The past and the future really only exist when you think of them in the Now.

we shape the clay into a pot...

Aparigraha, or non horarding, is the art of appreciating emptiness in ones life, but before we can learn to appreciate emptiness, we have to learn to let go. On the yoga mat we learn practice aparigraha by letting go of our expectations and letting go of the concerns of the day. Earlier today I was comparing two different yoga classes I took last week and wondered why one was so much more satisfying than the other. I quickly  realized it had nothing to do with the teacher or the sequence or the poses... it was me. 

The class I found more fulfilling was the one in which I had surrendered more deeply, not comparing my flexibility with more advanced students, with no thought of how it should be, no repeated clock checks, just childlike compliance and present and relaxed in every breath and moment. I had allowed the class to be fulfilling simply by letting go.  Aparigraha reminds us to never hold on, and letting go is the cultivation of emptiness in our lives. 

We shape the clay into a pot, but its the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. - lao-tzu

the empty ruins of Angkor Wat, my trip to Cambodia this summer

Eat seaweed-end world hunger

YOU can help end world hunger, just by eating more seaweed! 

Think about it... it needs only seawater to grow. Kelp for instance is delicious and highly nutritional, it contains more of the vitamin A, B1, B2, B5, B12, C and folic acids than land vegetables and fresh fruit. It also contains trace minerals and amino acids. 

I had mine at lunch today at le pain qoutidien in Bevelry Hills.

Wherever you are in the world, I encourage you to study your local varieties and support sustainability.

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for recipes  and more information visit:

http://www.seaweedjellydiet.com/seaweed-end-world-hunger.html

Strike a pose!

Here I am playing around in Urdhva Danurasana. This is my "go to pose" when I feel a little sluggish the afternoons, as it leaves me feeling rejuvenated.


This backbend opens the front of the hips, works the inner thighs and pelvic floor. It also opens your chest/lungs and improves your breathing.  
All your Chakras are stimulated as your abdomen and back are strengthened.


Backbends increase energy, counteracts depression and are sometimes considered therapeutic for asthma, back pain, infertility, and osteoporosis.

Undring og refleksjon

Vi lever i en motsetningenes tid. Vi har mer fritid, men mindre tid. Vi samler på fakta, men har mindre sunn sans, mer kunnskap, men mindre forståelse. I de fleste samfunn har vi økt rikdommen vår, men lettet på prisippene. Vi sladrer en hel del, elsker sjelden vår neste og hater nå og da. Vi har laert å skynde oss, men ikke å vente. Vi tror på øyeblikket, men ikke på det langsiktige. Verdsett det livet du har. Sett av tid til å elske, vis omsorg gjennom måten du snaker på og gi deg tid til å dele hjertets følelser med andre. Livet ditt måles ikke ut i hvor mange dager du lever, men etter hvor mange dager du finner undring og refleksjon.


-Tibetanske veier til sinnsro av Christopher Hansard

intergalactic love-laughter

I cant get this song out of my head!!!

What would you do if you where the sun? the rain? the earth? the sky? the sea? the trees???

ADDICTED!

Its no secret that I'm obsessed with Yoga, but as I read yoga journal's FB page I realized I might be addicted :)

Here are 5 signs you might be a yoga addict. If these things sound like you--welcome to the club! 

1. Yoga is the last thing you think about before you drift off to sleep and the first thing that pops into your head when you wake up.

2. You break out into your favorite pose every time you get just a moment to yourself.

3. You changed your home page to YogaJournal.com and spend all your time on the Internet surfing articles, videos, and blog posts to inspire your yoga practice.

4. You can't express your gratitude to someone without folding your hands into Anjali Mudra.

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5. You see yoga poses everywhere you go. you watch your pets practice Downward dog, see Tree pose in the park and ponder the connection between your breath and the ocean when you go to the beach.

Take a chance!

Life shouldn't be measured by how many years you have lived, but by the quality of your life. It's not what you do, but how you do it!

I dare you to trust yourself and take chances, start fresh, re-create yourself!

Like taking a chance on love and being loved in return, taking a chance to commit to someone else, take on an exciting challenge, explore the world and discover its beauty, take a chance on what you believe in. Do what you're the most afraid of. Even if it doesn't go your way, don't let it stop you from taking more chances. Bless it and move on. Its by taking chances that you awaken your inner power, and release your fears.

By taking chances we find out how powerful we truly are. By taking chances you contribute to all humans emotional and spiritual development. It's like being willing to change, and the powers of change is what gives life meaning.

May we all be confident, aim for success, learn from failure, let go of worries, think positively, make good habits and conscious decisions, see all opportunities, use our fantasy, be kind, honest, curious and see all beauty, trust our intuition, take a chance and live to our fullest potential.