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Inspiration Everywhere, Songs That Inspire Me
I love it when I listen to inspiring songs, with surprisingly (to me) inspiring lyrics as well. One can find inspiration everywhere. This...
susanalabordeblaj
Apr 24, 20222 min read
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Lao Tzu> More Quotes
I'm looking for short, simple & powerful quotes to read in class. Here are a few more, attributed to Lao Tzu. Which one speaks to you...
susanalabordeblaj
Mar 27, 20221 min read
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"Small Kindnesses", by Danushka Laméris
My friend Toni Goodman just shared this beautiful poem with us. It arrives right on time to me, in this a much needed world. I hope that...
susanalabordeblaj
Mar 21, 20221 min read
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Lao Tzu> Quotes
Thank you goodreads.com for these easily available quotes. “Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures....
susanalabordeblaj
Feb 20, 20221 min read
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"Our task must be to free ourselves...", by Albert Einstein
“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and...
susanalabordeblaj
Feb 6, 20221 min read
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"Kiss The Earth", by Tich Nhat Hanh
Last week I mentioned this quotation in class: "Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet" And here is this beautiful poem by...
susanalabordeblaj
Jan 30, 20221 min read
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"This Is The Only Moment", by Tich Nhat Hanh
"Breathing in, I calm body and mind Breathing out, I smile Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment" - Tich Nhat...
susanalabordeblaj
Jan 27, 20221 min read
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"I Have Arrived, I Am Home", by Tich Nhat Hanh
Honoring and thanking Tich Nhat Hanh, I will be borrowing his words during my yoga sessions. I have arrived I am home Listen to Tich Nhat...
susanalabordeblaj
Jan 22, 20221 min read
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Gary Kraftsow teaches "cakravakrasana"
It was a joy to get together this morning with my group through Zoom for our Q&A session. One of the questions was about the "goose...
susanalabordeblaj
Jan 22, 20221 min read
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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...
susanalabordeblaj
Jan 14, 20221 min read
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"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...
susanalabordeblaj
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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"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,...
susanalabordeblaj
Dec 4, 20212 min read
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"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...
susanalabordeblaj
Nov 14, 20211 min read
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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...
susanalabordeblaj
Nov 4, 20211 min read
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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....
susanalabordeblaj
Oct 31, 20211 min read
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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...
susanalabordeblaj
Oct 24, 20211 min read
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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...
susanalabordeblaj
Oct 10, 20211 min read
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"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...
susanalabordeblaj
Sep 24, 20211 min read
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"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...
susanalabordeblaj
Sep 12, 20211 min read
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"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...
susanalabordeblaj
Sep 5, 20211 min read
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