busting the ego & personalizing the practice Have you ever done something because you think it will make you healthy, only to slightly suffer as a result (like you’re doing…
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attention / intention / moderation As a group of us virtual students from all over the world began the wrap-up of December classes with our teacher Nikki, she A. encouraged…
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Rules for being human handed down from ancient Sanskrit:1. You will receive a body.2. You will learn lessons.3. There are no mistakes, only lessons.4. A lesson will be repeated until…
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redwood wisdom When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, they give off such hints of gladness….
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We cannot control the outcome of our action. Still, we can turn toward the world, plant good seeds, and trust that they will eventually bear fruit. Whenever a few people…
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getting to know your heart When all your desires are distilledYou will cast just two votes:To love more,And be happy. Hafez There’s something about a new decade that feels pretty tremendous….
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gold nuggets in ungrounded times Advice from a tree: stand tall and proud. Go out on a limb. Remember your roots. Drink plenty of water. Be content with your natural…
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believing is seeing One day you will look back on days like this and you will be so glad you did not give up. You will be grateful that grace…
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getting in touch from the get go All that we are is the result of all that we have thought. Buddha Are you ever disheartened by the daunting task of…
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In some sense, we should regard ourselves as being burdened: we have the burden of helping this world. We cannot forget this responsibility to others. But if we take our…
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Yoga For People Who Think They’re Not Flexible Enough For Yoga | MindBodyGreen
Posted: January 3, 2017 by
“I am just not flexible enough for yoga” is not unlike claiming “I am just not articulate enough to speak.” We hear excuses like this over and over again, and…
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Happy new year! Have you have made intentions for 2016? Or is it just like any other day, neither anticlimactic nor obsessively goal-oriented? Whether it’s a new year or a new morning, we…
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