Join the Yoga Journal Community!

I recently discovered a wonderful way to "e-meet" fellow yogis and yoginis and share stories, tips, advice, and the like about yoga. I would encourage everyone who loves yoga to sign up, create a profile, and start sharing! To join, simply go to www.yogajournal.com and click on the "community" tab. From there, just follow the easy steps. You can upload photos, videos, music clips, and start a blog. You can also join groups. I am the group leader of the Yoga and Music group so, when you create your profile, please be sure to join our group as well as any others that spark your interest. I have included my first Yoga and Music group blog below:

"Let's Make Some Noise"

I am honored to have been asked to be the group leader for the Yoga and Music group. Now, some of you might be thinking that you aren't musicians so, this group does not apply to you. I'm here to tell you that it most certainly does. This group is not just open to musicians; it is open to anyone and everyone who appreciates sound. Even the sound of your own breath during silent meditation is a powerful tool for awareness and mental focus.

I'd like to take this opportunity to invite you to join the Yoga and Music group and groove with us as we explore the power of sound! In order to entice you, I'd like to clear up a few misconceptions that you might have:

1. "I would really like to join the Yoga and Music group, but I don't even play an instrument!" Wrong! If you're able to surf this far on the melodic waves of the Internet, you already know how to use a "keyboard"!

2. "But, Suzann, I've never even written a song before; there's no way I can join this group!" That's okay! You can begin your songwriting career right here in our group. If someone would like to start a few lines, we can all join in and add our own thoughts until a song is born.

3. "Am I going to have to ride around in a smelly van and sleep in grocery store parking lots at night? I have a good job. I don't want to give it up to be a struggling artist." Good for you! Keep that day job! I've driven around in enough smelly vans, slept in enough parking lots, and eaten enough bean burritos to tell you that the struggling artist lifestyle isn't all it's cracked up to be. If you join this group, you do not have to renounce your job or comfortable lifestyle.

4. "If I join this group, does this mean I have to start showing up late for all of my appointments, prefacing all of my sentences with "duuuude," and stay up every night until 4am?" Absolutely not! You are free to continue to be punctual, may use any greeting you like, and can get a good night's rest. Now, it is advisable that you refer to fellow members as "cats" every once in a while. Let me give you some examples: "Man, that cat can sure play a mean guitar." "What does that cat think he's doing in downward dog with a saxophone in his hands?"

5. "Will joining this group make me cooler?" This is one of the silliest misconceptions out there. Of course it will!

If you're still concerned, please send me your questions and I'll address them as soon as I can get around to it. Duuuude, this group leader stuff is sick, man. I have some cats I need to call about a gig. Peace out!