It has been really wonderful to spend more time reading the book "The Gift" by Hafiz . It nourishes my soul. Here is another poem: The...

Another poem from the book "The Gift", poems by Hafiz , translations by Daniel Ladinsky. YOUR MOTHER AND MY MOTHER Fear is the cheapest...

I have been reading the beautiful book "The Gift", poems by Hafiz , translation by Daniel Ladinsky. What a treat! This is a poem from...

Here are some short poems from the book "The Gift", by Hafiz . NO CONFLICT No Conflict when the flute is playing For then I see every...

A short and sweet one for today. I don't know why I haven't added it to my Blog yet. Always loved it. Gratitude for today. This moment, this love, comes to rest in me, many beings in one being. In one wheat grain a thousand sheaf-stacks. Inside the needle's eye, a turning night of stars. Photography by Jean-Luc Clemente Read more of my favorite Rumi's poems #rumi #poetry

This morning in class, the conversation with the sangha brought us to this poem. My 7 am class is bilingual, so here is the original poem...

No More Same Old Silly Love Songs Neil Carpathios When the radio in my car broke I started to notice the trees. I began to stop...

Another gem from the beautiful book "Poetry of Presence". You can find this and more poems on Lynn Ungar's website lynnungar.com Thank...

Again from the beautiful book "Poetry of Presence". Smart Cookie by Richard Schiffman (after Wallace Stevens) The fortune that you seek...

Preparing my next workshop in Oregon, called "The Power of Presence", I began to read again poems from the incredible compilation "Poetry...

This morning I felt overwhelmed with unwanted thoughts and emotions. On Sundays my husband and I spend a moment sitting on the porch in...

A dear student shared this poem in class. Thank you, Kris! My favorite part today is: "...be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the...

These are a few quotes that I put together, in preparation for Yoga Meditation events at the San Mateo County Libraries, San Francisco...

Walking around the block before sunrise, I saw a box with a "FREE" sign, and there it was, waiting for me. It had been many years since I...

Have you ever seen anything in your life more wonderful than the way the sun, every evening, relaxed and easy, floats toward the horizon...

A dear friend gave me the book "You Are Here. Poetry in The Natural World" as a gift, an incredible book edited and introduced by Ada...

This morning in class we had a conversation around "Spring Azures" by Mary Oliver, the poem I read, which made me think of a quote I...

A dear friend shared this quote with me today: "Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness's of other...

Last weekend I taught an intensive workshop at my beloved Imagine Yoga Studio, my home studio in Oregon. I was amazed to feel the wonderful and powerful energy of the group moving freely with music. It's very sweet to reconnect with dance now that I'm 60. Dancing just for oneself and the gods is such a blessing! Read this magnificent poem by Hafiz. (Thanks for sharing this with me, Deepa Nair!): The Sacred Dance for Life by Hafiz I sometimes forget that I was created for joy

I love reading "The Book of Awakening", by Mark Nepo. I recently read this text again, and have been sharing it with my students. Here it...