Journey with Yin Yoga

30/08/2023

3 great questions for coming back to the present moment :

Buddhist practitioner Leslie Davis offers a three-question meditation practice to reel your running mind back to the present moment.

19/12/2022

Taking refuge...

Taking Refuge by Thich Nhat Hanh

“Breathing in, I go back
to the island within myself.
There are beautiful trees
within the island.
There are clear streams of water.
There are birds,
sunshine,
and fresh air.
Breathing out,
I feel safe.
I enjoy going back to my island.

Breathing in mindfully,
I meet the Buddha within myself.
Buddha is mindfulness.
His torch is always there
illuminating my path,
the path of coming,
the path of going,
the path of my mind,
the path of my life.
Breathing out mindfully,
I see my path clearly,
far or near.

Breathing in,
I find the Dharma in my breath.
The breathing protects me,
protects my body,
protects my spirit.
Breathing out,
I keep the breath alive
for my continual protection.

Breathing in,
I recognize the five skandhas
as my Sangha.
The breathing establishes harmony.
The breathing generates peace.
Breathing out,
I enjoy the Oneness
of my being.”

~ Excerpt From Call Me by My True Names by Thich Nhat Hanh.

13/12/2022

As we head towards the end of this year...

"Opportunities for solitude and silence are few and far between in our modern lived reality, and yet this is the time we need that deeper connection the most. Winter Solstice presents a rare opportunity to see the stark stillness of the land as a mirror for our own practice, to turn that guidance inward and allow the cloak of Winter to still our minds."

Kristen Roderick, Excerpt from online course Union, Rituals of Remembering Through the Seasons

As we approach the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, I'm already thinking about and preparing for a sacred pause, eagerly anticipating the longest night and the rituals that will guide me there.

Artwork by Alexandra Dvornikova https://allyouneediswall.tumblr.com

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23/09/2022

Equinox blessings where ever you are x ❤️

ART: FIDUS -HUGO HOPPENER EQUINOX is upon us. It's a time to connect with Mother Earth and whisper our prayers to the wind. Lay on her and feel ourselves held and supported. Gaze at our night sky, and like our ancestors before us, look out into our vast universe and breathe in the wonder of this gre...

31/08/2022

Simply coming back to the breath

My favorite practice

From getting to sleep to completely waking up, working with your breath offers practical and profound benefits.

06/02/2022

Once you have genuinely, fully, and tenderly touched your own brokenness, place a seed in the crack. Make a wish in that fissure, and share with yourself the aimless kindness of your own presence.

Lama Karma

❤️

Here, now, begin again.

22/01/2022

May I be well, loving, and peaceful. May all beings be well, loving, and peaceful.

May I be at ease in my body, feeling the ground beneath my seat and feet, letting my back be long and straight, enjoying breath as it rises and falls and rises.

May I know and be intimate with body mind, whatever its feeling or mood, calm or agitated, tired or energetic, irritated or friendly.

Breathing in and out, in and out, aware, moment by moment, of the risings and passings.

May I be attentive and gentle towards my own discomfort and suffering.

May I be attentive and grateful for my own joy and well-being.

May I move towards others freely and with openness.

May I receive others with sympathy and understanding.

May I move towards the suffering of others with peaceful and attentive confidence.

May I recall the Bodhisattva of compassion; her 1,000 hands, her instant readiness for action, each hand with an eye in it, the instinctive knowing what to do.

May I continually cultivate the ground of peace for myself and others and persist, mindful and dedicated to this work, independent of results.

May I know that my peace and the world’s peace are not separate; that our peace in the world is a result of our work for justice.

May all beings be well, happy, and peaceful.

— Maylie Scott, 1994