Summer News 2024

Friends, Family, Students and Peers – Greetings to You All!

I'm sending best thoughts your way for a safe and healthy summer. I can’t believe how quickly the year has passed since my last newsletter. Yet, these past twelve months have been so full of upheaval and radical shifts on the world stage – it seems like a decade of activity! This has been mirrored in my own life with some health and personal challenges – gratefully being resolved – which delayed my plans. I’m now back on track – still teaching and cultivating my own yoga practice and spiritual studies. In my paradigm, I view all in a spiritual context. While I can't solve the world's problems, I can have the intention to solve my own. Being compassionate and kind are key to my well-being and creating peace in my heart. At the very least, I can keep my own litter box clean!

"In a world full of fear, be courageous. In a world full of lies, be honest. In a world where few care, be compassionate. In a world full of phonies, be yourself. Because the world sees you. The world hopes for you. The world is inspired by you. The world can be better because of you." – Doe Zantamata 

Since March, I’ve been re-booting the liquidation of my mother’s art, jewelry and books as well as my own massive collection of “stuff.” It’s been like an archeological dig, a forensic examination, and a dismantling of my life and family’s lineage all in one!! Both physically demanding and emotionally painful, it’s also included many moments of joy. I’m finding items which have brought me laughter and inspiration – all “grist for the mill” for my memoir.

I’m ready to let go of the treasures I’ve unearthed. Well, most of them anyway! 

For those interested in fabulous finds and terrific deals, note below the dates for my estate sales beginning this month!

Attention:

Calling all creatives and lovers of art and cool things – artists, jewelry makers and designers unlimited!

Christmas-in-July Shopping!

For Sale:

• Native American, vintage, and costume jewelry 
• Jewelry making supplies, beads, stones, etc.
• Fabrics; designer and vintage clothing and purses
• Collectible and kitschy art
• Select pieces of antique furniture
• Vinyl records

Also Available:

• Bins, baskets and containers galore!
• Office supplies and equipment

Sneak Peek Private Estate Sale Preview

– BY APPOINTMENT –
Sunday thru Thursday: July 7, 8, 9, 10 11
12 - 5 pm

– ENCINITAS LOCATION –
Call, text or email me for info and to book your time.
858-692-8999  •  cmara@YogaLady.com

Estate Sale in Ramona

– WEEK OF JULY 20 –
Location and times TBA – Details to come in my next newsletter!

Tuesday Yoga Zoom Group & Private Training
3 - 4:30 pm PST

If you'd like to try my online Tuesday afternoon Yoga Basics Plus class, let me know. The first class is free; thereafter, you can either pay on a drop-in basis or sign up for a series. Additionally, I see clients privately from anywhere on Zoom, or in person in North County San Diego.

I hope you are handling the shifts that are inevitable in the changing landscape of our times. Learning to adapt and "go with the flow" is a constant necessity. I wish you the best in your journey and am deeply grateful for your continuing support. Acknowledge your individuality and accomplishments while remembering your connection to nature and this planet. Be positive, even in the face of adversity and amid chaos.

Stay calm and carry on. Breathe!

Above all, I wish you peace. I enjoy hearing from you – text, email or call! 

Happy Fourth!

Blessings & Namaste, 
Mara

"You will find that is is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles." – C. JoyBell C.

"It's not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change."– Miles Davis

"There is no progress toward ultimate freedom without transformation, and this is the key issue in all lives." – B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Life 

Images: Courtesy of Mara's personal photo library