access personal power & peace through yoga
Looking forward to get back to teaching in 2021! Here’s my schedule the week of January 4th: (time zone Pacific Standard Time)
See you on your mat!!!
Amelia Andaleon
Social distance class opportunities are opening up! Zoom classes continue for those who prefer that option. Hope to see you on your mat!!! 🙏🏽💓 Amelia
I’m teaching outdoors for Just Be Yoga in Danville, silent disco style! Wearing headphones, students will hear my voice and music without disturbing nearby businesses or residents. Book at myjustbeyoga.com or on the JBY app.
I am teaching my first INDOOR class at Baptiste Power Yoga San Francisco! Very limited class at 10% capacity. All of us wearing masks, me and the students. Wed 5-6pm and yes it will be a HOT power vinyasa class! Book at baptistepoweryogasf.com or on the BPYSF app.
Friday morning at 815am I’m teaching Power Vinyasa outdoors at Emerald Glen Park for Joya Yoga Dublin. Book at joyayoga.com or on the Joya app.
And, my Tuesday community classes continue with a max of 6 students on my yoga deck. On deck spots fill up quickly. I teach a simultaneous zoom class. More deets at this link here.
I’m EXCITED to offer another workshop to lead you down the path of self-discovery to create your sacred life! “Sacred” in the sense that your experience of life holds personal meaning, reverence, and importance to you; that you move through life in a way that your actions and your words are intentional and authentic; that there is no doubt that what you offer this world is presented with your personal, sacred stamp. Private yoga and reiki sessions with me also available.
More about The Yoga Fusion in San Ramon http://theyogafusion.com
More about Baptiste Yoga San Francisco (in the Presidio) http://baptisteyogasf.com
Join my meetup group! http://www.meetup.com/Spiritually-Fit-Yoga-Meetup/
Saturday October 8th 7-9pm – Restorative yoga, Energy healing, Live music with me and Carl John (“CJ”) at The Yoga Fusion in San Ramon, CA
Master the art of resting. I will lead you into restorative yoga poses, CJ will soothe with his soulful voice and guitar, and we will both offer reiki. REM is a popular event. Sign up now to grab your spot…and expect to be blissed out.
Tickets available not at theyogafusion.com
Yes, I got funny looks at the Oakland Airport, and my daughter was embarrassed but, I did it anyway. And, damn it felt good.
Thanks to my hubby for being my fearless and generous photographer. BTW – AFTER I took this photo, my daughter thought it was cool. 😉
Namaste… – Yogamama Meels
One of the easiest ways to bring more attention and time to your home practice is dedicating a space for yoga and meditation. Choose a space big enough for your yoga mat, a meditation cushion, maybe some props and an object to focus on during meditation. It can be a candle, a buddha, or a picture. Just something that reminds you to feed your soul and lets you practice drishti, which is focusing your gaze during your yoga or meditation practice.
I have a corner in my bedroom which is oriented east and west. In the morning I face east and move my buddha in front of me, and in the evening I place my mat facing west, and move the buddha and candle against the wall.
If you have a pet, and your pet is calm, you may find they love your yoga space too…in my case, Paco makes for a convenient and relaxing prop. 🙂
And, a tip for parents…if you have young kids in the house, invite them into your yoga space and teach them that it’s a place of reverence and quiet. Invite them to sit with you and maybe chant OM. This is a great thing before bed. I taught my daughter at a young age to respect my yoga space. When I first created it she thought it looked fun and wanted to play with my props and statues but, she quickly learned that these were for looking at with our eyes, to help bring quiet and peace into my yoga and meditation practice. When she sees me meditating she will sometimes just step in quietly and sit next to me…it’s awesome. 🙂
Create your yoga space to increase your awareness and mindfulness to your yoga practice and meditation practice. Notice how much just SEEING your yoga mat and your decorated yoga space gently invites you to take your seat. Namaste… – Yogamama Meels
I’ve recently been teaching to more and more beginner yogis and I love when I ask them to smile during their struggle and their intense, scrunched up faces break into a laugh. There’s focus on breath (Prana), gaze (drishti) and the alignment in each pose (asana) but, I love to invite levity, light, and the ability to let yourself struggle, fall, get messy, and laugh…then start again with breath and intention.
Today I laughed at myself in this pose as I TRIED to get my foot in the crook of my elbow, then I looked at this photo feeling AMUSED at how much further I need to go in this pose. But, I can still remember when I couldn’t even reach my foot or balance at all in this pose, like some of my new students in today’s class.
So, I smiled because this pose feels so damn good for my hips, hip flexor, hamstring, and shoulder. And, how I felt is really all that matters…not whether or not I can reach into the full expression of the pose. Today, THIS was my full expression of this pose! I smiled because I was outdoors feeling the breeze on my skin. I smiled because Paco, my sweet yoga dog was nearby…again…waiting for me to toss him the frisbee. And, I smiled noticing how I’ve transformed from feeling frustrated with my body to really enjoying and accepting my body, as it is, taking every pose along the way in this beautiful lifelong yoga journey.
Of course, I’ll still imagine that my foot is going to hook into my elbow, and keep smiling on my way there. 😘
I see the hope in you, the hope in me, the hope in all things. Namaste 🙏
Love and laughter…Yogamama Meels
It’s yoga practice, not yoga perfection.
Before my car accident almost two years ago I was FINALLY making progress in wheel. It was always a challenge for me but, I was finally finding freedom and ease in this pose. THEN…just after a seemingly minor fender bender, I found myself struggling in my practice, especially in child’s pose. I was wincing with sharp pain just moving my left arm a teensiest bit in any direction. Starting from a place of tightness already, my shoulder went from stiff to frozen…yes, the dreaded frozen shoulder. And, almost two years later I’m amazed at how challenging it has been to get mobility into my shoulder joint capsule. BUT! I’m making progress! I honestly questioned if I could ever do wheel again and in the last few months I’ve been able to attempt it without pain. Still some stiffness but, no swearing or wincing. So, I’m documenting my latest attempt, using my blocks and noticing how I can want to reach my heart closer to the wall and my head closer to my biceps. And, those feet! Yup, this yoga teacher knows those feet and hips need to rotate in towards my True North. Patience…I know I need you but, sometimes you’re a royal pain in…the shoulder! LOL
Love and laughter…Yogamama Meels
Inspired by the inversions workshop I took yesterday with Patrick Beach and Carling Nicole, I worked on handstands today. In this pic it’s obvious I need to work on my core but, my initial focus is just to get my hips over my shoulders, and using my hips to get up instead of my legs. Getting upside down, facing my fears, and breathing in each messy, imperfect moment…on my journey to myself.
Getting messy and real… Yogamama Meels
