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“In our society we make much of love and say little about fear. Fear is the primary force upholding systems of domination. When we choose to love we choose to move against fear - against alienation and separation. The choice to love is the choice to connect - to find ourselves in the other.”

-bell hooks

“Suffering is the sandpaper of our incarnation. It does its work of shaping us.”

- Ram Dass

“Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live up to, let your life tell you what truths you embody, what values you represent.”


-Parker J. Palmer

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“If our aim is self care, then even riding a bike can be yoga, or body-mind connection. If you are tired or low energy, perhaps a simple restorative pose such as legs up the wall or savasana will be the perfect remedy. ”

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“With yoga we can create an appreciation for what our bodies are capable of and also, with compassion, be aware of where we honestly need more strength.”

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“What’s inspiring to me doesn’t lie within virtuosic poses, the blind following of gurus or strict devotion to one practice, but the outcome of a belief that we can evolve modern yoga to meet our students and our own needs in a way that is helpful, supportive, and purposeful.”