It proves that you are being gentle with yourself, that the sun of awareness is shining in you, that you have control of your situation. Thich Nhat Hanh

Life is a song... Sing it. Life is a game... Play it. Life is a challenge... Meet it. Life is a dream... Realize it. Life is a sacrifice... Offer it. Life is love... Enjoy it. Sai Baba

Yoga Om 067 , originally uploaded by yogamama.co.uk . Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana -Tripod downward facing dog.

Yoga Om 116 , originally uploaded by yogamama.co.uk . My daughter took some yoga photographs of me today. This one was an impromptu photo at the end and is my favorite shot.

To meditate does not mean to fight with a problem. To meditate means to observe. Your smile proves it. Thich Nhat Hanh

Fear less, hope more. Whine less, breathe more. Talk less, say more. Hate less, love more. And all good things are yours. Author unknown

The Buddhist Sutra of Mindfulness speaks about the meditation on the corpse. Meditate on the decomposition of the body, how the body bloats and turns violet, how it is eaten by worms until only bits of blood and flesh still cling to the bones. Meditate up to the point where only white bones remain, which in turn are slowly worn away and turn into dust. Meditate like that, knowing that your own body will undergo the same process. Meditate on the corpse until you are calm and at peace, until your mind and heart are light and tranquil and a smile appears on your face. Thus, by overcoming revulsion and fear, life will be seen as infinitely precious, every second of it worth living. Thich Nhat Hanh

PPW Riverside , originally uploaded by yogamama.co.uk . HEALTH CLUB THINKS PINK TO HELP FIGHT BREAST CANCER The PinkPower Walk is now in its eighth year and will take place on the 15th of May 2011. So far, more than three quarters of a million pounds have been raised, for two Breast Cancer Charities. The Riverside Health and Racquets Club Chiswick is one of the events sponsors. They have fully embraced the 16-mile fund-raising event and are offering training walks and tips to both members and non-members participating in the PPW 2011. The walk is held annually in south-west London to raise vital funds for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the Caron Keating Foundation, a charity set up by TV personality Gloria Hunniford in the wake of her daughter Caron’s death. To find out more about The PinkPower Walk , please visit: www.pinkpowerwalk.org . To find out about training sessions with Esporta, call The Esporta Riverside Health and Racquets Club , Chiswick on 020 8987 1800 or ask at re

sthira, sukham, asanam The connection to the earth should be steady and joyful. Patanjali

We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. Carlos Castañeda