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The best yoga teacher I ever had told me to stop coming to her class.

Real practice doesn't need an audience, just honesty.

Have you ever had a teacher who gave you permission to find your own path?

#yogateacher #authenticpractice #yogawisdom
#yogaphilosophy #mindfulness #embodiedpractice
#yogajourney #spiritualpractice #contemplativelife

The best yoga teacher I ever had told me to stop coming to her class.

Real practice doesn't need an audience, just honesty.

Have you ever had a teacher who gave you permission to find your own path?

#yogateacher #authenticpractice #yogawisdom
#yogaphilosophy #mindfulness #embodiedpractice
#yogajourney #spiritualpractice #contemplativelife

Actually, I Get Ancestor Worship

Actually, I Get Ancestor Worship

My teacher said four words. It took me six months to understand them.

'You are holding your future.' Six months later, I finally understood.

Has a teaching ever arrived for you months or years after you first heard it?

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yoga
#yogaphilosophy #rishikesh #yogateacher
#nonattachment #spiritualpractice #embodiedpractice

My teacher said four words. It took me six months to understand them.

'You are holding your future.' Six months later, I finally understood.

Has a teaching ever arrived for you months or years after you first heard it?

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yoga
#yogaphilosophy #rishikesh #yogateacher
#nonattachment #spiritualpractice #embodiedpractice

#MirabaiStarr: "The #youth I meet are hungry for meaningful #spiritualpractice & wary of #organizedreligion. They embody a beautiful blend of intellectual rigor and openhearted vulnerability that fills me with #hope."
#OrderOfTheSacredEarth
https://bit.ly/4sqRlZ3

You don't become someone who doesn't grasp. You become someone who notices the moment the hands curl.

That gap, between grasping and releasing, is where the sutra actually lives.

Where do you notice the moment your own hands curl?

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yoga
#yogaphilosophy #nonattachment #mindfulness
#spiritualpractice #embodiedpractice #yogateacher

You don't become someone who doesn't grasp. You become someone who notices the moment the hands curl.

That gap, between grasping and releasing, is where the sutra actually lives.

Where do you notice the moment your own hands curl?

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yoga
#yogaphilosophy #nonattachment #mindfulness
#spiritualpractice #embodiedpractice #yogateacher

What does it mean to practice with integrity when nobody's watching?

Pratyahara - withdrawal from external comparison, not just sensory withdrawal.

How does your practice change when nobody's watching?

#yogapractice #mindfulness #presence
#yogaphilosophy #embodiedpractice #spiritualpractice
#contemplativelife #yogawisdom #authenticpractice

What does it mean to practice with integrity when nobody's watching?

Pratyahara - withdrawal from external comparison, not just sensory withdrawal.

How does your practice change when nobody's watching?

#yogapractice #mindfulness #presence
#yogaphilosophy #embodiedpractice #spiritualpractice
#contemplativelife #yogawisdom #authenticpractice

My watch battery died on a Sunday. I ran without data for the first time in years.

Day three, something shifted. Without numbers, I started noticing different things.

What do you notice when you remove the measurement?

Read the full essay

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-hardest-yoga-sutra-to-actually-practice-709eb0d8851d

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yogaphilosophy
#nonattachment #running #yoga
#mindfulrunning #spiritualpractice #lettinggo

My watch battery died on a Sunday. I ran without data for the first time in years.

Day three, something shifted. Without numbers, I started noticing different things.

What do you notice when you remove the measurement?

Read the full essay

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-hardest-yoga-sutra-to-actually-practice-709eb0d8851d

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yogaphilosophy
#nonattachment #running #yoga
#mindfulrunning #spiritualpractice #lettinggo

What if unanswered questions aren't problems, but companions on the path?

I write them in my journal and leave them unanswered. That feels more honest.

What question has been sitting with you lately?

#livingquestions #spiritualpractice #inquiry
#contemplativelife #mindfulness #journaling
#meditation #spiritualgrowth #innerwork

What if unanswered questions aren't problems, but companions on the path?

I write them in my journal and leave them unanswered. That feels more honest.

What question has been sitting with you lately?

#livingquestions #spiritualpractice #inquiry
#contemplativelife #mindfulness #journaling
#meditation #spiritualgrowth #innerwork

Some mornings, I sit on my mat and just watch my breath.

