Tag: transformation
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The Ghosts Are Full Here As The Hungry Half Moon Rises
And so am I, full with the imprints of time and memory. I am rich in soul, yet I’m hungry for more. It’s not a feast I want, I keep my appetite for all things in moderation, but I want what singer Sam Garrett wants, “More life, more blessings; more peace, more unity.” It’s…
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My Portable Home
“My Portable Home: Finding Refuge on My Yoga Mat” Published by Yoga International “Now it doesn’t matter if my yoga mat is on the bamboo floor of a polished studio in Hawaii, a beach in Mexico, or on a cedar dock over a Wisconsin inland lake. My place, where I find all that I need,…
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Can Yoga Spirituality and Christian Spirituality Co exist? Part III
–a five-part series by Gregory Ormson Part I ONTOLOGY explored the place of divinity and humanity in yogic and Christian philosophy. Part II BREATH explored yoga and Christian spirituality within their creation narratives, including a brief look at breath or prana. Part III LOVE turns attention to “what…
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Like Lava
Emily in Cali found inspiration from this paragraph in Yoga Song. (from IG).
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Love me two Times: coyote and The Doors in a dark desert valley
I’m camping, and the desert divot nearby is a scar of prickly pear, cacti, and sharp-edged boulders. Tonight it’s dark, stars are twinkling, and its filled with coyotes singing, rapping, and yipping a song of their own. I think it could be their version of “Party and Bullshit” by the Notorious BIG. (Photo: desert-bleached coyote…
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LUNAR SOUND JOURNEY – event Sunday 4:30
Everyone lives with failures and mistakes. It’s part of being human. But we also carry within us our wildest unarticulated imaginings and hopes. Perhaps sometime during 2021, we’ve experienced great happiness and joy. Maybe we’ve celebrated something in our lives or the lives of those in our circles. But life is a balance, and we…
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Got 5 (koshas) On It
“I got dreams that are too big for mass.” #thisbeinghuman When dreams meet Self, descriptions abate and prophesies grow into fullness, while the wisdom of silence and balance of polarities root and branch in the 5 koshas. When dreams meet self, every yogi is shattered and burned. Forgetting everything they thought they knew, they are…
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Peace: Just a Pause Away
peace: just a pause a – YOGI TIMES “Peace, Just a Pause Away,” originally published July, 2015 by YOGI TIMES; republished August, 2021 by YOGI TIMES. #yogainspirationals number 24 be here, now When my yoga class begins, one of my teachers will often remind me to “let go” of what happened during the day. This…
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“Injury as Wise Teacher,” the 100th of my #yogainspirationals
Happy to include “Injury as Wise Teacher,” the 100th publication of my #yogainspirationals. If you are injured in any way, read this for practical tips on using a Gestalt chair technique to get at the psychology of injury and how an injury can be a wise teacher for you. Asana International Yoga Journal was one…
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#Yogainspirationals number 99, OM Yoga Magazine, May 2021
OM YOGA MAGAZINE Yoga as a life-altering gift: From freediving to chess: how a yoga practice can enhance every aspect of your life. By Gregory Ormson Shortly after starting yoga I realised its life enhancements could be applied to any activity of mind or body. Nobody was teaching yoga specifically for motorcyclists and as a…