Third Chakra: Reclaim Your Path!
Winter leaves a lot of mud on our flagstone garden paths each year, and every Spring, I get out there with my favorite garden tool and clear the paths of dried mud and fresh weeds, and eventually reveal the garden's true identity. Although, I can...
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Zihuat Yoga Retreat
As it turns out, doing yoga in sunny Zihuatanejo, Mexico overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean every morning can be pretty darn distracting. To be sure, it's a first world problem. But, a problem is still a problem. I challenged myself to reign in my gaze...
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Chakra Alignment
Try adding this into your morning routine: Go outside, face the sun, and lift your arms overhead. Bring a moment of deep awareness to each chakra; start from the bottom and affirm these truths to yourself: I am safe. I am creative. I am strong. ...
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The Joy of Living; Mingyur Rinpoche
Have you felt frustrated by your efforts to meditate? Do you have a concept that your mind should be absolutely quiet and peaceful? Do you feel you need to control that houseful of inner monkeys ? The Joy of Living dispels these common misconceptions and...
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Radical Acceptance; Tara Brach
Often, at the beginning of a new year, people make resolutions to improve themselves - as if something is wrong with us and needs to be fixed. If this strategy has come up short, consider trying something different. The benefits of extending self-kindness and compassion...
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The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
This gem by Michael Singer found me while on retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs. It helped me get a handle on the blueprints for my inner house of thoughts and emotions with ideas on how to reframe less useful mental habits by honing in on...
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Happy Winter Solstice!
Tonight marks the longest night of the year. Each day now, there's a little more light. As you allow yourself to hunker down into your winter "hibernation", bring these seeds of light within you. In spring, see what arises! ...
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India Odyssey
Jan. 22, 2014 – Feb 12, 2014 Reflections from my three week adventure with Sarahjoy Marsh and fellow yogis & yoginis to Agra, Delhi, Varanasi, Sarnath, Tiravanamali, Pondicherry, Chennai, & Bangalore. It would be an experience of a lifetime. Taj Mahal – 1st stop At this point, the...
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