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“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there.” - Jalal ad-Din Rumi
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“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” – Ralph Waldo [...]
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“Whenever I feel the world is closing in on me, I go to a quiet place that lies somewhere in my soul. I do not reason, analyze, or think. I simply go… From this place of power, I gather strength to stand firm in the face of fire, to be calm in the midst of [...]
Mantra- Gayatri
March 19, 2011 by Kori
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Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
D’Yo Yona Prachodhyat
Earth, Mid-heaven, Heaven!
Let us meditate on that most
Excellent light of the divine Sun
That it may illuminate our Minds
Mantra- Teacher/ Student Invocation
March 19, 2011 by Kori
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OM Sahana Vavatu
Sahanau Bhunaktu
Saha Viryam Karavavahai
Tajesvinau Adhitamastu
Mavidvishavaahai
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
OM….Protect both of us together
Nourish both of us together
May we work together with great energy
May our study be vigorous and effective
May we cherish no ill feelings toward each other
OM Peace, Peace, Peace
Stop Complaining
Let’s make a pact right here and now… no more complaining! No one likes being around a “complainer”, yet we all do it. Here’s the deal: Complaining is something we do when we’re in a situation or relationship that feels uncomfortable, irritating or out right awful and we feel helpless to do anything about it. [...]
Top 5 Reasons People Haven’t Tried Yoga… Yet
As a yoga teacher I know I have a bit of a bias when I say that every one should try yoga. While celebrities have helped to make yoga fashionable, most people know at least one person who swears by it. From lean muscles to peace of mind, yoga offers people a way to be [...]
Teacher Training: From A Trainers Perspective
I first fell in love with yoga 14 years ago after I walked out of my first yoga class blissed-out and completely at peace. The next time I fell in love with yoga was during savasana in the first class I taught. After guiding the students to relax, I took my first deep breath of [...]
Mantra- Asatoma Invocation
April 8, 2010 by Kori
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Om Asatomaa sad gamaya
Tamaso maa jyotir gamaya
Mrityormaa amritaam gamaya
Om shanti shanti shantihi
Lead me from the unreal to the real
Lead me from darkness to light
Lead me from death to immortality
Om peace, peace, peace
Empowering Yourself Through Yoga
“Yoga is existential, experimental, experiential. No belief required, no faith is needed- only the courage to experience, to experiment, to take the jump into the unknown. Patanjali does not say, “Believe and then you will experience.” He says, “Experience and then you will believe.” And he has made a structure how to proceed step by [...]
