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salve

This cooling, activating respiratory blend will help open the lungs to take a full invigorating inhale. It can be used while you’re sick with a respiratory illness, for pranayama or just because it feels good. Use this salve on the chest, neck, upper back and even feet to get the energy flowing through your entire body.

Ingredients

  • ¼ oz of beeswax
  • ¼ cup of oil (olive oil, almond, coconut, jojoba, sunflower, sesame or a blend of oils works too!)
  • 100 drops of essential oils –use any of the following- camphor, eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary, frankincense, lavender, pinon pine, balsam fir, bay laurel

Instructions

  1. Mix essential oils in sterilized glass jar
  2. Add beeswax and carrier oils to heat until melted
  3. Add carrier oil mixture to essential oils in 1oz sterilized glass jar and let cool until hardened

 

enjoy!

~B R E A T H E ~

 

 

This is a natural remedy. Please consult your doctor.

lumen dei

As the planet moves through an unprecedented shift, now, more than ever, it’s important to hold your light.

Keep returning to your center.

Collectively, we need to raise the vibration from fear to love.

Share love. Be kind.

A great friend always reminds me that when I am lonely and when I am scared, to make someone else’s day better. It works, every time.

It’s ok to wobble. It’s ok to be scared. I am.

But I keep reminding myself of that simple sentence. I am. I am. I am.

Find your mantra. Find your center.

WE CAN DO THIS….

Let’s choose love over fear.

Let’s think beyond ourselves and for the health and welling-being of each other and the planet.

Here’s a zen playlist to infuse your home with extra ease.

In the upcoming weeks I will be streaming live donation classes via Zoom stay tuned!

 

 

~ lumen dei ~

‘The light of the divine has two aspects. One is what is what it is traditionally known as the lumen dei – the light of God -which is really the divine light of one’s higher Self. It is a very, very beautiful light. It is very clear, very simple; it just is.  It is the light of God as you can see it as a human being. Of course, the real light of God you cannot see. You become blinded by it. It is said God has 70,000 veils of light and 70,000 veils of darkness to separate us from experiencing the true light of the divine, which would burn you away. But there is lumen dei that we have within us – our divine light. And when you pray to God your light raises up to God. When you really pray to God there is a light, a spark. You can see it, in a way, from outer space that spark that rises up to God from the heart of the human being. It is very beautiful.  If you go deep in meditation, you discover that the divine light is within you. It is like a diamond, very clear, very pure, very beautiful.’

– Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, The Return of the Feminine and the World Soul

 

~fight for your right to the light ~

‘To find your way, you will need courage. Lots of it. If you don’t have it, fake it until you make it. Soulshapers are artists, but they are also warriors. It is no easy feat to shape the inner world. You need the heart of a lion to overcome the odds. You need to fight for your right to the light.’
– Jeff Brown
~ finally, read this ~

What You Missed That Day You Were Absent from Fourth Grade” by Brad Aaron Modlin

Chakra

Are you interested in understanding how the practice of yoga, pranayama and meditation work together to transform the energetic body?

In this 7-week series, we will explore the chakras. The human chakra system consists of 7 primary chakras that stretch from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. In Sanskrit, the word chakra translates to “wheel” and references our energetic body. Each week, we will explore a new chakra and focus on how it uniquely regulates a physical, spiritual and emotional function of the body.

Through movement, sound and smell, we will journey through the chakras and explore how we can improve our connection to the subtle body through:

Shapes (asana)
Breath (pranayama)
Mantras
Colors
Elements
Aromatherapy
Music

In this 7-week series (with each session lasting 2 hours), yogis will:
– Learn about the energetic body and chakra system by focusing on one chakra per week
– Practice one hour of asana, focusing on the chakra of the week
– Practice a 10-minute chakra meditation, focusing on the chakra of the week

Students will leave each session with a custom, essential-oil blend and a crystal to balance each energy center.

All 7 Sessions – $250
Drop-in Session: $40 each

LOCATION: YOGA VIDA NOHO | Broadway & Bond | New York City | Dates Below

Thursday, April 11: 6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. MULADHARA | ROOT
Thursday, April 25: 6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. SVADHISHTHANA | SACRAL
Thursday, May 9: 6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. MANIPURA | SOLAR PLEXUS
Thursday, May 23: 6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. ANAHATA | HEART
Thursday, June 6: 6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. VISHUDDHA | THROAT
Thursday, June 13: 6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. AJNA | THIRD-EYE
Thursday, June 27: 6:15 p.m. – 8:15p.m. – SAHASARA | CROWN

Sculpture

Meditation comes in a multitude of forms, even sculpture.

In order to create the form you must observe the subtleties that make it unique. The act of observing a model (or anything) with complete awareness heightens consciousness. To look and see:  ridges, curves, creases, bumps, edges, lines, points. Noticing the fine details allows you to see something more fully. Only later does one step back and take in the piece fully.

Sculpture, and art in general, highlights the importance of small details. Looking closely, then stepping away, manipulating the shape but also allowing it to hold form.

Practice this sequence when you wake up in the morning or after a run.