Your yoga practice is like three separate strands that make up your body, mind, and soul woven into one beautiful braid. But during the holidays, it can often feel like your braid is unraveling. Most of us can relate.

But it does not have to be this way - yogis who share their traditions have found various ways to turn the frenzied holiday season into a time of resonance and even, dare we say, JOY!

1. Remember the Reason for the Season
   
2. Have a Very Merry Un-Holiday
   
3. Share your values
   
4. Feed your Mind and Soul
   
5. Expect Less
   
6. Offer Thanks
   
7. Have Fun
   
8. Buy Less, Give More
9. Act Kindly, Randomly
   
10. Opt Out of Obligation
    

Sidestep the modern, commercial frenzy that overtakes many of us at
this time of year,  and engage fully
with the season by focusing on what Christmas really means to you.

Try something completely different this Christmas season! Come celebrate the blessings of Nature at this Yuletide with the animals at the Round the Bend Farm. Shawn and Edith are opening up their farm for us so that our family and friends can:
Feed the chickens • Play with the pigs • Grain truck ride to the bison herd • Meet Redbull the baby bison • Cook bison and farm vegetables over bonfire with tea and mulled cider • Followed by a Yuletide candlelight celebration

Accept and embrace your yoga journey even if it is just beginning, as that first step can be the most difficult. Be kind and loving to yourself, especially during this hectic season.

13 Moon Circle is a program to bring together a community of men and women who are interested in the conversation around personal practice, seasonal wisdom, earth medicine, the power of sacred story, meditation and simple ritual.

At the 13 Moons Circle we will start with our sacred ritual and follow with lessons which are meant to offer you inspiration and information about the themes of each moon season in the hopes that you may work those themes into your life and personal practices.  Then throughout the month, you will receive daily meditations to work on through the month to empower your intentions.