Month: June 2016

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Beautiful Places

Reminiscing Mount Shasta

IMG_6427Greeted by lovely wall hangings…immediately knew this is my kind of place! Why? It’s Rumi.
IMG_6415Woke up before dawn to go see the sunrise … IMG_6662IMG_6631IMG_6697IMG_6668Y-san had a beautiful crystal by the fireplace …lovely grounding energy is felt. IMG_6669
IMG_6416Lovely yoga studio on a cold day at Shasta City… cozy with snow falling outside & it’s April?
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Whenever I travel, I always sneak in yoga classes at a local studio to get the feel of the people and place – it’s cool to feel the connection – yogis value “SATYA” worldwide.
IMG_6674IMG_6680At Stewart Mineral Hot Spring …as suggested by Y-san, going between the HOT mineral bath and then splash into the cooling outside water then … tiptoe into the sauna. Feeling cleansed and purified. Gratitude for this ritual Native Americans also practiced. In silence. Mind fog lifts; sediments whirling around settles to the bottom and the water surface is calm, not a ripple of disturbance…refreshed. Deep Restoration one can feel at cellular level takes place. In gratitude.

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Beautiful Places Yoga

Cold April revisited … Nature Hike & Yoga

IMG_3049IMG_3051IMG_3053Eye popping price tag … Staring in disbelief. Who would …? Lovely to admire but not to own. In fact, the less you own, the better. No matter how beautiful, why cart around this? Just come to this store or go to the museum. The story goes, it belongs to some woman moving to Hawaii and she decided she cannot take house full of crystals …so the store is helping her sell them. Interesting. A treasure has now become a burden. Owning things no matter how beautiful will not make you happy. Said the crystal …
ladygagacrystalHere’s Lady Gaga hugging one …Guess she can afford to buy a bigger one for bigger happiness? Think not. A Fetal Savasana with a crystal prop!!! Ingenious …

IMG_3074Tree on this is like being on a tight rope?

Benefits of the Tree Pose (Vrikshasana)

– By stretching the legs, back and arms, the posture invigorates you.
– brings balance and equilibrium to your mind.
– helps improve concentration. Harnesses the FOCUS power!
– helps strengthen the legs, improves balance, and opens the hips.
– Helps relieve some cases of sciatica.

Trekked up the creek – Now, how about a Triangle … trying to not fall into the water … so pure but icy cold.

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Benefits of the Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)

– Strengthens the legs, knees, ankles, arms, and chest
– Stretches and opens the hips, groins, hamstrings, and calves; shoulders, chest, and spine
– Increases mental and physical equilibrium
– Helps improve digestion
– Helps improve respiration
– Reduces anxiety, stress, back pain and sciatica.

IMG_3056 Gratitude for this beautiful place.

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Beautiful People

enough is ENOUGH … I must get to work!

Then this … classic (sighhhhh)

Medusa…

No more “I love you’s”
The language is leaving me
No more “I love you’s”
The language is leaving me in silence
No more “I love you’s”
Changes are shifting outside the word
Outside the word
– Annie Lennox

The language is … leaving me.