Rhythm of Life, Rhythm of Business

Moving... Again... (note wood crates that are used in Uruguay)

It's been eight months since my last newsletter. It's a bit embarrassing, given how much I emphasize the importance of consistency in my trainings. At the same time, the truth is that the Yogi Incubator, like any other small business, has no rhythm of its own. It rides on the rhythm of my life, and it will tend to stop when I stop, and flow when I flow. My personal definition of success includes being financially and emotionally able to slow down projects at crucial moments of my life. You may find it hard to believe, but the financial part is often easier than letting go of ingrained productivity standards.

Though I sincerely missed working with Yoga teachers, my energy was focused in getting really established in another country. This started with postponing to the next decade the idea of living in an eco-house in the country and quickly evolved into buying and renovating a house, starting a
business as well as network of local contacts. After packing and unpacking 150 boxes for the second time in a year, I am writing this newsletter from my new office, in my new house. It's a clear, sunny winter day. Our solar panels have silently heated the water to 130F. My feet happily receive the heat from the radiant floor while I sip my ginger tea. In a few hours I will drive into town to celebrate Guru Purnima at a yoga studio. Life is good.

In addition to all this moving, my 2009 started with some serious traveling: I joined a group of 100 people on a 3-week trip to India. You can read more about it here

It feels really good to be back. This July will be full with two teaching engagements in Los Angeles (LMU) and Chicago (Moksha), as well as ressucited teleclasses to keep us all in shape till the end of the year.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

In gratitude for this reconnection,

Clara

Aligning business calendar with nature: time to replenish!

Fall Leaves from http://www.northshorefallcolors.com/

I am guessing you have already received a handful of newsletters welcoming fall, the crispiness of the air, the winds of change and the many things we should fall back to. So I am not going to talk about that. Or am I? I can't help but share what I think is the season's greatest wisdom: it's time to replenish. Just look at nature around you. With the end of Summer, the season of growth and extroversion, the trees are getting ready to hibernate, letting go of their leaves to conserve energy so that they can endure the hardships of winter. What about us? Are we finding ways to do the same for ourselves? Or do we keep inviting more?

While many businesses boom during fall and throughout the winter, our body and mind have evolved to be in tune with the seasons. As I write this post, I find myself half way through Fall's Yogi Incubator program here in L.A., taking four profound and provoking trainings and riding (or creating?) big waves of change in my personal life. Much thought and dedication is going into taking good care of myself so that I can be as grounded and present as I can, while gracefully embracing all that is unfolding.

I hope you can too, take care of yourself while growing your business in harmony and getting ready to wrap up the year.

Warmly,
Clara