Dear Friends, 

 Life has been challenging! Are you with me? Have you heard of the expression "the only way out is in, so look deep inside."

   However, we were all taught to look outside for answers. Just to simplify, life is a never ending list of things we want to do or accomplish; a merry-go-round and a  wrong perception far from the true reality. All the philosophers, spiritual guides and religious systems advise us so from millennia ago. 

   The story goes on, until one day our life stops, not because we want it to, but because of some unexpected event. It was not just me or you who stopped, but almost the entire globe. The results of this unexpected stop or pause are still on hold but it's already causing deep effects on our psyche. As a result, we are experiencing loneliness and depression like never before, watching craziness and disruptions on sky rockets everywhere. It's not just negative effects this pause is causing in all of us. There is a positive aspect. Many of us are reflecting on the meaning of life, or the lack of meaning.

   Inside all the unexpected events and crises lies a great possibility for deep understanding of the power we have inside. We have the power of changing our perception, our perception of ourselves and the world. 

  However, as we change our perception we may realize our interconnectedness, at the fundamental level. The human existence on this planet depends on the macro and the micro life of the entire universe, we are all interdependent on each other.    

 The change of perception is not intrinsic from what we build from outside. Having careers, family, money, and friends are great and important, but we must have an understanding beyond our ego identity, which is an illusion of the self that acts in creating a false reality. We must understand who we truly are, beyond our bodies, thoughts, and social relations. We must act as related with everything and part of the whole universe.  

   Digging deep inside is what I have been doing. Yoga is one of my favorite ways to have a new perception of life. My yoga practice is always unfolding a deeper understanding of my true-self and helps me to redirect my life when I find myself stuck in an old belief system. I am so grateful for the gift of yoga in my life. 

    I have great news from my side. I am back teaching prenatal yoga at Washington Hospital. Since the pandemic started we canceled the classes, but begining in October we are back, and all the classes will be held on Zoom. You can register by calling at the Hospital and speaking with Shayna. Her number is: (510) 818-5040.

   More news- I will be teaching two classes for Pelvic Floor beginning in the second week of October. The classes are on Zoom and the link for registration is here. 

The classes price is $15 optionally you can by a pack of 10 classes and the cost will be $150.00. The classes are held on Tuesdays at 5pm and Thursdays at 10am. 

A few curiosities about pelvic floor:

• Do you pee when you laugh or cough? You are not alone. It's a sign of incontinence. It's very common but is not normal.  
• Do you know women and men have pelvic floors and we can all have dysfunctions on the pelvic floor for different reasons? Repeated heavy lifting, using high heels for many years, constipation and even the standard American diet are some of them. 
• Pelvic floor issues can cause incontinence, prolapse, lower back pain, pain during intercourse, hip pain and many other issues. 
• Many of us have tight or weak pelvic floors and some of us have a little of both.

 I heard that every pelvis has a story and I would love to hear your pelvis’ story.  Please contact me to be a part of the group or just sign in for the class here. 

   Please watch this great informative video with Dr. Christiane Northrup about the pelvic floor. She is also an author and one of her books is Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom.    

I teach more yoga classes at Worlds Yoga, all online at Zoom platform. These are the days and hours:

•  Mondays night 6:15pm - Gentle/Prenatal for All - a gentle stretch for the body and great class to release tension from your day. It helps you have a great night's sleep. All levels are welcome.  
•  Tuesdays at 12pm - Gentle yoga class. All levels are welcome.
• Saturdays at 10:30am - Gentle/Prenatal for All.  All levels are welcome. 

 Also at Mind Body Zone Studio I have class on Fridays at 6:15pm Yin/Restorative yoga. 

I have suggestions for great movies if you are interested in a deep understanding of a life beyond measure. https://www.infinitepotential.com/

Finding Joe a documentary movie about Joseph Campbell's book Hero's Journey.

Taking care of the planet is the extension of taking care of ouselves. Because we are all connected: https://kissthegroundmovie.com

Genius of Ancient Worlds at Netflix an amazing documentary revisiting the life of Buddha, Socrates and Confucius.

An inspiring reading from On Being  blog.

Farmers FootPrint an organization of farmers, scientists, teachers who are leading the path to regenerative agricultural practices.  

Would you like to by props for yoga practice made without toxic material? check this website

with love,

Angela Moreira

phone number: 510-712-6310