Page 15 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 133

www.sportsenergynews.com Issue #133 February 2024 While quantities last.
15

“Pommier Jewellers February Love is in the Air!

Sports Mom”

Brandi Atwell Card

February’s Mom of the Month Is Brandi Game
Popcorn
Atwell. “I have one daughter,” Brandi

says. “Her name is Mila. She is five Snowman
Kit
years old. She has played Timbits
Hot
soccer for the past two years and is Chocolate

enjoying her first year of Timbits
hockey.” Partnered with
Brandi is currently helping coach the
U7 Timbits hockey program with the *New purchases only. See dealer for details.
Cornwall Girls Hockey Association.
“This is my first year helping out with the

program,” she explains. “I am an alumnus SPEC0000808

of the hockey association.” Making dreams come true since 1937
6 Second St. E., Cornwall 613-932-4022 www.pommierjewellers.com
Here, it seems, Brandi is being modest. Her list of sports accomplishments 6 Second Street East,
is impressive. “I played four years of university hockey at Potsdam State Cornwall
University and became captain in the final season,” Brandi says. “After

finishing my hockey career at Potsdam State, I joined the Ottawa Roadrunners 613-932-4022

www.pommierjewellers.com
Continued on page 25

Two months into 2024, this month’s topic is: The Beginner’s Mind

Yoga Twenty years ago, I said the same I know of some yogis who have on your mat, move differently if you

thing. Turns out, it wasn’t the right their teaching certificate and had no need to,” and, “trust your intuition to
Ro’s teacher for me. Shunryu Suzuki (1904 intention of teaching. There is as guide you safely,” my favorite “this
to 1971), was a Sōtō Zen monk and much joy in doing yoga on your own is your practice - worry less about
teacher who helped popularize Zen as there is in a group setting. Going how it looks and focus more on how
Buddhism in the United States. A to a yoga studio provided for me the it feels.” Trusting and following my
By Rosanne Fortier
book of his teachings, Zen Mind, foundation of the poses as well as intuition, moving from one pose
Beginner’s Mind, was published in community, support, and knowledge to another, became an exercise of
1970, and is one of the most popular of variations styles available. When creativity. I started making play lists
books on Zen and Buddhism in the I practice at home, I can say that and I became hooked. I felt better
West. One of his quotes, “When you on some days I feel invigorated and had a method for helping myself.
sit, everything sits with you,” is one of and clear, and my practice starts The beauty in this approach is… your
my favourites. I always start my yoga by shedding that excess energy. On practice of yoga and meditation truly
practice by sitting on my yoga mat, other days I may feel a little murky does filter into other areas of your
connect with my breath, then I check and start mindfully and slowly everyday life. It builds confidence,
t is a Zen Buddhist approach in. Questions like, how am I feeling building my energy level, focusing strength, flexibility, and balance.
Ithat encourages one to clear today, where is the tension, where more on stretches and lengthening Quote du Jour: “There is no need
their preconceived ideas and see life is my energy level? Doing so like my body. When I practice, I recall to have a deep understanding of Zen.
with fresh eyes or as a child would. a ritual becomes a little meditation messages from the many yoga Just continue in your calm, ordinary
This article is for those who have that informs what type of yoga I teachers I’ve practiced with and I practice and your character will be
said to themselves, “yoga, yes I tried need. This is how my yoga practice hear their words of encouragement. built up.” Shunryu Suzuki Peace
that once, but it didn’t work for me.” became my own and authentic. Phrases such as, “never be a prisoner

and Namaste Friends!