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"Heal At the Pace...", by Yung Pueblo
I recently bought the book Clarity & Connection, by Yung Pueblo, and the first thing that I have been doing in the morning is to open it...

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Jan 14, 20221 min read


"Perfection & Acceptance", by Susana Laborde-Blaj
“Good girl!” said my dentist, looking at my teeth. I couldn’t help smiling and feeling super proud. She said how well I was doing my...

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Jan 3, 20222 min read


"Preparing Our Heart for the Holidays", with Tara Brach
I notice myself bracing before Christmas, and each year basically dreading the Holiday Season. Usually I'll try to stay busy teaching,...

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Dec 4, 20212 min read


"Simplicity", by Emily Dickinson
This morning we hiked a bit, and arrived to a place overlooking the mountains, where I love to do my personal practice (movement linked...

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Nov 14, 20211 min read


Knocking on a door..., by Jelaluddin Rumi
During a conversation with the students, before yoga class, I was reminded of this beautiful quotation: I have lived on the lip of...

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Nov 4, 20211 min read


Meditation, by Jack Kornfield
A longtime friend shared with me this beautiful meditation, by Jack Kornfield. I'll be reading it in my online yoga classes next week....

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Oct 31, 20211 min read


Quotations by Jaiya John
There are a lot of quotations by Jaiya John that resonate with me these days, here are a few for you. I'm planning to read a couple of...

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Oct 24, 20211 min read


Quotation, by Francis Weller
I recently received a card from my good friend Toni Goodman, where she shares this quote with me: "The work of a mature person is to...

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Oct 10, 20211 min read


"The World I Live In", by Mary Oliver
How does she keep doing this? Thank you Mary Oliver. THE WORLD I LIVE IN I have refused to live locked in the house of reasons and...

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Sep 24, 20211 min read


"There Will Be Days..."Another poem by Morgan Harper Nichols
As you probably know I chose a poem to read in my yoga classes every week or every other week. Even if I do this, I stay open to what is...

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Sep 12, 20211 min read


"The News", by Emilie Lygren
Looking for a poem for next week's online yoga classes, I stop in my tracks reading this one, finding myself deeply moved. I take "an...

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Sep 5, 20211 min read


"Field Guide", by Tony Hoagland
Thank you very much Toni Goodman for sharing this poem with us. I couldn't find a photo to post with it, and then I remembered the lovely...

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Sep 5, 20211 min read


"The Risk To Bloom", by Anaïs Nin
Every Sunday I send an email to the groups that take my online yoga classes on what I call "My Personal Zoom", and I usually add a poem...

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Aug 29, 20211 min read


"A Random Conversation", by Susana Laborde-Blaj
I never thought I would get to have a glimpse into a person’s soul when I entered Costco. I have been resisting going there, since I...

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Aug 1, 20212 min read


"Burnt Kabob", by Jelaluddin Rumi
I'm very happy that without planning it, I have created with my blog a library of poems that may serve as inspiration to others, poems...

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Jul 18, 20211 min read


"Rather Than Worry...", Poem by Morgan Harper Nichols
This is the poem that I will read this week in my online group yoga classes, from the beautiful book "All Along You Were Blooming", by...

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Jul 4, 20211 min read


"Think Like a Tree", by Karen Shragg
A few days ago a student sent me this poem, which is new to me. I will be using it as inspiration for next week's yoga group classes....

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Jun 20, 20211 min read


Quote by Sharon Salzberg
I got the book "Real Change" some weeks ago, and today I decided to begin to read it. Opening it randomly in one page, I saw this, which...

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Jun 6, 20211 min read


"Sorrow Is Not My Name", by Ross Gay
I have been attending pranayama & meditation sessions with Chase Bossart, who I highly admire, during all the length of the pandemic. One...

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Jun 6, 20212 min read


Your Own Basic Goodness (quote), by Jack Kornfield
I often read a poem in class, and this week I want to read something related to a chant that we have been chanting. One of the...

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May 8, 20211 min read
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