I feel the weight of my body, hear the traffic outside. Maybe this unremarkable moment is what I was searching for all along.

What unremarkable moment are you sitting with right now?

#meditation #presence #mindfulness
#yoga #breath #spiritualpractice
#ordinarymoments #contemplativelife #dailypractice

Some mornings, I sit on my mat and just watch my breath.

I feel the weight of my body, hear the traffic outside. Maybe this unremarkable moment is what I was searching for all along.

What unremarkable moment are you sitting with right now?

#meditation #presence #mindfulness
#yoga #breath #spiritualpractice
#ordinarymoments #contemplativelife #dailypractice

Touch Grass: A Pagan Take on this Online Insult

https://pagangrove.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/touch-grass-a-pagan-take-on-this-online-insult/

Touch Grass: A Pagan Take on this Online Insult

https://pagangrove.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/touch-grass-a-pagan-take-on-this-online-insult/

Same poses. Everything was different.

Same downward dog, warrior, triangle. When ethical awareness informs physical practice, everything transforms.

What transforms your practice from exercise to something deeper?

#yogapractice #mindfulyoga #transformation
#yogaphilosophy #authenticyoga #embodiedpractice
#yogalifestyle #spiritualpractice #awareness

Confession: the most spiritual thing I do most days is wake up before I want to and put on my running shoes.

No cosmic moments, just cold air and one foot in front of the other.

What does your practice look like from the outside?

#sadhana #yoga #morningroutine
#morningrun #spiritualpractice #dailypractice
#yogalife #mindfulmovement #contemplativepractice

Confession: the most spiritual thing I do most days is wake up before I want to and put on my running shoes.

No cosmic moments, just cold air and one foot in front of the other.

What does your practice look like from the outside?

#sadhana #yoga #morningroutine
#morningrun #spiritualpractice #dailypractice
#yogalife #mindfulmovement #contemplativepractice

What drew me to yoga wasn't flexibility. It was breath - my scattered mind anchoring in my body.

Yoga promised presence, studios offered performance.

What first drew you to yoga - and does your current practice still honor that?

#yoga #breathwork #mindfulness
#yogaphilosophy #spiritualpractice #presence
#contemplativelife #embodiedpractice #yogawisdom

What drew me to yoga wasn't flexibility. It was breath - my scattered mind anchoring in my body.

Yoga promised presence, studios offered performance.

What first drew you to yoga - and does your current practice still honor that?

#yoga #breathwork #mindfulness
#yogaphilosophy #spiritualpractice #presence
#contemplativelife #embodiedpractice #yogawisdom

You don't become someone who doesn't grasp. You become someone who notices the moment the hands curl.

That gap, between grasping and releasing, is where the sutra actually lives.

Where do you notice the moment your own hands curl?

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yoga
#yogaphilosophy #nonattachment #mindfulness
#spiritualpractice #embodiedpractice #yogateacher

You don't become someone who doesn't grasp. You become someone who notices the moment the hands curl.

That gap, between grasping and releasing, is where the sutra actually lives.

Where do you notice the moment your own hands curl?

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yoga
#yogaphilosophy #nonattachment #mindfulness
#spiritualpractice #embodiedpractice #yogateacher

The first silence I experienced wasn't quiet.

When I stopped speaking, what rose up was everything I'd been drowning out.

Have you ever sat with real silence, not just quiet but the kind that reveals what you've been avoiding?

Read more

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/what-the-himalayas-whispered-4e0b51998b2c

#silenceretreat #meditation #himalayas
#mindfulness #contemplativepractice #innerwork
#spiritualpractice #yogaphilosophy #solitude

The first silence I experienced wasn't quiet.

When I stopped speaking, what rose up was everything I'd been drowning out.

Have you ever sat with real silence, not just quiet but the kind that reveals what you've been avoiding?

Read more

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/what-the-himalayas-whispered-4e0b51998b2c

#silenceretreat #meditation #himalayas
#mindfulness #contemplativepractice #innerwork
#spiritualpractice #yogaphilosophy #solitude

What do you do when your inner spark feels dim?

In this Zen Q&A, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon shares a grounded practice for reconnecting with clarity, presence, and aliveness — through sitting meditation, moving meditation, and self-inquiry.

