ShantiLoft Studio for Yoga, Reiki and Wellness

10/25/2025

'Find Your Quiet in the Storm'

They say the world's gone mad,
But perhaps the secret is knowing
When to step away from the storm,
When to guard your peace like gold,
When to let your heart be still
In a world that never stops spinning.

For in this rush of endless moments,
We must remember to be gentle
With ourselves, with each other,
To find beauty in broken places,
To create spaces of quiet wonder
In corners of our own making.

This is how we stay whole—
Not by hardening our hearts,
But by knowing when to soften,
When to rest, when to breathe,
When to let the world's noise fade
Into the background of our being.

~ Etheric Echoes

10/20/2025

Anchored in This Moment

Try to remain anchored in this moment,
the one unfolding softly before you.

Feel it without judgment,
the air brushing your skin,
the steady rhythm of your breath,
the quiet hum of life moving through and around you.

Notice how the mind drifts,
to what was,
to what might be.

Gently, without force,
bring it back to the present.
Right here.
Right now.

This is where living happens.

Rest in this awareness,
this moment, fragile and complete,
all we ever truly have.
Allow life to unfold quietly within it.

~ 'Anchored in This Moment' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art Unknown via Pinterest

10/17/2025

Art | Salvador Dali

10/13/2025

10/07/2025

Instead of reacting emotionally or in ways that don’t align with your true character, set the intention this week to simply pause.

When you feel irritation or stress rising within, repeat this simple guiding practice:

✨ Pause. Breathe. Begin again. ✨

It takes practice—and plenty of self-forgiveness—but choosing to pause creates space for ease, peace, and the chance to respond with intention.

Sending love,

09/12/2025

We often carry the weight of things long after they have passed. That argument that hurt your heart, that regret you replay over and over, that fear that keeps you awake, that anxiety that clouds your peace, that offense that still stings—none of it belongs to your present moment.

Holding on only chains you to the past. It robs you of clarity, joy, and freedom. The truth is, the more you grip the pain, the heavier life feels. But the moment you choose to release, to breathe deeply, and to say “I don’t need this anymore”—you open space for healing, growth, and peace.

🌸 Remember, your journey forward doesn’t require carrying yesterday’s baggage. You can’t walk into your future with arms full of old wounds.

So today… exhale the pain, release the resentment, let go of the “what ifs.”
Not for them. For you.

✨ Because peace begins the moment you decide to let go.

08/17/2025