finding your hOMe

"Until we can receive with an open heart, we're never really giving with an open heart. When we attach judgment to receiving help, we knowingly or unknowingly attach judgment to giving help." ~Brené Brown We must help ourselves if we are going to truly make a difference & help others. How can we speak of love, joy, kindness, and compassion towards others if we cannot practice that towards ourselves? Opening my heart is not always easy, at times it is very challenging, but thankfully my practice helps. My practice has given me so much that I will forever be grateful for. #yogaeverydamnday #yogachangedmylife #iloveyoga #practiceandalliscoming #yogalove #radiatepeaceandlove

Every damn day I'm learning to love life more. I will forever be grateful to my practice, my teachers, my family, my friends, and the universe. #yogachangedmylife #iloveyoga #infinityyogaatl #yogaeverydamnday

After each teacher training weekend we get a word to focus on. Our current word is "bramacharya" which traditionally means celibacy, but it also means moderating the senses. I connect bramacharya with the yin-yang symbol because to me they both mean balance. Balancing the senses & balancing the good and bad. Too much of anything isn't healthy. It throws everything out of whack. I drew the traditionally black side of the yin-yang in color because sometimes the bad is hard to see. We may think a food/action is good for us because it feels good, but in reality it is just hurting us in the long run. It's important to pay attention to our daily lives to see what we can change for the better. It's hard to give up bad habits, but once they are broken life will be better, healthier, freer. #yogachangedmylife #bramacharya #iloveyoga #yinyang #infinityyogaatl

"By putting your body into the shape of a tree or a stretching cat (or dog), by exploring the graceful wingspan of a bird or the fluidity of the Sun Salute, by breathing with the same cyclical sense as the tides or with an ocean sound, you evoke a sense of harmony, timelessness, and connection to the universe." -Jane Jarecki #yogachangedmylife #yogaeverydamnday #iloveyoga #radiatepeaceandlove #weareone #getbacktonature (en Earth)

A challenging pose helps me clear my head of all the unnecessary clutter that is unfortunately kept there. It forces me to focus on my breath. Whatever was bothering me before the pose vanishes upon getting into, maintaining it, & exiting the pose. My physical practice helps my mental practice by making me focus on what is truly important. My practice isn't mainly physical poses. My practice is significantly more mental & spiritual. My yoga practice is to radiate bliss, peace, & love for myself & for others.

My physical practice helps my mental practice. BUT my physical practice isn’t nearly as important to me than my mental practice.

"Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity." ~Buddha Sometimes it is hard to love the world around you or even just yourself. Things may not go as planned, and take a turn for the worse. You must see the light within yourself & persevere through dark times because there will always be that light. It might be hidden under stress, anxiety, possibly hatred, but it will always be there. Your light is there for yourself & to share with others. Radiate boundless light & to everyone and everything. Take a moment to breathe peacefully & calm down. The breath is so therapeutic. It will help you find your light. #radiatelove #yogachangedmylife #iloveyoga

So, yeah.  Yoga is something you practice alone, but it doesn't always have to be that way.  Everyone should make time for self practice, but everyone should make time to practice with others.