Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone,
Understanding the difference between doing something hurried compared to doing it faster can change your life! Take a moment to picture a person in a hurry, walking down the street compared to a person 
walking at a fast pace. Which person would you try to avoid? Now imagine someone washing your brand new dishes while rushing. Would you want them to continue? And lastly imagine watching a hurried dancer compared to a dancer that has increased their velocity of movement. Which dancer would grab your attention?
As you can see by these examples a hurried person is not very graceful because they are not fully present in the activity they are engaged in. The hurried walker is probably thinking about where they are going or what they are going to do when they get there. Whereas the fast walker is thinking about walking. Because of this the hurried walker may bump into you; the hurried dish washer will most likely break a dish; while the hurried dancer would probably not interest you enough to watch her performance.
During this holiday season you may find yourself rushing around more often than not. There are a few simple things you can do to take care of yourself and to prevent accidents or injuries from occurring. To start, take a moment to first recognize that you are hurrying. Then acknowledge whatever ordinary activity you are engaged in, such as, doing the dishes or driving your car. By doing this you will create a chance to sense if you are breathing or not and if you are holding the dish or steering wheel tighter than necessary. By stopping needless work like this you can save your energy to enjoy festive activities with the people you love instead of collapsing when the moment arrives.
Enjoy the season and take care of yourselves!
~Donna
P.S. As many of you know the studio where I currently am teaching my classes, Core Wellness Yoga, is closing on Dec. 21, 2013. I will teach my last two classes there on Dec. 17th & 18th. Starting on Jan. 8th I will begin teaching an on-going class on Wednesdays @ 10:30 a.m., at West End Yoga. I will teach on Tuesdays @ 11 a.m. and Wednesdays @ 6:30 p.m., at my studio, Improving Through Movement, beginning on Jan. 7th for 6 week pre-registered classes.