As the August month of the Monkey swings out of view, what surprises jumped into your lap last month? Were there any problems solved? Did you feel scattered in thoughts and feel the urge to diversify, multi-task more than usual? Well, all that monkey minded-ness is leaving us now as a Yin Fire Rooster struts onto center stage. Roosters love to be in the limelight; they are colorful and talkative, maybe boastful and arrogant too. Read More
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Flying Stars Feng Shui for August 2021
You may be falling into August bruised and scraped for having survived one very problematic July. The Wood Sheep last month, the first of 3 conflicted months in 2021, butted heads with our annual Metal Ox. I saw relationships fall apart, I saw tempers flair and frustrations mount. When pushed to the edge, some can be brave and some fall into the abyss. Where have you landed? August 6th we swing into Bing Shen/ Yang Read More
Flying Stars Feng Shui for 2020
Flying Star Feng Shui for 2020 A Flying star chart shifts each year and there is usually a mix of positive and negative chi to either activate or remedy. In Period 8 the negative stars are 2, 3, 5, and 7. Proper placement of cures, keeping the rooms dark as in curtains and blinds drawn, undisturbed by renovations or loud noises is imperative to your safety and wellbeing. Using an alternative bedroom or main entrance Read More
Explaining Yin Yoga
As a Yin Yogi, I cringe at how this practice is misrepresented on most yoga studio websites and throughout the yoga industry. It begs the question WHO is actually teaching authentic Yin and who is putting their students at risk of serious injury or simply not actually teaching an authentic Yin class? First of all Yin should NEVER be taught in a warm room or after a physical workout whether that’s a Vinyasa class or Read More
The Magic of Imagination
What many of you may not realize is that I live in an imaginary world. I do. It’s okay. It’s a really happy place. Actually many of your children may know it well because I share it with them. We all have an idea of what it looks like, what the characters look like and together, regardless of the differing views, we love our time virtually being there. This place is Farmer Brown’s Farm. Go Read More
For Love of Both Parenting and Being a Child
During this summer’s 5 week long Nitya Living Yoga Camp I had the blessing of witnessing the roles of being a parent and being a child. My daughter is nearly 20 years old and so much has changed in that time mostly from the technology explosion. When I was a young mom with a child there was no Facebook, internet was new, and there were no smart phones or i-pads. There wasn’t the sharing of Read More
Spring Poems
A sampling of some of the poems being published in the upcoming Musings from the Mat; Inspirations and Poems by Lydia Nitya Griffith. Seeds and Dreams Under the filling moon I saw them, The first sprouts rising up, misted and sparkling like gems. What grows in this garden of my heart, Unleashed in forgotten dreams, creased on the pillow, Pressed and fresh come morning? And like a child anxious to open a gift, I Read More
And the Rooster Said…
Wednesday January 31st offers us a rare Blue Moon, the second Full Moon of the month and it appear reddish orange, a Blood Moon, plus a full Lunar Eclipse. BUT this is not all this powerful event offers, it is also the full moon that marks the end of the Year of the Rooster. I cannot wait to see what the old bird kicks up in the barnyard on her way out. For this most Read More
Drum Roll….Nitya Announces
Yoga with Nitya is now… NITYA LIVING Over the past 13 years my journey as an Integral Yoga teacher, as a children’s yoga teacher has transformed and evolved over and over again from the early years at Just Be Yoga on Main Street to Richmond Kids Yoga, to Yoga with Nitya. In that time I have released a DVD and published 3 books; a Child’s Journey into Yoga, The Yogaville Coloring Book, and The Yoga with Read More
Are You Drinking from the Well of Your Self?
I had the extreme privilege of hearing my Yin teacher, Biff Mithoefer, speak at Satsang in Yogaville this past Saturday night. I couldn’t be there in person, but rather watched it on Livestream. Here is the link https://livestream.com/yogaville/biff-mithoefer-2017/videos/165104878?origin=stream_live&mixpanel_id=136ac768f41187-0a97310953e1f38-371f2b3e-1fa400-136ac768f4220e&acc_id=20657620&medium=email What he said blew me away. Sometimes it is just the right message at just the right time that really makes an unexpected impact. He spoke of recovering from the loss of his wife, the well of grief Read More