What seems like a long time ago now I chose an email address, I guess it was actually a long time ago. I chose “Daisybrain”. When occasionally asked, “why?” I didn’t have a good answer. I suppose I’m a little scattered, accident prone, flighty. Over the years I kind of became known as The Daisybrain and I embraced it. Some people who didn’t know me well called me Daisy, my name is Tracy. When it came time to name my yoga business, I didn’t want to use Daisybrain for obvious reasons. My partner in all his infinite wisdom said I should look up what Daisybrain might be in Latin. I looked it up and that’s how Primula/Cerebri came to be. What started out as word play has taken on new meaning though.
Not to fall into the category of meme, and not to be any kind of all encompassing, I continue to consider our individual blossoming and how our bodies, brains, energies and spirits evolve when exposed to yoga in all its guises. I have come to recognize the power of Primula/Cerebri as something more than “Daisybrain” and in fact I think I have become more grounded in the process, a little less of the Daisybrain. I still bang into things though.
I guess it’s important to note that this is not a true translation. I mean, really, how could one convey the meaning of our modern day daisybrain in Latin. Maybe you can, but I’m not a Classics scholar. It turns out that Primula is more akin to the genus that includes the primrose in its varying forms, or so the Internet tells me, and Cerebri is translated as, “of or relating to the brain or intellect.” I mean, that’s not bad. Regardless, I am happy with the results.
In my teaching and and in my own practice I continue to make these connections, considering how the breath presents in the body and impacts energy and spirit. I continue to explore yogic philosophies and Tantra focusing on the subtle body. I have joined the teaching faculty at Brooklyn Flow (Park Slope Brooklyn, New York) where I teach emerging teachers about the Koshas, Chakras, Gunas, etc., using pranayama, meditation and mostly restorative asana. I have developed a deeper curiosity surrounding our nervous system and how yogic practices impact our responses to stimuli. The learning is infinite and it is a joy to observe the continuum.
I am finding a voice for all this discovery, and will launch a retreat product soon. This retreat will celebrate the new year with a country weekend in the Catskills focusing on Satva and Sankalpa. The particulars are gelling and I will announce more soon.
Expect some sharing exploring the ideas of Satva and Sankalpa shortly.
Best.
Tracy
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#presentofpresence
