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Pause

In the Enneagram teachings, the most powerful thing to master is to be able to pause.

Viktor E. Frankl reminds us:
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

Yoga is one of the ways I practice pausing. At the beginning and end of each practice, we take time to pause and reconnect within. Anca's Energy Alignment Circles are focusing on what it takes to pause, and Sophia's Intentional Living Circles always include a practice. The Grief Circle that Melody hosts shares a space to pause and process.

For Heaven's Sake bookstores shares: "With several planets currently in retrograde, we're moving through a powerful season of reflection, reassessment, and inner transformation.

In astrology, retrogrades invite us to turn our attention inward. Old patterns may resurface, unfinished business may call for attention, and areas of life that need realignment can become more apparent. Rather than pushing forward, take a moment to pause, gain perspective, and make meaningful adjustments.

How will you pause or increase pausing this week?

This Week

▪	100-day Creativity Challenge

▪	Yoga-Sun 11/8 10-11:30 AM MST

▪	Yoga-Mon 11/9 10-11:30 AM MST

▪	What are you resisting? 11/10 7-9 PM MST

▪	Yoga-Wed 11/11 10-11:30 AM MST

▪	Yoga-Thurs 11/12 4:30-6:00 PM MST

▪	Locate & Remain-Thurs 11/12 6:30-7:30 PM MST

▪	Special Event: Enneagram Heart Wounds-Fri 11/13 10-Noon MST

▪	Yoga-Fri 11/13 4:30-6:00 PM MST

RSVP on Meetup - Click Here

Intentional Living Circle

Tues, 11/10, 7-9 PM MST

What are you resisting?

What do you tend to push away, avoid, or resist? Using the Enneagram, we’ll explore the patterns behind our resistance and what might become possible when we meet what we resist with greater curiosity and openness.

Facilitated by Sophia Carmien, Essential Wholeness

Alignment Practice

Topic: Locate and Remain

Hosted by Anca Kuns, Beyond Orion

Thurs, 11/12, 6:30 PM MST (1hr)

Here's what we're practicing:

LOCATE: Can I recognize what's here without immediately making it something to work on?

REMAIN: Can I let what's here continue to exist without needing to improve it?

It's been a busy time. Internal reorganizations, the external world trying to catch up.

They seem to be in tension quite a lot, and somehow, resolving that tension becomes an automatic obligation. A responsibility we assume. Or, more specifically, a responsibility we hand over to the mind. To figure it out. To make sense of it. To get everything to agree.

But what if clarity doesn't automatically require resolution? Or even agreement?

What if I can be clear about where I am, what I experience, and what is available to me, while allowing everything else to be exactly where it is?

Does the tension need to disappear for me to know where I stand?

I'll leave that there for today.

The next Alignment Practice Circle is November 12th. We'll be practicing LOCATE and REMAIN together, as it turns out these capacity-building processes require a lot more physiological integration than I previously understood.
RSVP on the CYWY Meetup

https://meet.google.com/iko-sbft-rap

Reach out with any questions to Anca at Beyond Orion.

Free Workshop Portals into Deeper Layers

Special CYWY Enneagram Event

Finding our way to the Enneagram heart wounds

Host: Nancy Markow

Presenter: Cicci Lyckow Bäckman — Enneagram Expert and author

Fri, 11/13 10–12:00 PM MST

Portals into the deeper layers | Finding our way to the Enneagram heart wounds

Through teaching, conversation, and exercises, we will look at ways to explore the heart wounds both directly and in a roundabout way which, surprisingly, gives us a more direct route to the experiential realm.

Bio: Cicci Lyckow Bäckman is a writer, teacher and facilitator of experiential inner work, with 25+ years of experience.
Find Cicci on
* theenneagramway.com
* theenneagramway.substack.com
* Youtube.com/@TheEnneagramWay or schedule a free chemistry call!

I am excited to do yoga with you!!

Intentional Yoga

Yoga’s “slow down” reminder is about moving from autopilot to presence — letting each breath, movement, and sensation be fully noticed, which deepens awareness, balance, and well‑being.

The Yoga Sutras define yoga as “the settling of the mind into silence”. In a culture that rewards speed and constant motion, yoga offers a counter‑balance: by moving slowly, you create space to notice subtle sensations, adjust with intention, and reconnect with your body. This shift can:

Bring you back into your body — fast movement often keeps you focused on “what’s next,” while slow movement lets you feel weight distribution, joint support, and breath response.

In short: Yoga’s “slow down” is an invitation to stop rushing, feel deeply, and let each moment on the mat — and in life — be fully present.

Join me from the comfort of your home. Here is the Zoom link.

Can't make the scheduled times? Check out the recorded classes on YouTube.

Namaste

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Creativity Challenge

Now through January 19th

Use the QR code to join!

▪	Break out of your routine - try something new.

▪	Jump-start your imagination!

▪	Get your creative juices flowing.

▪	Learn new skills and techniques.

▪	Become more versatile in your approach to life.

▪	Make new friends, build relationships, and create networking opportunities - share what you are creating!

Or reach out to me with your cell number.. Hosted on Signal.

Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendars!

New Date and Time 2027

Starting January 2027 - the grief group will gather on the second Monday, evening at 8:00 PM MST.

I hope this is a better time for all who need this.

Have questions? Suggestions? Reach out and connect here!