adriana rambay fernández

Start where you are

When you are at a loss about where to begin any practice, start where you are. Start where you are, and then again, start where you are. Each time you return to make an effort to change a habit, to shift a perspective, to be more open, start in that space of acceptance. Accept all of you including all of your stuff–that baggage that weighs a ton packed with emotions, fears, anxiety, stress, regret, pain, sadness–all of it. Starting where […]

Categories: Meditation, Writing, Yoga • Tags: Acceptance, Creativity, Meditation, Motivation, Writing, Yoga

How yoga can help you become more present

*** by Adriana

It is easy to get caught up in the wandering mind that cycles through fear, worry, memory, planning and a whole host of other emotions, perceptions, and thoughts. While the mind wants to take you on a wild ride each second of the day, a number of techniques taught in yoga and meditation can help you remain centered and focused on the present moment. These include focusing on the breath, noticing sensation in the body, and being aware without judgement as […]

Categories: Healing, Jersey City, Meditation, Yoga • Tags: Concentration, Jersey City, Loving Kindness, Meditation, Mindfulness, Yoga

Making yoga more accessible to Latinos in Jersey City

*** by Adriana

In a recent piece by Yoga in the Heights writer Laryssa Wirstiuk,’“Yoga Blend” Brings Yoga to Jersey City’s Latino Community,” I describe how the idea came about for “Yoga Blend,” a bilingual Hatha-Vinyasa class. Check it out: “Yoga Blend” Brings Yoga to Jersey City’s Latino Community. A new class offering at Yoga in the Heights, Yoga Blend is a one-hour, Vinyasa-and-Hatha-blend class with instructions given in both English and Spanish. Instructor Adriana Rambay Fernández teaches Yoga Blend three times a week: on Tuesday and Thursdays […]

Categories: Jersey City, Yoga • Tags: Bilingual, Hatha, Jersey City, Jersey City Heights, Kripalu, Meditation, Spanish, VInyasa, Yoga, Yoga Blend

Beauty at the beach in Jersey City

*** by Adriana

During most winters, I live at the edge of resistance, fighting against the cold and doing my best to stay out of it but a walk to the Jersey City waterfront quickly nullifies any need to do battle. The sun glimmers off of the Hudson River and the crisp, cool air brings the New York city skyline into sharper focus. Breathing in the afternoon’s surrounding stillness, I let go and relax into what is. In that space between the breaths, between […]

Categories: Jersey City, Meditation • Tags: Acceptance, Beach, Beauty, Change, Jersey City, Meditation, Mindfulness, nature, Openness, winter, Yoga

Movement to unlock creativity

*** by Adriana

When I close my eyes and settle into savasana at the end of a yoga class, the final relaxation pose, I am often flooded with scenes from future stories. In this state of total relaxation, creativity blossoms, characters manifest, and ideas multiply. To explore this state of creative inspiration with fellow writers, I am leading a series of Yoga & Writing classes for Jersey City Writers beginning on February 22, 2015 at Yoga in the Heights from 12:30 p.m. to […]

Categories: Events, Fiction, Jersey City, Meditation, Poetry, Writing, Yoga • Tags: Craft, Creativity, Events, expressive writing, Writing, Yoga

Celebrating a growing community of writers

*** by Adriana

When you stumble upon fellow scribes who share a similar passion and joy for writing, hold on fast. Don’t let go of opportunities to connect and get out of your cave to practice, share, and collaborate. In the past few years Jersey City Writers (JCW) has provided ongoing support to local writers through regular workshops, marathons, and special events. It is wonderful to be a member of a community that keeps me writing. Take a moment to read some of JCW’s […]

Categories: Jersey City, Writing • Tags: Connections, Craft, Creativity, Discipline, Events, Fiction, Jersey City Writers, Writing

Exploring connections within

*** by Adriana

On New Year’s Eve, I lost my voice. Instead of bringing in the New Year with joyful shouts, I was forced to celebrate in silence. Practicing silence, however, was an invitation to connect to a deeper and more profound voice within. I began to notice and pay closer attention to whatever emotions or thoughts came up. I listened with non-judgmental awareness, which I’ve learned through the practice of yoga, in refraining from classifying a thought or emotion as negative or […]

Categories: Meditation, Yoga • Tags: Authenticity, Concentration, Connections, Listening, Meditation, Silence, Yoga

Embrace your winter you

*** by Adriana

When the winter sun arrives change is inevitable. I feel a profound shift, inside and out, from my heels to my hair. I get the winter blues, spend more time indoors, and crave ice cream and pizza, which I would love to be able to subsist on to get me through the winter. I constantly fight the urge to fall into a deep slumber and hibernate until March. Staying on track with everything—whether it is yoga, writing, or eating healthy—seems […]

Categories: Meditation, Yoga • Tags: Acceptance, Change, Healing, Meditation, Stability, Strength, winter, Yoga

On habits of highly productive writers

*** by Adriana

Napping was not on a recent list of habits of highly productive writers featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education but I think it should be. Napping is a practice in letting go of any judgment about doing nothing. When you sit down at your desk and stare at a blank screen you are sitting down at your desk and staring at a blank screen—not doing much. But that’s okay. In that space, the mind rests and reboots, if you […]

Categories: Writing • Tags: Creativity, Inspiration, Stillness, Writing

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