“If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it. Any other form of existence will be yet another dull book in the library of life.” -Charles Bukowski Dharma, or one’s personal duty or life’s work, is something we do every day, whether we realize it or not. And if we aren’t
It’s funny how our energy levels can shift from day to day. One day, we may jump out of bed, complete the necessary tasks for the day, and still have enough energy left over to roll out our yoga mats (or lace up our sneakers to do some other type of exercise). Other days may look quite different – we
“A flower does not think of competing [with] the flower next to it. It just blooms.” -Zen Shin It’s Saturday morning, and you’ve had a long week. You want to sleep in, but you decide to go to a yoga class instead. You roll out your mat in the middle of the room, feeling pretty proud of yourself for making
If you’re interested in health and wellness, you can’t go too far in your day without reading some article about how meditation can improve mental health outcomes, productivity, relationships, and perhaps even change the way our brains function. Some people eagerly try meditation, while others avoid it like the plague. Inevitably, most people find it to be more than a little challenging
Hi all! Is anyone looking for a new book to read – maybe related to yoga, mindfulness, meditation, coping with emotions, healthy eating/living, cultivating character, and profiles of people who showed courage in the face of difficult circumstances? If the answer is no – may I suggest “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn – great fiction read that is totally unrelated
Below is a poem by Jalaluddin Rumi (can’t you tell that we love him around here?!) entitled “The Guest House.” This poem beautifully describes the wisdom and resilience of mind that many of us hope to cultivate through our yoga practice and in our lives. Please enjoy! THE GUEST HOUSE This being human is a guest house. Every morning a
“Your hand opens and closes and opens and closes. If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralyzed. Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as bird wings.” -Jalaluddin Rumi Many people start practicing yoga to find balance in their lives. Maybe they are burnt
“Yoga is about clearing away whatever is in us that prevents our living in the most full and whole way.” -Cybele Tomlinson Have you ever looked around your living space and been so overwhelmed by how much stuff is lying around? If you’re one of those disciplined people who doesn’t accumulate clutter, or better yet, if clutter simply does not bother
If you’ve ever been to a yoga class, chances are you’ve heard instructors and students say the word “Namaste,” particularly at the end of a class. Namaste is a powerful word indeed. In Hindi, it roughly translates to “the divine in me bows to the divine in you.” Now, we may not always feel so divine. In fact, some days we
Welcome to the Key Largo Yoga blog! Thank you for checking out our ongoing conversation about what it’s like to take yoga off the mat and into the world. It’s not always an easy or pretty process (and it’s definitely not perfect)…but we still think it’s worth trying! We’d love to hear about your experiences too – feel free to