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#TGIF #goodmorning #sanfrancisco #surfers #goldengatebridge #presidio #fortpoint #grateful #summerinsanfrancisco #haveaday #selfinquiry #connect #naturelover #optoutside #lifeisbeautiful @ilove_sanfrancisco #ilovesanfrancisco #fridaythe13th . 💗🌊🏄🏾♀️ I could watch these surfers all day but time to get to the studio! 9:30 and noon with me today @baptisteyogasf . Subbing for Sean 8am tomorrow morning! 🤗 . And “Have a day.” No “Happy Friday!” or “Have an amazing day!” No pressure, no expectations. I started out in a funk this morning and I shifted into simply having a day. Doesn’t have to be good, great or amazing. I’m going to have a day, and that makes me feel better. 😜Variations of Goddess Pose, utkata konasana, are sometimes called Spider Pose...is there a sanskrit name? I don’t know and to me it doesn’t matter. Does it feel good in my body? Does it invite strength, vitality, clarity, calm and connection to self? That’s what matters to me. It’s funny how yogis can sometimes get judgy, criticizing others because something is not “real yoga.” It makes me ask “Is criticism or judgment of others’ practices ‘real yoga’? Is it only yoga if it’s taught in sanskrit? Or if you chant or burn incense? . . I know what works for me and I remind my students that ultimately each one of us is our own inner teacher. If you don’t agree with another’s practice, why not just lift them up by letting them be and you do you? Words I need to hear myself to keep my judginess in check. . . These words by Tara Brach often remind me to practice compassion. This is my intention for you when I teach and for everyone. . . May all beings be free from harm. May all beings be held in loving presence... Filled with loving presence. May all beings touch great and natural peace. May all beings be free. Namaste... . . #yoga #wednesdaywisdom #utkatakonasana #goddesspose #spiderpose #compassion #hipopener #hipstrength #kneestrength #anklestrength #eastbayyoga #vinyasa #yinyoga #yogisofinstagram #fitover50 #inspiration #quoteoftheday #tarabrachDo what makes your soul happy 🙏🏽😎🌊🧘🏽♀️ . . . Except for cheering on my daughter at her national dance competition (she and her studio did AMAZING by the way! 🤗), a week in a concrete jungle is not my cup of tea. 🤷🏽♀️ Every day I made time to read my chick lit book, or meditate, or yoga in the hotel gym, or hit the beach. It’s amazing what some beach time does for my soul...and sanity. . . Feeling out of sorts, lethargic, resentful, or edgy? What will you do to feed your soul today? Treat yourself to self-care...you’re worth it! 🙏🏽💜💜💜 . . . #sacredsunday #yoga #treepose #vrksasana #beachyoga #naturegirl #oceanlover #feedyoursoul #dowhatmakesyoursoulhappy #inspiration #soulshine #positivevibes #self are #crystalcove #littlecoronadelmarEvery sunset is an opportunity to reset . . #socal #sunset #newportbeach #naturerocks #pacificocean #quoteoftheday #positivevibes #yoga #meditation #inspiration #gratitude #lifeisgood“Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.”- B.K.S. Iyengar . #happy4thofjuly #freedom #yoga #handstand #quoteoftheday #bksiyengarGood morning! Check out this paddle boarder! She’s flyin’ by that container ship! So inspired by this woman, to paddle through the waves, with the wind in her hair. I don’t know her yet she made an impact on me. Through her living with vitality I’m inspired to do the same. How do I impact others through my actions and energy? Are you playing big or thinking small? What if you believed what you do and say matters, like really believed it in your bones? I matter. You matter. Just by being our beautiful selves, we matter. #namaste 🙏🏽❤️ . . Friday Journey into Power with me 9:30 and 12:00 @baptisteyogasf 😎😍 . . #tgif #friyay #fridayvibes #yoga #inspiration #positivevibes #paddleboarding #goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco #bysf #baptisteyoga #poweryoga #hotyoga
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I TEACH BECAUSE I CARE
Seven years ago I attended a yoga retreat where I set an intention to manifest my dream. After being led through a process of inquiry and, making a declaration in the present tense, I simply wrote “I am a yoga … Continue reading
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Advice from a tree
Advice from a Tree Stand up tall and proud. Sink your roots into the earth. Be content with your natural beauty. Go out on a limb. Drink plenty of water. Remember your roots. Enjoy the view! ~Ilan Shamir Aum ~ … Continue reading
VACATION WITH INTENTION, LET GO, HAVE FUN!
I’m 0ff to recharge my spiritual batteries, enjoy the great outdoors, play with my family and friends, and even do nothing! Take time to nurture your soul. Don’t just take the time off from work. To make the most of … Continue reading
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Day 21 SFY Mindful May Challenge – Pray for Nepal
One of my goals during this 21-day mindfulness challenge was to find my slides from Nepal, then scan and share them to bring awareness to the recent devastation in this beautiful himalayan country. I put word out in my community … Continue reading
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Tagged annapurna, backpacking photography, compassion, HImalayas, mountain photography, nature photography, nepal photography, pray for nepal, sherpa, spiritual fitness, yoga
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Day Seven SFY Mindful May Challenge – Mother’s Day
To be a mother is the greatest gift and most challenging job of my life. Today I was celebrated by family and friends but, there is no greater joy or privilege than that of raising my beautiful daughter. I am … Continue reading
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Day Six SFY Mindful May Challenge – Accept THIS moment as if you had chosen it…
“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.” – Eckhart Tolle
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