Santosha
Below is Yoga class opening I did with the theme of “Santosha:” It is said that the back of your body’s trunk is your past, and the front is your future. When sitting comfortably, you don’t want to lean back towards your past nor do you want to lean forward towards your future. You want to be in the present moment — Yoga Now. Keep this in mind in your comfortable seat. Place both hips evenly on the floor, elongate your spine, roll shoulder blades up first, then back and draw them… Read More
Early Morning Yoga Thoughts
Fighting against others is easy; fighting against your-self is hard. You lose either way. Why not just love yourself and others: then you both win
Hope
“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” Thich Nhat Hanh Monk
You Have to Go Home
“If you have a difficult relationship, and you want to make peace with the other person, you have to go home to yourself. You have to go home to your garden and cultivate the flowers of peace, compassion, understanding, and joy. Only after that can you come to your partner and be patient and compassionate.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
NANA G SMITH 