True Hearts Yoga

The other morning I was having a terrific yoga practice in my living room. I was really "in the zone," and felt strong in my asanas and fluid in my movements. My attention went to my breath, and the fact that it was so strong, it seemed to command my body into the postures. In yoga we realize the breath as a catalyst for "prana" or energy. The deep yogic breaths allow the prana to disburse throughout our bodies, cleaning toxins and aiding circulation. I realized that rather than listening to my body's whims, or the demands the senses make on my brain, I want to listen to my breath. The thought of the senses being of this material world, and the breath being a channel into a more dynamic dimension inspired me further. As I moved through the motions, my concentration became so intense on allowing my breath to call the shots, that I ignored the tiny cry in me that said, "Need rest!" My zeal towards this epiphany soon turned into fatigue, and I was overcom...

As my family expands, I joyfully watch my sisters' children grow up. It brings me so much peace to know that these tiny beings are being so loved and cherished in their families, in a world full of non-love for so many children. A segment in Be Here Now describes how to keep the family as a spiritual center, and I really like the way Ram Dass puts it: "And as the children who are the fruit of the union appear, see them as divine avatars, holy beings who have come recently from our true HOME to teach. Nourish and feed them as they feed you. Listen for their tone, see their ray so as to help them fulfill their spiritual destiny, provide a matrix for their consciousness. Great care must be taken to guide the entity on this plane. Choose carefully the initial impressions which they will be registering as you would the food they eat. They are the hope and destiny of the universe. Respect and honor them. Guide them clearly. Keep the home calm and free of chaotic inputs. Let...