Journal
February 9, 2022
Do you see yet that so many in this world are addicted to fear and attracted to darkness? To see what’s been obvious for the last two years, one only has to look behind the masks of the world, which appear as many but are all made of the same fabric of falsehoods. Fear is […]
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Although the whole practice of 108 sun salutations is a meditation in itself, especially with the specific dedications preceding each of the nine rounds of 12 salutations, I felt compelled to start our fall 2020 practice with this “undoing” meditation. The practice of yoga, which means union, is really a practice of undoing because never […]
September 20, 2020
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December 21, 2018
Hello darkness, my old friend… The winter solstice is the acknowledgement and the celebration of the darkest night of the year. Yet most traditions and most people focus today on the return of the light. Why are we uncomfortable with and afraid of darkness? Yes, light is what we are in reality. And in reality, […]
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On this last day of fall, contemplating confusion and clarity.On the heels of the old, at the threshold of what’s to come…Do I give in to restlessness or simply rest in ambivalence?Do I take the mind’s haziness as a mistake, something in need of fixing, or do I stay patient and trust this soul incubation […]
December 21, 2018
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December 20, 2017
A few days ago, after the winter solstice 108 sun salutations practice, a few of the first timers to this intense class told me that they felt off, disoriented and agitated afterward, although they also felt exalted and inspired. I assured them that this is a good sign because the practice encourages the deeply buried […]
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Several people came to me this week, saying the same thing, more or less: “I just feel so confused. I have no clarity right now.” I didn’t think I could possibly inspire or console anyone because I felt the same way. Wave after wave of stupid and senseless violence had me thinking I was back […]
October 6, 2017