Watch here:
https://youtu.be/tTmeIfPrnMc

#Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness #Burnout #SelfInquiry #SpiritualPractice

What do you do when your inner spark feels dim?

In this Zen Q&A, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon shares a grounded practice for reconnecting with clarity, presence, and aliveness — through sitting meditation, moving meditation, and self-inquiry.

Watch here:
https://youtu.be/tTmeIfPrnMc

#Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness #Burnout #SelfInquiry #SpiritualPractice

I was doing a yoga pose about non-grasping. My hands were in fists.

Aparigraha, Sutra II.39. The one I thought I understood.

When has your body known something your mind was still convincing itself it understood?

Read the full essay

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-hardest-yoga-sutra-to-actually-practice-709eb0d8851d

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yogaphilosophy
#nonattachment #embodiedpractice #yoga
#spiritualpractice #yogateacher #mindfulness

I was doing a yoga pose about non-grasping. My hands were in fists.

Aparigraha, Sutra II.39. The one I thought I understood.

When has your body known something your mind was still convincing itself it understood?

Read the full essay

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-hardest-yoga-sutra-to-actually-practice-709eb0d8851d

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yogaphilosophy
#nonattachment #embodiedpractice #yoga
#spiritualpractice #yogateacher #mindfulness

What do you do with a word whose full weight you're still learning to carry?

I call my teacher Guru Devendra. I do it carefully, the word means one who removes darkness.

Which yoga word are you still learning to carry?

#guru #yogatradition #yogaphilosophy
#sanskritwords #yogateacher #yogalearning
#spiritualpractice #yogaroots #authenticyoga

“Original, seminal, groundbreaking, exceptionally well-written, and organized, Thai Tattoo Magick is a unique volume that will be of special and particular interest to readers concerned with Buddhist rituals, practices, tattoo art, and metaphysical magic. Especially recommended as a unique addition to...professional and college/university library Buddhist Studies....” - Midwest Book Review
https://books.innertraditions.com/thai-tattoo-magick/
#Books #tattooart #spiritualpractice #buddhism #animisticbeliefs #magick #Travel

“Original, seminal, groundbreaking, exceptionally well-written, and organized, Thai Tattoo Magick is a unique volume that will be of special and particular interest to readers concerned with Buddhist rituals, practices, tattoo art, and metaphysical magic. Especially recommended as a unique addition to...professional and college/university library Buddhist Studies....” - Midwest Book Review
https://books.innertraditions.com/thai-tattoo-magick/
#Books #tattooart #spiritualpractice #buddhism #animisticbeliefs #magick #Travel

designbohemian.com Transform Your Spiritual Practice with Hermit Card Art https://designbohemian.com/blogs/news/transform-your-spiritual-practice-with-hermit-card-art?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SpiritualPractice #HermitCard #MindfulRituals #TarotArt #InnerGuidance

designbohemian.com Transform Your Spiritual Practice with Hermit Card Art https://designbohemian.com/blogs/news/transform-your-spiritual-practice-with-hermit-card-art?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SpiritualPractice #HermitCard #MindfulRituals #TarotArt #InnerGuidance

I was doing a yoga pose about non-grasping. My hands were in fists.

Aparigraha, Sutra II.39. The one I thought I understood.

When has your body known something your mind was still convincing itself it understood?

Read the full essay

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-hardest-yoga-sutra-to-actually-practice-709eb0d8851d

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yogaphilosophy
#nonattachment #embodiedpractice #yoga
#spiritualpractice #yogateacher #mindfulness

I was doing a yoga pose about non-grasping. My hands were in fists.

Aparigraha, Sutra II.39. The one I thought I understood.

When has your body known something your mind was still convincing itself it understood?

Read the full essay

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-hardest-yoga-sutra-to-actually-practice-709eb0d8851d

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yogaphilosophy
#nonattachment #embodiedpractice #yoga
#spiritualpractice #yogateacher #mindfulness

What do you do with a word whose full weight you're still learning to carry?

I call my teacher Guru Devendra. I do it carefully, the word means one who removes darkness.

Which yoga word are you still learning to carry?

