In Loving Memory of my parents,


Bob Dwyer

Born July 31, 1941

Entered Into Eternal Life

February 6, 2010


Barbara Dwyer

Born March 21, 1942

Entered Into Eternal Life

April 27, 2011


Mom and Dad, thank you for all of the love, and wonderful memories.  You are missed beyond words.

Why We Chant OM In My Classes


Chanting OM starts out as a means, or a way, for you to begin your mind, body, spirit focus and connection - temporarily letting go of your day, giving yourself permission to BE.  To just BE for the whole class. 


Then in time, with increased interest and dedication to your practice, when you begin to connect to the subtle energy in your body and your yoga practice is a priority.  Suddenly when you chant OM the association of the word and your practice is so deep that just chanting the sound of OM can have the same mental affects that you get from your physical yoga practice. 


You sort of develop a pavlov affect to the word, and once you chant it, you completely relax, your whole body starts to tingle and your third eye pulses, you begin and end your class in a state of bliss. 


As a teacher I want to facilitate the opportunity for you to build that connection, and to feel that experience.


OM - is the symbol for the sound of creation which never ceases.  Out of it emerged creation.  In it’s vibration everything is contained.


OM,

Colleen

About Colleen And BlossOMing Yoga


Some of you know that I had kidney cancer 5 1/2 years ago.  When I found out I had cancer I was already very into yoga, practicing 3 to 4 times a week.  When I returned to my practice post surgery, I approached it differently, because I had changed through my experiences.  I started focusing more on my body alignment and what it was feeling - while putting my legs behind my head was still fun (and continues to be so), it became less important.  My practice really started advancing, and it still is.  I teach and practice in a way that strengthens and brings ease to the body, rather than depleting it.  If you practice advanced postures before your body is ready for them, you do it more harm than good.  If your body is not in proper alignment in a posture, than your prana (life force energy) doesn't flow properly, and you create tension in your body.  Work on a posture until you find ease and proper alignment in it, and when you do, then you can move easefully into more challenging variations.   And your physical body will benefit more greatly from your practice.   


My body maintains it's strength and continues to get stronger, and it will keep doing so, if I continue to practice regularly.  I see no reason, if I am still breathing, why I won't still be doing headstand and chaturanga when I am 80 or 90!  Now that is lifetime yoga - that is BlossOMing Yoga!

Upcoming Workshops! FRIDAY NIGHT POSTURE WORKSHOP SERIES At Kali Yuga Yoga Hanumanasana (split) -  January 20th  Yoganidrasana (legs behind head) -  February 17th Eka Raja Kapotanasana (pigeon) -  March 16th For more info and to register go to WorkshopsWorkshops_%28_BlossOMing_Yoga_%29_East_Nashville_37206.htmlshapeimage_5_link_0

REIKI TRAINING (ATTUNEMENTS) WITH COLLEEN DWYER


Simply put, Reiki is a relaxation technique - Reiki means The Universal Life force


Reiki Level 1 Training

January 15th, 2012

March 11th, 2012


Reiki Level 2 Training

February 19th, 2012

April 8th, 2012


Reiki Level 3 Training

March 11th, 2012


For more info and to register go to Workshops and scroll down to the Reiki Section