SamatvaAhimsa Balanced, Harmonious Living

SamatvaAhimsa  Balanced, Harmonious Living A space to invite balance, harmony & peace to the lives of those who visit . . .through yoga, meditation & active living, recipes, stories & encouragement

My name is Jen. I am an Ashtanga yoga instructor. I took my RYT-200 hour Ashtanga Yoga teacher training in Goa India, at Kranti Yoga May 2014. I became very attached to the Sanskrit word "Ahimsa", which is one of the Niyamas and stands for non-violence; in thought, word, and action towards others and towards yourself. I have always been a very competitive person, especially inwardly, and in my training I learned to take care of and respect my body so I can continue to be strong in my practice and in life. My greatest goal is to instill this in my teaching practice within all my students. I believe yoga is about being ever present in mind, body and spirit; letting go of where you think you are going and being where you are; forgetting about how you look in each asana or posture and being one with your breath to flow gently with your moving meditation. Each time we step on our mats we are reminded to be kind to ourselves and to each person we have the great opportunity to share our space and energy with. Namaste.

Have a listen
09/29/2016

Have a listen

123 | Gabrielle Bernstein returns talking about her new book + why ‘The Universe Has Your Back’! + Her Writing Process, creativity + How to handle your feelings on the election and more! Gabrielle Bernstein has been my friend and mentor for over 4 years now. She’s the real deal, helping people all o...

09/27/2016

You don't have to connect with Mother Earth, you have never been disconnected from Her. -member

A great article on the wisdom of balance in Yoga of mind, body, spirit.  Our lives today revolve around the To-do lost a...
09/15/2016

A great article on the wisdom of balance in Yoga of mind, body, spirit. Our lives today revolve around the To-do lost and often our time with yoga is an item to be checked off .. "groceries CHECK, pay gas bI'll CHECK, yoga class CHECK". Let your yoga mat be that place you check-OUT so you can check-IN.

Day 3 of 30 Days of Yogi Wisdom encourages us to think of yoga beyond it's strengthening benefits and include the idea that it should also relax us.

Choose well
09/14/2016

Choose well

Live fearlessly

Mine is in nature ... where's yours?
09/12/2016

Mine is in nature ... where's yours?

What place makes you smile the most? 🙂🤗🙂

09/06/2016

I'm a Believer

Love just is
09/05/2016

Love just is

As Ram Dass says, I also help people as a way to work on myself, and I also work on myself to help people.  This is what...
09/02/2016

As Ram Dass says, I also help people as a way to work on myself, and I also work on myself to help people. This is what I do! Have a watch of this video . . . it provokes thought!

Being Here Now, is a special Sounds True “dream project” that gives you a single, in-depth program to guide you through the full landscape of Ram Dass’ teachings.

To realize this vision, Ram Dass’ closest friends and colleagues came to our aid, delving into the enormous treasure trove of content a...

You are unique ... just as your path is
09/01/2016

You are unique ... just as your path is

Such a great excerpt .. will have to read The Uncommon Bond ... it's now on my list
09/01/2016

Such a great excerpt .. will have to read The Uncommon Bond ... it's now on my list

You can connect from all kinds of places- energetic harmony, sexual alchemy, intellectual alignment- but they won’t sustain love over a lifetime. You need a thread that goes deeper, that moves below and beyond the shifting sands of compatibility. That thread is fascination- a genuine fascination with someone’s inner world, the way they organize reality, the way they hearticulate their feelings, the unfathomable and bottomless depths of their being. To hear their soul cry out to you again and again, and to never lose interest in what it is trying to convey. If there is that, then there will still be love when the body sickens, when the sexuality fades, when the perfection projection is long shattered. If there is that, you will swim in love’s waters until the very last breath.

(~an excerpt from 'An Uncommon Bond', available at any bookstore through Ingram Distribution, and on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0980885957/)

True dat
08/31/2016

True dat

For all our beulautiful friends and her family CELEBRATING Joanne Schiewe
08/31/2016

For all our beulautiful friends and her family CELEBRATING Joanne Schiewe

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