Veggie News.....

Jails are going vegetarian! Healthy, cost effective and eco friendly!


I had a great talk with the Faith Formation Director at our church today and we got on the subject of fasting.  He does it twice a week while I practice a pescatarian lifestyle (fish and veggies) on an ongoing basis.  I recommend to my yoga students a "Meatless Monday" to get them used to sacrifice once a week and a nice cleanse.  Imagine the savings on groceries with 52 meatless meals a year or more! Not to mention the awareness it brings to self preservation as well as preservation of animals and the planet.    

I challenge you to try one day a week during ordinary time vs. perhaps once a year during a religious season or dieting.  Teach your children to live a life of wellness and increase their chances of a lower risk of cancer and a longer life! 

More on this subject soon.....

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FREE Yoga* During National Yoga Month

Whether you are new to yoga or a regular on the mat, the time is coming to embrace the practice and perhaps begin a new cycle of balance and even strength.  Let National Yoga Month this September bring you closer to your wellness goals and allow you to experience the peace and flexibility you deserve!

At the Bhakti Yoga studio I am pleased to offer two free sessions *for new students.  Choose from the following:


Tuesday, Sep. 10 at 7:00pm with MJ (Restorative w/ Kundalini)

Saturday, Sep. 14 @ 9:00am with MJ (Vinyasa Flow)

Register Today! 

Inspiring Quotes and Poems...

"The idea of marriage is to multiply joy. If you multiply your miseries, it’s a crime." ~ Sadhguru

"I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being."
~ Hafiz

 "Meditation leads me into the unknown, and as I trust stepping into the void, I am no longer contracted within my own reality, but expand in the limitlessness of being." ~ Fragrant Heart

 One of my own favorite pieces (Please no reproduction without consent of author)...

Flight of the Phoenix by MJ Borbi (LaDuke )

My heart once soared with joy

and I touched the realm of peace,

And now I dwell in the perils of evil

Reeking with temptations, turmoil and havoc.

Broken, shattered, distressed.

Dreams laden with desolation haunt my nights

As they turn into endless days.

They are one in the same.

With no return to love in sight

I sit, wait, fade and erode

Into someone or something I do not know.

Fear consumes me.

Fear of loss and love.

Fear of fallen hope, desires, and dreams.

Fears that veil my existence.

Is this suffering a choice?

Look to the sky.

It is clearing now.

The strength is building,

Rising like the intrepid phoenix.

Out of the ashes morphing into

Ethereal beauty……the quest reveals the beginning

Which was once the end.

I am not who I am.

Who am I?

What do I desire?

Freedom from pain and affliction?

Flight above all.

Soaring. Drifting. Never falling.

Achievement is attained…

Through love.

Through the Holy Spirit.

Through life.

Through death.

Through Divinity.

Om nivah shivaya.

Not life as we know it.

In eternity peace comforts us.

Holds us in His grace.

 

Beauty is the Lotus

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Wednesday Wisdom

Oh soul,
you worry too much.
You have seen your own strength.
You have seen your own beauty.
You have seen your golden wings.
Of anything less,
why do you worry?
You are in truth
the soul, of the soul, of the soul. ♥
~ Rumi ~

 

 

Reflections on Mother's Day 2013

We all came from our Mother.  What an amazing gift of life they gave us!  As I reflect back on becoming a mother 14 years ago, I remember the look of awe I had from a photo in the delivery room when my son joined our world.  I was so fulfilled and complete after that moment.  I recollect my short stay in the hospital with baby gone and I could still feel him kicking.  He was such a part of me for 34 weeks (he was a little premature) I was not used to his absence.  I could now see him, touch him, hold him and gaze into his eyes.  Wonderment is how I would describe it!
I am always so excited for a new mother as I know the joy their own bundle will bring.  We are changed forever with the miracle of creation.  Thank you, God.  Your deeds do not go unnoticed.  Your gifts are recognized.  Your love radiates from our children's faces and laughter.
My favorite gift to share is a book I enjoyed while pregnant called Nurturing Your Baby's Soul by Elizabeth Prophet.  There are many prayers and it allows you to connect with your unborn child in utero.  I suffered the unfortunate sadness of two miscarriages before my first born child and it brought comfort and peace to my own heart.        
My daughter's father and I feel strongly that our second child was one of our lost souls that came back to us.  She allowed her brother to be born first and they are truly blessed with an eternal relationship that far exceeds that of other siblings. With my two children and now two step-children, I am blessed beyond words.  I kneel down in gratitude and humility to our Lord for the precious gifts he has bestowed upon me and could not ask for anything more than their love.
So this weekend, let us all reflect on the beautiful children we created and the women they came from.  Through tears, joy, pain and even sickness we remember our reason for living and set aside all ego and pride to embrace the greatest virtue.....love.