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November 2012: Gratitude
“It’s important in terms of being grateful to everyone, to realize that no slogan, no meditation practice, nothing that you can hear in the teachings is a solution. We’re evolving. We will always be learning more and more, continually opening further and further.” ~Pema Chodron
During my early yoga studies in the ‘80s, I learned and [...]
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October 2012: From Dreams to Transitions
There are meaningful times in everyone’s life that are significant enough to evoke a powerful awakening as one moves through the transition. For the Desert Song community, this is one of those times. Many of you are aware that we are moving. It has been a 30-year dream of mine to create a center with [...]
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September 2012: Transformation
“Everything in your life is there as a vehicle for your transformation.”~ Ram Dass
As our community moves into fall we are blessed to observe another group of teacher trainees transition from students of yoga to teachers of yoga. It is such an honor to witness this transformation and the increased light, strength, wisdom and compassion [...]
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August 2012
It’s August. School is starting again soon. This means changes for most of us. For the student, this season is about getting ready for new things: friends, lectures and homework. For the parent, it means back to the usual routine, without kids in the home, at least for some parts of the day. If you [...]
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Teacher Spotlight: Judy Pyanowski, LMT, RYT-200
My first encounter with yoga was many years ago when someone gave me Mr. Iyengar’s book, Light on Yoga. From time to time I would read it and try to do the poses, but I never got very far with that. My sister took me with her to my first yoga class when I visited [...]
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July 2012 Topic: Letting Go of Summer
It’s August. School is starting again soon. This means changes for most of us. For the student, this season is about getting ready for new things: friends, lectures and homework. For the parent, it means back to the usual routine, without kids in the home, at least for some parts of the day. If you [...]
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June 2012 Theme: Allow
There is no controlling life.
Try corralling a lightning bolt,
containing a tornado. Dam a
stream and it will create a new
channel. Resist, and the tide
will sweep you off your feet.
Allow, and grace will carry
you to higher ground. The only
safety lies in letting it all in –
the wild and the weak; fear,
fantasies, failures and success.
When loss rips off [...]
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May 2012: Renewal
“As the breath of light awakens color, may the dawn anoint your eyes with wonder.”
~John O’Donohue
On this spring morning, as I sit and write, I am awestruck by the beauty and wonder all around me. There is an array of vibrancy and color in my yard from my potted flowers and tomato plants to the [...]
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April 2012:Renewal
“Ten thousand flowers in spring
the moon in autumn
a cool breeze in summer
snow in winter.
If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things,
this is the best season of your life.” Wu-men
No matter where you live in the world the coming of spring brings the miracle of new growth, renewal, freshness of life. Have you noticed how [...]
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December 2012: Reflection