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06/22/2026

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06/14/2026

06/13/2026

At Huss Haven, our mission is to provide compassionate rescue, rehabilitation, and lifelong refuge for animals in need. We are dedicated to saving cats, dogs, pigs, and other animals from neglect, abandonment, and uncertain futures, ensuring each one receives the medical care, safety, and love they....

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

Come out and support these amazing vendors on the last weekend of our “Lavender Days” U-Pick! We are kicking off the weekend with “An Evening in the Lavender” featuring delicious BBQ by Riley’s Q and music by Alan Spilkin of Lucy’s Bones! Saturday San Tacos will be here with amazing tacos - so good! On Sunday bring a picnic lunch and relax under our shade structure! Don’t miss out on the beautiful bloom! 💜

06/11/2026

The last weekend of “Lavender Days U-Pick is coming up! Kick off the weekend with our Friday evening event featuring local food truck Riley’s Q BBQ and live music by Alan Spilkin of Lucy’s Bones! Kick back and enjoy music, food, picking bundles of lavender and shopping at our Farm Store while taking in the beauty of the lavender in the early evening light. On Saturday and Sunday we have some talented vendors to enhance your shopping experience! Lavender Lemon Shortbread Cookies and fresh squeezed Lavender Lemonade will be available on all days - made with our culinary lavender! Don’t miss out on the bloom! 💜

06/04/2026

The pose looks like rest.
That is why people underestimate it.

Viparita Karani — Legs-Up-the-Wall — is one of the simplest inversions to enter.

No balancing.
No pushing.
No performance.

You come close to the wall, lie down, and let the legs rise.
The wall supports the legs.
The floor supports the back.
The breath begins to soften.

But in Iyengar Yoga, Viparita Karani is not merely “resting with the legs up.”

It is a quiet introduction to the effect of inversion — when the body is supported enough for the eyes, throat, chest, breath, and mind to settle.

In the Senior Citizens Syllabus developed by Geetaji and used at RIMYI, inversions are taught gradually and systematically. Viparita Karani appears there in a supported form, with bent legs on a chair or box.

That tells us something important.
Inversion is not only for the strong, flexible, or advanced student.
Sometimes the most intelligent practice is not the one where you do more.
It is the one where the body stops struggling — and begins to receive.

For beginners:
Start simply. Legs up the wall. No bolster. Five minutes. Quiet breathing.

For experienced students:
Stay longer. Observe the eyes, throat, chest, breath, and mind.

The question is not:
“Am I doing enough?”

The question is:
“What changes when I stop doing so much?”

Practice under proper guidance, especially if you have medical concerns related to blood pressure, the neck, eyes, circulation, or recovery from illness or injury.

Have you practiced Viparita Karani before?

💬 Comment LEGS UP if this is the pose your body needs today.

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

It’s Lavender Days and YOU are invited! Wander the field, pick a bundle, make a wreath, shop from our Farm Store and from local vendors! Enjoy lunch from a delicious food truck while drinking our fresh squeezed Lavender Lemonade! And for dessert enjoy Lavender Lemon Shortbread Cookies! 💜