Yoga Source & Therapy Studio

Endurance and trust in troubling times.

yogasource — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:20:15 +0000

Troubling external events that effect us, often are seen as the nadir, the lowest point of the life cycle, from which we can only move upwards.

Perseverance, and trust in a divine order are called for when feeling that of a envy (stabbing in the back or heart) occur. At times a willingness to endure and accept that in the greater reality such difficulties and hardships may be necessary to restore unity or to ensure growth through atonement (at-one-ment) or sacrifice.

Please seek out support when needed be honest and know you are not alone, choose not to give up.

Never give up on this gift of life.

Live Fully!

Mama t

A Story for Tomorrow.

yogasource — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:31:52 +0000

If I am not to fret or worry-Why a Yoga Studio owner, who only wishes to provide, support and help, is lost in the financial burden and questions of “do you do Hot Yoga”?! I guess I don’t know. I don’t have answers and at this point all I can suggest is my experience. I am confronted with a person afraid to see the truth and the thicker the excuses the deeper the mud and the answer less clear.

Peeps the answers are not in the how much you sweat or how much you weight or how flexible you are, but how much you are willing to enjoy this life without hurting yourself and others. Don’t bite off the hand that feeds you.

Life is an occassion Rise to it!

Love the company you keep and create the reality you want!

peace peace peace mama t

Because next thing you know this life is over!

Begin Again

yogasource — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:01:33 +0000

Instead of fixing something from the past, perhaps its a time to create something more solid and authentic from the truth of what’s left of the rubble of what has come to pass. Cheers to that. I had a moment of what the practice of yoga does for the soul when it comes to relating to others. I am blessed to have had the experience of the practice and the graditude for what I have learned because of my practice. I am a better, tolerant and forgiving being because of it.

I am able to support my Dharma with just enough stuff and prosper and feel the freedom, or at least for today I am here, tomorrow -well that is just another day full of uncertainty. How exciting to be free to choose the direction of this journey in this vessel.

Two steps forward one back, is fine by me, because I know this being needs practice to grow.

Namaste mama t

Yoga Pimp

yogasource — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:33:41 +0000

I find myself crying and laughing in a spun echo of chaotic push and pull when it comes to being a Yoga studio owner. Careful not to step on toes or to disrupt the delicate foundation and all at the same time be a strong foundation that keeps yoga available to the persons who are curious to start thier practice. I Often ask myself, “What would I do if I close down this beautiful space?”, only because I am exhausted in working so hard behind the scenes to keep it open. I say, “Nothing, but be a yoga teacher.” Now the question is how do I continue to exist in this business world. I must admit living in this world is and could be very damaging emotionally. There are mean people who practice a type of yoga called “me, me yoga”. LOL Perhaps thats all I’m doing.

I hope the practice will continue to be individuals creating and refining the mind and cultivating clear perception so that we connect with, and act from, the place of true Self. I can only hope and trust.

Get out more often and do yoga on the mat, you may love the company.

See you here at the Source!

Namaste from my light to yours!

mama T

What is Yoga?

yogasource — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:32:48 +0000

Yoga to some and to me is about refining the mind and cultivating clear perception so that we connect with, and act from, the place of true Self. This is an important step for me to process change in my habits; replacing old ways of thinking and reacting with new habits that serve me better.

Some days I have a strong urge to drink my tension away, instead of taking time to nurture the tension’s birth place. Pantanjali reminds us that this process of personal growth and development, of refining the mind and changing our habits, is something that happens gradually, over a long period of time. And, like a willing person learning a new skill, it’s a process of fits and starts. There is a flash of clarity, followed by a period of nonclarity. This flash of clarity followed by nonclarity may last days months or years. Even as these flashes of clarity become more frequent, I still feel I have taken one step back for every two steps forward.

I do notice myself responding to situations with more patience, yet I still lose my temper, or fall back into an old pattern of playing the victim, or revert to some other habit that isn’t serving me.

I now realize how blessed I am to have faith, strength and steadfastness to achieve higher levels of proficiency, refinement, and understanding. And by definition, my process cannot be compared with anyone else’s.

