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💦 January Yoga Community News 💦
January Yoga with Val Boyko
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The Yoga and Ballet Disconnect
Jake Laub has an interesting article on One Commune about his journey from professional ballet into yoga. Jake writes about the fundamental disconnect he discovered between ballet and yoga.“Yoga and ballet are so far apart on the movement spectrum that they curve around and settle next to each other in our minds. Kind of like…
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Inspiration – Author Stephen R. Schwartz
This post is part of my spiritual decluttering. “An important landmark on our journey is the realization that it is appropriate and beautiful to be exactly where we are right now. Exactly where we are is our learning place. When we pretend to be somewhere else, there is no learning for us because we are…
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What Others Think
Why are we so concerned about what others think? We feel guilty for quiet moments, little corners of happiness, and pieces of heaven that we come across. Instead of sharing, we hide and pretend to act like the others. Conforming to frowns of dissatisfaction, judgement, and shaking of the head. The truth is, we all…
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Inspiration – Author Steven Harrison
This post is part of my spiritual decluttering. “The very grasping for an answer, for a response, for a solution that relieves us of the burden of feeling, is the problem. Without the grasping of the seeker, there is no solution. Without a solution, the nature of the problem fundamentally changes.” ~ Steven Harrison. from…
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Haiku – joy
~ Let joy fill your heart No matter what the season Find your Middle Ground ~ No matter the weather, the season of the year or the season of your life, you can find peace within. Find your Middle Ground is about stepping away from stressful days and anxious minds, and taking time to pause.…
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Inspiration – Author John J. Prendergast
This post is part of my spiritual decluttering. “Much of what we call the spiritual journey involves a shift of attention from the head to the heart. Although they are only a short distance from each other, they are worlds apart in terms of experiencing life… We live in our heads when we are lost…
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Tips for the Holidays – Family and Presence
Enjoy this timely re-post 🙏 Ram Dass, the spiritual teacher, once said: “If you think you are so enlightened, go and spend a week with your parents.” Eckhart Tolle adds to this wisdom: “If you have been doing inner work for some time, a visit with your family is an excellent opportunity to discover how…
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Inspiration – Precisely Where You Are
Precisely Where You AreThere is no turning back, youknow. Once the soul is awake,and the voice of spirit beckons,there is only one direction. Ofcourse, the route may look abit circuitous. Yes it maylook as if you move every whichway but forward until you seethe broader view, the one thatshows you with arms thrown wide, embracing…
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Inspiration – Author Michael Singer
This post is part of my spiritual decluttering. All of us have a wellspring of life energy within us. This flow of energy comes from our deepest sense of being and is with us for our entire lives. In Yoga it is called Prana or Shakti. In Chinese medicine it is called Chi or Qi.…
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Haiku – spiritual declutter
~ Wisdom piling high Inspirational clutter Time to share and clear ~ This is a photograph of the “inspirational” side of my desk. The other side is for paying bills and running day to day things. As I sat down at my desk today I realized that I haven’t gone through my own notes for…
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Haiku – embrace the light
~ As the days grow short Take time to embrace the light Within and without ~ Here in the Northern hemisphere, the sun is low in the sky, creating long spindly shadows and a magical golden light beams. It is be a reminder of the darker days ahead, but also of the light that shines…
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Getting to Know Ourselves – Without Judgment
This is an updated re-post. Its always worthwhile coming back to the wisdom that supports us on our journey. I hope the classic format will work on your devices! Looking back on my own journey, I realize that the first step – getting to know myself, was exciting and captivating – as long as I…
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🍂November Yoga Community News🍂
It looks like I’ve brought the blowy wet Scottish weather with me! Let’s welcome November and start to prepare for shorter and cooler days ahead.Now that Chanticleer is closed, I will be walking in Stoneleigh on Thursday mornings at 10.10am. I hope some of you can join me for meditative walking and community 🍂💝🍂The yoga…
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Life Purpose and Awakening
Eckhart Tolle tells us our purpose is to awaken. Awaken to what? Awaken to the realization that we are all connected. We are not separate. We are part of a larger consciousness. We are connected to, and are a part of the Divine, Source, God, Presence, Universe, Consciousness, Love or whatever word works for you. When…
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Letting Go
In the process of awakeningThere is a letting go.What once was pleasurableMay no longer inspire us.There is a sense of lossAlong with opening to the new.Just as night gives way to dawnAnd day releases into dusk.It is the nature of things.Life is a series of highs and lows.Cycles come and go.Can you be with it?Namaste
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