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"For Courage", by John O'Donohue
Another powerful poem/blessing by John O'Donohue. For Courage When the light around lessens And your thoughts darken until Your body...

susanalabordeblaj
Mar 18, 20241 min read


"For The Artist At The Start Of The Day", by John O'Donohue
I have been reading part of a poem by John O'Donohue, in my yoga classes: May this be a morning of innocent beginning, When the gift...

susanalabordeblaj
Mar 15, 20242 min read


"Annunciation", by Marie Howe
My dear friend Brynna Hurwitz shared this poem with us yesterday, during my online afternoon class. Our mutual friend and teacher Liz...

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Mar 8, 20241 min read


"First Yoga Class", by Mary Oliver
I read this poem before, but just a few days ago, lying down in savasana, at the end of a beautiful yoga practice guided by Baxter Bell,...

susanalabordeblaj
Feb 11, 20241 min read


"In Blackwater Woods", by Mary Oliver
I remembered part of this poem, by Mary Oliver, and shared it during my online yoga classes. Here is the full poem: In Blackwater Woods...

susanalabordeblaj
Dec 3, 20231 min read


Giving Thanks, quoting Meister Eckhart
"If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ― Meister Eckhart #meistereckhart #thankyou #prayer

susanalabordeblaj
Nov 19, 20231 min read


Will There Really Be A "Morning"? 101, by Emily Dickinson
Watching the light appearing behind the mountains during our recent stay at Purisima for the Mexico Viniyoga Retreat, I remembered this...

susanalabordeblaj
Nov 12, 20231 min read


"One or Two Things", by Mary Oliver
This poem makes me think of two important concepts: Vairagya, which can be translated as relinquishing or dispassion, and impermanence. A...

susanalabordeblaj
Oct 29, 20231 min read


"Three Things To Remember", by Mary Oliver
As long as you’re dancing, you can break the rules. Sometimes breaking the rules is just extending the rules. Sometimes there are no...

susanalabordeblaj
Oct 29, 20231 min read


"What Gorgeous Thing", by Mary Oliver
Looking for some Mary Oliver poems to read in the next Mexico Viniyoga Retreat, found this one: What Gorgeous Thing by Mary Oliver I do...

susanalabordeblaj
Oct 25, 20231 min read


"The Other Kingdoms", by Mary Oliver
Just opened randomly her book "Devotions". Look what I found on page 93. The Other Kingdoms by Mary Oliver Consider the other kingdoms. ...

susanalabordeblaj
Oct 25, 20231 min read


"Serenity Prayer"
This one is such a good prayer, and comes back from time to time during the conversations we have during the classes I teach. Here it is,...

susanalabordeblaj
Oct 21, 20231 min read


"The Uses of Sorrow", by Mary Oliver
A dear student reminded me of this poem a few days ago. The Uses of Sorrow by Mary Oliver Someone I loved once gave me a box full of...

susanalabordeblaj
Sep 17, 20231 min read


"Messenger", by Mary Oliver
So wonderful to read this poem today! Another gift from my Poetry Fairy, Toni Goodman. Messenger Mary Oliver My work is loving the world....

susanalabordeblaj
Sep 7, 20231 min read


Epictetus Quotes & Yoga Philosophy
I was watching again the movie "Serendipity" (yes, I have a weakness for romantic comedies, as well as the habit of watching a movie I...

susanalabordeblaj
Aug 27, 20232 min read


"Dive Into Yoga Lab", by Susana Laborde-Blaj
It is an incredible feeling for me, to be completely submerged in water. Sometimes playing while I stay for a moment at the bottom of the...

susanalabordeblaj
Aug 19, 20231 min read


"Autobiography in Five Chapters", by Portia Nelson
I first read this poem on Instagram, shared by a wonderful yoga teacher and mentor, Mynx Inastugu, not knowing how famous the poem is,...

susanalabordeblaj
Aug 13, 20232 min read


"Creating a Heart Space", by Toni Goodman
It is such an honor to have received this gift from Toni Goodman. She wrote it for me when I moved from Oregon to California, almost 4...

susanalabordeblaj
Jul 16, 20231 min read


“What You Missed That Day You Were Absent from Fourth Grade” by Brad Aaron Modlin
Mrs. Nelson explained how to stand still and listen to the wind, how to find meaning in pumping gas, how peeling potatoes can be a form...

susanalabordeblaj
Jun 23, 20231 min read


"Gitanjali 35", by Rabindranath Tagore
My sister Lourdes shared this with me: Gitanjali 35 by Rabindranah Tagore Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; Where...

susanalabordeblaj
Jun 4, 20231 min read
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