In this month of November some of us celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving and we express our gratitude for all that we have. Thanksgiving does not have to be the only time for us to count our blessings. Gratitude can be practiced year round on and off the mat. The simple act of being grateful … Continue reading Gratitude on and off the Mat
We’ve crossed the threshold into a quiet season. The days are clipped and the sunlight is filtering through a golden late autumn screen. It is cooler now and the nights are long. This piece is an introduction to gently warming practices to keep inner fires burning comfortably – not too hot, just right – as … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to the Daylight
As the weather changes and we feel the impending chill of winter, there are many steps we can take to ground in the season of autumn. If we look to nature as an example the trees are getting rid of what doesn’t serve them and preparing to go inward to survive the winter. In Ayurveda … Continue reading Autumn Yoga, by Alice Zorthian
I have been doing a lot of new things. Learning to operate a Dry Cleaning Plant has been full of new information, lessons, and fear. It’s much like learning to stand on my hands or do a tricky back bend, the experience makes me nervous and unsettled. I like to be confident with what I … Continue reading New Things
Sometimes it seems like there are people who can accept change better than others. What is their secret? Continue reading Yoga and Change
This summer as steady rains fell in the desert that steeped the sunbaked earth in moisture, I too softened and surrendered. I’ve experienced a renovation in my delight for the simple vessels of practice. I deeply enjoy a roll-around stretchy time in the soft grass and have rekindled respect for slow steady walks. It has … Continue reading A Little More Peaceful
August, which is our hottest month of the year, brings the fire of the sun to our everyday lives. No matter how hard we try, we can’t help but notice the heat of the sun with whatever we do. As a representation of fire and heat in Hindu mythology, there is the tale of Hanuman. … Continue reading The Fire Month of August
In August Shree Yoga Taos hosted Dr. Larry Ward for a weekend talk on America’s Racial Karma. The series was recorded and has been made freely available to listen to by Lotus Institute supporters through Patreon. We invite you to join them and participate in creating a more equitable and peaceful future by supporting the … Continue reading America’s Racial Karma
We have a sign we like to hang at Shree, it simply reads “You Are Enough.” We made it because we know that believing that you are enough is challenging in a world where mixed messages from society and advertising tell us that to be enough, we must look some way, act some way, be … Continue reading You Are Enough
Celebration of events that are special is a vital part of a spiritual practice. It reveals who we are as a person and what we value. In sanskrit, the word for celebration is Utsava. Broken down, ut means removal and sava means wordly sorrows or grief. This is what celebration can do for us, transform … Continue reading Celebration/Utsava
