Diary of a Yogic Mummy

so the last day of the month and my new regiimee of getting up at 6am and practising before the day has started is going well. I am far freer for the kids during the day and for work and classes of course too - stiffer in the morning but such a wonderful atmosphere....the girls came and joined in this morning - Melodie chanting om and Clementine sitting on me in the extended forward bend. Great start to a great day - sun shining, cold, fresh snow....lots of great phone calls and meetings.....things are finally slotting into place! Namaste

Early start for my new routine - meditation and yoga practise between 6 and 8 in the morning - it is such a wonderful time. The house is quiet, the snow had fallen last night and it always creates a special atmosphere with the street lights outside and the mountain scape around. Melodie cam and gave me a morning kiss as I was in warrior 2 pose and Clementine came and sat on me as I was about to go into halasana. After the practise comes some fresh air so once Melodie left for school and Clementine for childminder I went out for a run in the fresh snow and chilly air and saw the most amazing fox run up the bank of the mountainside. For one brief moment our eyes crossed and a connection was made - magic! Enjoy your day and make a connection wherever you are! Namaste

So this weekend was a real catch up weekend - cathc up with sleep, yoga practise and the girls - who were great. Melodie skied like a little godess down the slopes of Val and Tignes and was great company on the lifts and Clementine joined in with a yoga practise when she woke up sleepy head on saturday afternoon. Not so bright on Sunday with her cold coming back but Melodie has taken to giving me kisses all the time including during my practise which far nicer than shouts and whines so I'm cool with this! Yoga practise with melodie even on Sunday afternoon before heading out to teach my beginners and yin passionates! Namaste

So another full day with a lovely couple of hours spent with melodie on the balcony in the sunshine explaining about our projects to sponsor children and their education around the world....a child in Haiti, a little girl in Bylakuppe, India aand our wonderful Pennies for Peace campaign headed by Greg Mortenson to build schools in Afganistan and Pakistan. Things started to get a little on top of melater - just too many things happening at the moment - so I went to my room and did a great online practise with Elena Brower and created space and release thank god! Melodie did her own version of kids yoga in the lounge and then we all had a go at crow pose! Clementine then joined Pap for a couple of warriors whilst Melodie helped me with the rissoto - a family affair....

Great Ashtanga practise this morning with the magnificant mountains and the sunshine as a backdrop and Clementine aged 2 and a half crawling underneath all the standing poses! She then went off for a ski (yes a ski) with her Papa and I went off for a ski with a friend in the blazing sunshine. Melodie aged 7 enjoyed her first ski race today and had a great time in Ste Foy....now off to teach my beautiful students in Val d'Isere with some Sringara Rasa to celebrate Vasant Pachami and the first signs of Spring - well maybe not up here.....namaste

Early start to practise this morning but well worth it to see the sky turn blue over the snowy mountain peaks and to have Clementine do the Lion and row the boat with me - great way to start your day three lion breaths with your tongue out - life can only be good after that! Cross country skiing with the school this afternoon in the blazing sunshine of Tignes after my class this morning and teaching again tonight - full but fun packed day! Namaste and sleep well all....