Sun is coming out TG…going to hang with Janna..go to farmer and cook …see Donna Delory Sat night and I need to mention that the  George Haas meditation at  Against the Stream in Santa Monica rocks…healing…check it out… Om Shanti..Cath

we have beautiful things at bhavantu…come have tea with us …hang out … we are so lucky to be included in Vanity Fair.com , scroll down to “Green Hot Looks” and you will see our bhavantu oil, it is $27…call us and we can send it to you 805.640.9200 namaste, cath

today is rainy in Ojai…feeling a little low but how dare I… expectations…how often does it rain here?…I don’t need glaring sun but I do love Cali sunshine…has it really come to this, to be so affected by not having sun…crazy but really I feel fragmented with most of my family back east…the thought of Moll leaving to pursue her life  and well Marty ….too long of a story for now. It must be the memory of rain that creates reflection of another time, another place…childhood memories.

Hi friends

I have become so caught up with facebook I forgot to blog… We have many sweet things in for spring…new Tom’s shoes, beautiful colors from Love Quotes,Kerry Cassill, Cake Couture, Lucky Uschi back from India. Our Ojai Malas  ! I am so grateful to Erin Zammett Ruddy of Glamour.com to include me in her blog on health and cancer…I hope my story helps others live their dream, like I am here in Ojai. It has been pretty difficult for all of us in retail these days and when I lose hope, the divine steps in to guide the way. I met two amazing women visiting Ojai this weekend,(Jacqueline and Candice) who hung out in my store and gave me inspiration when I most needed it. I had not checked my e-mail so at the time did not know I had been included in the article. The whole weekend rocked and for me it is not so much measured in sales( although I need that to happen) but I guess a validation for the clothes I pick to be loved. Bv2 is an expression of my creativity. I love the store, yoga and Ojai. Nature is completely breathtaking here, an expression of God’s love and am so blessed to be present for it. I finished the weekend off teaching my meditation class. We practiced at Lulu Bandha’s together starting with beautiful melodies and asana…followed by pranayama and explored getting comfortable physically to sit. I have been focused on backbending in class as I find it helps to open the heart  and the sensation of expansiveness. I also love the modifed side plank Kira has been doing and so we did that. We ended with reflection on gratitude. This weekend was complete flow for me. I need to remember that when faced with adversity.  Om Shanti Cath

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Hi this is Catherine Nation the creative director of bhavantu.  Please read my bio if you haven’t to get a bit of background on me. I have been procrastinating about blogging but am finally putting fingers to keys. My bogging will be stream of consciousness writing so hope the run on sentences and my style not too maddening.

A few of my fav things I would like to share with you:

Kira’s morning yoga classes …how blessed to include this in  my morning self study/ svadhyaya. Thank God literally for yoga.

And more…Love Quotes lineney cotton scarves perfect accessory offered in great colors, wonderful for savasana and outfitting. Lena Wald peace sign great  layering piece or by itself good too. Simple Clu and LNA tees. The combo I loved wearing this week was Divinewear dark chocolate brown go natural pant with apple LNA scoop/cap sleeve tee and Dear cashmere button down long cardy, my carnelian Ojai Mala necklace and Stormie wrap bracelet in green stacked with green turq cuff from Old Stud…. and my mocha Love Quotes scarf …sounds like alot but it really worked for me! Check the web on these …. we try to update photos a couple of times a month and are always receiving beautiful new additions to our offerings.

Love our rain we need it .Going to the movies with my daughter and friends is joyous and it reminds me of a comforting east coast memory.

Reading daily :Meditations from the Mat by Rolf  Gates and Katrina Kenison, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras(like Swami Satchidananda translation)  and  recently finished Untethered Soul by Michael Singer… all offered at BV2 all providing insights I am ready to see. I think that is all for now Om Shanti, Catherine

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