Yoga Stay-cation

June 18, 2009

“Tadasana”, “Adho Mukha Svanasana”, “Chaturanga Dandasana”, “Namaste”.

I’ve been hearing these multi-syllabled sanskrit words everyday. I am midway through my self-created yoga ’stay-cation’ in Minneapolis. Away from work, away from tiny town, away from communal living, for almost a whole week. It feels like the right activity at the right time.

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The unexpected joy and highlight of my trip has been the quality time spent with Sammy, my friend’s awesome dog. There’s something to be said for the company of a good dog when you want to be alone but not entirely alone. Sammy helps me carry groceries back from the co-op, goes for jogs with me, and always sits when I ask him to. And I think he really likes having me around because his masters are away from home a lot lately. We’re pals.

IMG_1002Sammy with his backpack on, helping me carry groceries.

IMG_1005Friends!

IMG_1015This pose usually means “C’mon lets do something!”

Amanda and Adam have a great little house in NorthEast Minneapolis and they’ve generously set me up in the extra bedroom. The backyard is bright and hospitable with a nice deck, a fire pit, and plenty of plants a’growing. Almost every night I pick fresh lettuce from the garden patch and make a mountainous salad.  Its pleasing to think that my dinner is made of of something that came out of the ground only ten minutes earlier.

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After yoga class this morning I found a free table at a great coffee shop called The Spyhouse on Hennepin in uptown. I’m somewhat pretending that I’m a freelance grant writer and I get to spend my days immersed in the aroma of roasting beans and amidst the tippy tappy tippy tap of caffeinated fingers on keyboards.

Twin Cities Jazz festival tonight! A bottle of wine, some cheese, and some cool summer music.

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  • 1. zibergirl  |  June 18, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    Ahh relaxing. That sounds so nice!

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  • 2. Amanda  |  July 7, 2009 at 2:28 pm

    Sammy misses you and so do I! So sorry I was gone so much that week, but I am so glad you got to have your alone time and rest.

    XXOO – A

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