"Caminante No Hay Camino", Antonio Machado
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...
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Oct 81 min read
"No More Same Old Silly Love Songs", by Neil Carpathios
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...
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Oct 81 min read
"The Way it Is", by Lynn Ungar
Another gem from the beautiful book "Poetry of Presence". You can find this and more poems on Lynn Ungar's website lynnungar.com Thank...
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Oct 81 min read
"Smart Cookie", by Richard Schiffman
Again from the beautiful book "Poetry of Presence". Smart Cookie by Richard Schiffman (after Wallace Stevens) The fortune that you seek...
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Oct 81 min read
"The Patience of Ordinary Things", by Pat Schneider
Preparing my next workshop in Oregon, called "The Power of Presence", I began to read again poems from the incredible compilation "Poetry...
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Sep 293 min read
"Having a Human Experience", by Susana Laborde-Blaj
This morning I felt overwhelmed with unwanted thoughts and emotions. On Sundays my husband and I spend a moment sitting on the porch in...
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Sep 82 min read
"Desiderata", by Max Ehrmann
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...
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Sep 62 min read
Quotes about Gratitude, by bell hooks, Brené Brown, Michelle Wonsley, David Steindl-Rast & Tich Nhat Hanh
These are a few quotes that I put together, in preparation for Yoga Meditation events at the San Mateo County Libraries, San Francisco...
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Sep 12 min read
Women Who Run With the Wolves (quotes), by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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...
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Jul 201 min read
"The Sun", by Mary Oliver
Have you ever seen anything in your life more wonderful than the way the sun, every evening, relaxed and easy, floats toward the horizon...
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Jun 221 min read
"Reasons To Live", by Ruth Awad
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...
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May 231 min read
"A Thought Went up My Mind Today", by Emily Dickinson
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...
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May 111 min read
"Knowing your own darkness...", by Carl Jung
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...
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May 41 min read
"The Sacred Dance for Life", by Hafiz
Last weekend I taught an intensive workshop at my beloved Imagine Yoga Studio, my home studio in Oregon. I was amazed to feel the...
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May 12 min read
"Learning How To Float", by Mark Nepo
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...
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Apr 112 min read
"Anoche Cuando Dormía", de Antonio Machado
Sharing a poem in Spanish today, by Antonio Machado. Scroll down to read the English translation (unfortunately the unique musicality of...
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Mar 181 min read
"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...
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Mar 152 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...
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Mar 81 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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Feb 111 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,...
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