It’s amazing how far from my own heart I can wander. And not even know. Until a massage therapist hunts me down and kindly reunites us. “Come back to your heart, Holly.” The heart does not go anywhere! It’s right there, in my chest; it’s right there, with my head; it’s there, around and within…
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Heart Is Where The Home Is
In my last post, I wrote, “I feel at home in my heart these days.” What do I mean by that? In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the idea of “Samtosha” (sometimes spelled “Santosha”) signifies contentment. For me, cultivating Samtosha requires a combination of understanding, acceptance and surrender. When I feel upset or rattled or…
Kirtan Is Like A Can Opener For My Heart
“We never know what’s gonna happen with our emotions. We try to control them. We try to suppress them. But…those old yogis knew that wasn’t really the way – they knew that these emotions were a crucial part of bringing the human being to divine consciousness.” – Kirtan leader Jai Uttal * * * Leading…
The Happy Heart Project: The Home Stretch
Today is Day 89 of “The Happy Heart Project: 100 Days Toward Joy.” I’ll be away from my computer for Days 90-99, down in Nashville with my dear ol’ dad, my fave yoga teachers and lots of pals. So, no daily Facebook nor periodic WordPress posts for 10 days. Let’s see how these 89 days…
The Happy Heart Project: 100 Days Toward Joy
“The Happy Heart Project: 100 Days Toward Joy” launches this Sun., 8/28. Curious? See below, then “Like” Urban Yoga Den on Facebook or subscribe to UrbanYogaDen.wordpress.com to stay informed, join in, and/or, share your efforts! Under the new moon of Sunday, August 28, 2011 I will launch “The Happy Heart Project: 100 Days Toward Joy,”…
Focus Wrap Up: The Eight Limbs – Yama
It was 10:38am on Sunday, April 3rd when I started writing this wrap up, and the New Moon hung invisibly above. In that Sunday’s classes we wrapped up our March focus on the 1st of the Eight Limbs of Yoga – Yama, or, abstinence. I extended the March focus through April 3rd so the New…
Focus: Abundance – Love & Light
I have long believed that people are beautiful beings, inside and out. Our humanness, our perfect imperfection, our state of constant growth gives me faith in the beauty of life as a whole. Tonight a street drunk and I watched a meteor fireball together. I was walking to yoga class when a huge white comet-looking…
Focus: Why Yoga? – Challenge
If we learn to open our hearts, anyone – including the people who drive us crazy – can be our teacher. – Pema Chodron, Buddhist monk and teacher I would take the above quote a step further and say, “Anyone or anything – including the people or situations that drive us crazy – can be…
I Know in My Heart…
Let’s wrap up our January/February class focus of HEART. We’ve physically exercised the heart-areas of the body and conceptually explored the heart chakra. Through anatomical focus on the neck, collar-bone, ribs and shoulder blades, we’ve felt the physical relationships among body parts. Through concepts such as “the heart’s desire,” “following the heart,” and “love,” we’ve…
Consider Love
Love is not a feeling; it’s an ability. – Marty to Dan in “Dan in Real Life” Am I able to love? More importantly – am I able to post a blog about love in a timely fashion? Hehe. I intended to write about love on Valentine’s Day, before teaching my evening yoga class last…
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