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Discovering the Van Vleck Gardens

A magnificent morning with Jillian Pransky

On a beautiful morning in June a group of yogis came together to embrace the beauty of yoga and nature in the magnificent garden of the Van Vleck estate in Montclair New Jersey. I have
passed this street about a hundred times never thinking about
what lay behind the iron gates. Well now I know that six acres of absolute
beauty was just waiting for me to discover.

Press your feet firmly into the beautiful earth and leave your footprint.

We began our two hour yoga and wellness retreat led by Jillian Pransky by getting firmly connected with our body breath and the earth while taking in our magnificent surroundings. Jillian encouraged us to lay on our
backs and drink in the beautiful sky, delicious faint breeze and the moments of
stillness we were so lucky to embrace.

Slowly we began our practice and allowed our bodies and mind to enjoy the yoking or the yoga of our bodies mind and spirit. We flowed through the asanas with gentle intention to restore balance to
ourselves as we connected with
nature. We bloom up like lotus
flowers with their roots deeply planted in the earth. We are one with
nature. Every so often a
beautiful cleansing gust of wind would swirl around us as a gentle reminder to
enjoy the sheer beauty of the moment we were experiencing.

"We take the shape of tree, the fish, the warrior, the turtle and the sage so that we can begin to understand their essential nature. We can literally feel the wisdom of the sage and the
stability of the tree. We feel the power of the warrior and the steadfastness
of the turtle. As a result we experience ourselves as more deeply connected
with all of life around us". Taken from Myths of the Asanas

Jillian quietly reminded us that yogis believe that the sun nourishes us as we are one with the bright light as well as all the nature surrounding us. We help to create
our own bright light from within
by connecting our beautiful breath with our bodies helping to
create larger connection with the
space and people around us.

After a lovely meditative stroll through the garden we came to the end of our practice for a restful sivasana.

What I took from this morning was to remember to keep exploring.. To remember to breathe and drink in the beauty of my surroundings and to revel in just loving the moment in which I am in.

Be grounded.. Be empowered.. Be radiant.. Be present..

Jill Friedertig

Founder

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Jillian Pransky is a New York City/New Jersey based yoga instructor. She is Director of Restorative Yoga Teacher Training for Yoga Works Nation-wide, co-director of Bright Spirit Yoga Teacher Training, and leads
programs at Kripalu, Omega, and other international venues. Known as a
nurturing guide with uplifting energy, Jillian’s
teaching focuses on brining the practice of yoga and meditation into everyday
life. Jillian Pransky is a New York City/New Jersey based yoga instructor. She
is Director of Restorative Yoga Teacher Training for Yoga Works Nation-wide,
co-director of Bright Spirit Yoga Teacher Training, and leads programs at
Kripalu, Omega, and other international venues. Known as a nurturing guide with
uplifting energy, Jillian’s
teaching focuses on brining the practice of yoga and meditation into everyday
life.

For more information about Jillian and her workshops please visit www.yogajillian.com

To visit the Van Vleck estate please visit www.vanvleck.org