#guru #yogatradition #yogaphilosophy
#sanskritwords #yogateacher #yogalearning
#spiritualpractice #yogaroots #authenticyoga

De-patriarchy your spirituality:

The Forgotten Goddess: How Patriarchy Rewrote Religion - Therese

https://youtu.be/iTi4Xoa4Cuk?si=vYd0nLPgwKDoQZXR

#Therese #Patriarchy #Spirituality #religion #feminism #sexism #GenderBias #feminist #misogyny #GenderRoles #MaleCentered #women #Philosophy #SpiritualPractice

De-patriarchy your spirituality:

The Forgotten Goddess: How Patriarchy Rewrote Religion - Therese

https://youtu.be/iTi4Xoa4Cuk?si=vYd0nLPgwKDoQZXR

#Therese #Patriarchy #Spirituality #religion #feminism #sexism #GenderBias #feminist #misogyny #GenderRoles #MaleCentered #women #Philosophy #SpiritualPractice

De-patriarchy your spirituality:

What Patriarchy Has STOLEN From Woman's Spirituality | No Nonsense Spirituality - No Nonsense Spirituality | Britt Hartley

https://youtu.be/G2v80bINymA?si=sHCkmJKdtEzcM2rv

#NoNonsenseSpirituality #BrittHartley #Patriarchy #Spirituality #feminism #DePatriarchy #GenderBias #misogyny #GenderRoles #MaleCentered #women #SpiritualPractice #PatriarchyProblems

De-patriarchy your spirituality:

What Patriarchy Has STOLEN From Woman's Spirituality | No Nonsense Spirituality - No Nonsense Spirituality | Britt Hartley

https://youtu.be/G2v80bINymA?si=sHCkmJKdtEzcM2rv

#NoNonsenseSpirituality #BrittHartley #Patriarchy #Spirituality #feminism #DePatriarchy #GenderBias #misogyny #GenderRoles #MaleCentered #women #SpiritualPractice #PatriarchyProblems

My watch battery died on a Sunday. I ran without data for the first time in years.

Day three, something shifted. Without numbers, I started noticing different things.

What do you notice when you remove the measurement?

Read the full essay

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-hardest-yoga-sutra-to-actually-practice-709eb0d8851d

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yogaphilosophy
#nonattachment #running #yoga
#mindfulrunning #spiritualpractice #lettinggo

My watch battery died on a Sunday. I ran without data for the first time in years.

Day three, something shifted. Without numbers, I started noticing different things.

What do you notice when you remove the measurement?

Read the full essay

https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-hardest-yoga-sutra-to-actually-practice-709eb0d8851d

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yogaphilosophy
#nonattachment #running #yoga
#mindfulrunning #spiritualpractice #lettinggo

The best yoga teacher I ever had told me to stop coming to her class.

Real practice doesn't need an audience, just honesty.

Have you ever had a teacher who gave you permission to find your own path?

#yogateacher #authenticpractice #yogawisdom
#yogaphilosophy #mindfulness #embodiedpractice
#yogajourney #spiritualpractice #contemplativelife

The best yoga teacher I ever had told me to stop coming to her class.

Real practice doesn't need an audience, just honesty.

Have you ever had a teacher who gave you permission to find your own path?

#yogateacher #authenticpractice #yogawisdom
#yogaphilosophy #mindfulness #embodiedpractice
#yogajourney #spiritualpractice #contemplativelife

My teacher said four words. It took me six months to understand them.

'You are holding your future.' Six months later, I finally understood.

Has a teaching ever arrived for you months or years after you first heard it?

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yoga
#yogaphilosophy #rishikesh #yogateacher
#nonattachment #spiritualpractice #embodiedpractice

My abuela never used the word aparigraha. She didn't need to.

She watered her jasmine with unhurried hands, no urgency, no checking of bloom. I was ten, watching.

Who in your life has shown you wisdom they didn't have a word for?

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yoga
#yogaphilosophy #nonattachment #familywisdom
#spiritualpractice #embodiedpractice #yogalife

My abuela never used the word aparigraha. She didn't need to.

She watered her jasmine with unhurried hands, no urgency, no checking of bloom. I was ten, watching.

Who in your life has shown you wisdom they didn't have a word for?

#yogasutras #aparigraha #yoga
#yogaphilosophy #nonattachment #familywisdom
#spiritualpractice #embodiedpractice #yogalife