Tag: awareness
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Dreaming Awakening
10 years ago I was compelled to write the following story after a mystical experience, something I believe what all religions are written about… Having recently reread this story, and with it being a foggy morning (part 10) and Groundhog’s Day (part 3), I feel compelled to re-share this writing. Possibly more people have the…
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Press Pause
Who got The Pause? You got The Pause? If there’s one thing that meditation will deliver, it’s the All Powerful Pause. Is anyone familiar with The Pause? During day to day life, we’re constantly in a reactive state. Whether we’re reacting to someone else, our own cravings, or even chronic pain, we typically follow an ingrained…
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“Surrendering Ourselves to His lotus feet”
At times, words cannot describe, photos cannot convey, and video may only share a taste: Maybe the first 40 seconds of this one can help: Currently, I feel blessed, I feel lucky, I even feel lighter having witnessed the manifestation of human intentions, aligned with a divine reality. To build a temple like the one I…
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Using Meditation to Relax Tension & Open Qi Flow
Give yourself permission to relax. The more I practice meditation and yoga, the more I see that we don’t give ourselves the time to relax. Constantly, we are pulled by work, family, friends, and even just the chores of the day. So how do we start to meditate to relax? You might say, “Meditation seems…
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Tools of the Trade: Meditation, Mantras, Visions, & Radishes
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya After spending the last seven months being trained in the Teachings of Silence, I have…
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Awaken the Guru Within
“Ask, and you shall receive.” Standing just ten feet within the front door of the nearest “New Age” store, I was amazed to find exactly what I wanted. Even though I did not come to this store for them, there they were, all four of them: Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswar Giri, and Paramahansa Yogananda. Just the other week…
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Yoga Teacher Training: The Beginning, First Meditation & First Yoga Class
“If only we would let ourselves be dominated, like by some immense storm, then we would not need names.” -Rainer Maria Rilke This quote was shared by my new instructor during Savasana in my first class with her. It hit me so deeply. Once it hit, I removed my eye pillow in fear that I might…
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Strange Third Eye Dream
Last night I had this interesting dream. I shared it with my boyfriend and my best friend, but for some reason, I feel compelled to document it here as well. I’ve been practicing present moment awareness for three years now, and I realized this past week, that I’m able to spend most of my day…
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Deep Diaphragmatic Breathing: Turn Off & Tune “IN”
Have you ever felt as if there is a “void” in your life, as if, something was missing? Perhaps, or maybe you have finally found the perfect plug to fill your void. But, what if no “plug” was needed? Having a chronic illness, I can look back on my life and realize: I once was…
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