Compassion and patience for others processes have allowed me to feel empowered by the knowledge that I am enough, and I can move away from an attitude of judgment and comparison to one of appreciataion for my erfforts and the efforts of others.

Like I said, I sometimes have a strong urge to drink my tension away, yet I don’t and this is Yoga to me.

peace peace peace

mama t

Warrior

yogasource — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:02:09 +0000

A Warrior accepts that we can never know what will happen to us next. The central question of a warrior’s training is not how we avoid uncertainty and fear but how we relate to discomfort. People like Mother Teresa and Martin Luther King-who recognized that the greatest harm comes from our own aggressive minds. They devoted their lives to helping others understand this truth. There are also many ordinary people who spend their lives training in opening their hearts and minds in order to help others and themselves do the same. Like them, we could learn to relate to ourselves and our world as warriors. We could train in awakening our courage and love.

There are practices for nurturing our capacity to rejoice, to let go, to love, and to shed a tear. There are those that teach us to stay open to uncertainty. There are others that help us to stay present at the times that we habitually shut down.

I’m working on all.

Authenticity is my daily practice. Uncertainty is the new certain.

peace peace peace Mama t and Pema Chodron

It takes as long as it takes!

yogasource — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:12:03 +0000

Topics and emotions like forgiveness and grief take as long as the individual needs to validate and process. I have personally found processing problems and character defects(harmful coping tools, like addictions) with professional supporters is very important to grow and move forward. The Professionals offer their gift of tools and techniques that work for varies type of personalities and also they are equipped to listen. I have learned that any shame or isolation due to pain has lead to character defects that isolate me more. I would rather not remember those experiences, however living by myself in my mind with those tormenting ghosts of yesterday gets more urgent than ever. I have to talk to somebody about them. Being willing and aware is one of the first steps, along with admitting to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. It takes as long as it takes! I am willing and I am free to be me I choose to express my anger appropriately and i forgive instead of holding on to the inventory of people I feel angry with. Aw this is yoga off the mat.

Today YOU are you, that is truer than true. There is NO ONE alive who is YOUER than you!

Dr. Suess & mama T

Demons accepted with Compassion.

yogasource — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:10:48 +0000

Authenticity is a daily practice. Cultivating the Courage to be emotionally honest, to set boundaries, and allow ourselves to be Vulnerable; exercising the Compassion that comes from knowing that we are all made of strength and struggle and connected to each other through a loving and resilient human spirit;nurturing the connection and sense of belonging that can only happen when we let go of what we are supposed to be and embrace who we are.

Authenticity demands Wholehearted living and loving-even when it’s hard, even when we’re wrestling with the shame and fear of not being good enough, and especially when the joy is so intense that we’re afraid to let ourselves feel it.

Mindfully practicing authenticity during our most soul-searching struggles is how we invite Grace, Joy, and Gratitude into our lives.

Peace peace peace

Brene’ Brown

mama t

Being Human.

yogasource — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:05:21 +0000

This is a fabulous world in which beings are able to explore the emotions and abilities of existing in the human skin. The possibilities of so much more joy, yet have not been met. In the everyday living of my life I have noticed the attachment to judgment and a lack of care for other humans. Recently I have been fraught with anger and disappointment due to what I think should be. The moments I give up the judgement to a higher power, I’m free, and I see that my past experience (unexpressed pain) cloud the ability for me to support others with the simple gift of Love n’ kindness. Today the intention is to be present and notice when the “I” gets hooked and puts the lock on freedom. A practice each day to surrender to a greater power, is the practice of a human becoming free from the fear of……………………

Love n’ kindness is the key to freedom. Dropping the cloak of judgement is a heavy task but part of the exploration as a spirit in this human skin!

peace peace peace

mama t

What to do.

yogasource — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:53:48 +0000

An old Cherokee told his grandson,”my son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies, & ego. The other is good. It is Joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, & truth.”

The boy thought about it, and asked, “Grandfather, which wolf wins?”

The old man quietly replied, ”The one you feed.”