Yoga Trees and Japanese Sleeves!

Whaddup, folks

I just spent an entire day on my living room floor surrounded by - and covered in - paper and tape. I've been manipulating sleeve patterns. Learning how to make someone's shoulder look like a pumpkin or a peacock - win.
It's college kindergarten - cutting and pasting! Only this time there are rules....so many rules! and nobody joins in and giggles when you start eating the paste (tape in our case) - they all just shift a little farther away and quietly mention to the professor that the girl over there - yeah, at the end of the table - may need professional help.

At any rate, I really want these books! I'm going to use the pattern from one to create a paneled sleeve for a tailored wool jacket. :}
Oh and ya see that little blue sticker there - that says "Now in English!" Yay! The ones we have in the studio are completely in Japanese - makes the pages look real sleek and modern, however.....I can only hypothesize what the diagrams mean. "That means it's equidistant, right?" "Uh.....yeah, totally,"

 In other news, my yoga classes are going fabulously! I've had a lot of good feedback to the Vinyasa flows that I've been teaching.
In my own practice, I've been working on my intention, bringing purpose to each of my fingertips, my shoulders, my quads, even to my chin - each and every goshdern piece; a reason for it to be exactly where it is.
I've also been focusing on my Sun Salutations and really utilizing breath throughout each movement, no matter the speed. Finding a moving meditation. OoooAaaaMmmm. :}

Ooo! Ooo! If you have a flat roof or a porch, designate one yoga mat as an outside mat and take your practice to the great outdoors! The roof outside my bedroom window is flat, so after my runs, I take my mat out there and enjoy the breeze and the sunshine! Take your tree pose to the trees! - heh. heh. I'm so clever.

Tree Pose

Have a fabulous Thursday! :}