After the Autumn Equinox

Lovely lunch and deep connection with Jackie yesterday in our back yard city garden sanctuary. Caroused with old adventure training buds at Gary and Melinda's on Saturday. Little Ronan growing up fast! Big walk with Newell in the Millbrook Chinese bowl garden, Innisfree on Sunday- big challenge to navigate the terrain, but very good to practice balance... such a glorious September afternoon...Martine, back from Nova Scotia wanting to go see the Peter Brook play coming to NYC in October. She must have a knee operation next week. New puppy stories there too.
MHACGC Pumpkin Walk postcards were put all over Dutchess and Albany counties last week too! Oct 18th at Olana- come one come all...

All my sense of balance is now changing, it seems the hip rehab process is now beginning to take on some real momentum of its own. Healing is happening. It's not my imagination. Energy is really in motion and I attend as a conscious participant as much as I can. All the repetition, practice of walking, going to PT 3-4 times weekly (and my home exercises) begin to actually offer a new sense of gait, balance and confidence when I meet uneven ground. Yippee! Internal structural shifts allowing new movement patterns. Not an easy transition at times, as discomfort is still very present, yet I observe, attend and on most days, offer a positive intention and engage in my current craft (of rehab) with trust that healing is indeed happening. I see it, feel it, sense it and guess what, others comment; "oh you are walking so much better now.." My chronic need for results is getting some gratification, finally- aha- see Patience does pay off.....

So keep it up, Allie. Go slowly and engage Grace as this healing unfolds- do not rush it. Awakened Heart School meditations help - two inches below the navel and three inches in. What is arising now? Practice the inquiry.

Thank you Vandita for great Kripalu meeting, saw Kavi too, had great bodywork and intense meeting with Diane last week in garden - first solo day out.... whew!

Sad not to be present and provide yoga offerings at the NYAPRS conference this week in Ellenville, but my body's strength is just not up to it. Blessings to all involved and on on the proceedings. And thanks MHANYS friends for the flowers too!

F. Newell off in Chicago for some consulting work for a few days - I am reading some great books and articles, writing more, reorganizing some family photos and professional files. Good news that son Newell Christopher and family in Texas are digging out with much help after Ike- roof was blown off, many walls and floors now up - insurance adjuster comes today.

and now off to PT....

Remember to maintain positive vibrations in this time to engage the new possibilities, even as the political and economic scenes tussle and tumble al around.
Stay in Front – Awaiting the Shifting Presence

So Now What?

The Moving part is healing-
And Patience is the cure.
While curiosity distracts
Another Energy emerges.
Balancing…
What Now Then?
Is this my Heart courageously enveloping me
Whispering, “there is no more space for that pain?”
Yet a cool emptiness persists.
Whoosh…
Now Time ceases to Exist,
A new Pattern ignites,
Inviting a return to dances up and down;
Invoking visits from angels and messages from Above,
I begin again, uncovered, unclothed,
All around.

Peace

Allie - Albany, NY
23 September 2008