seasideyoga, Author at Seaside Yoga Sanctuary CA

Heart to Heart

Posted on February 24, 2021 | by seasideyoga

February is Heart Month. In the commercial sense, February is centered around Valentine’s Day with various references to love, but in 1964, February became American Heart Month – a federally designated event, as an ideal […]

Begin Again

Posted on January 1, 2021 | by seasideyoga

Begin again. Welcome 2021. I think we have all had years that we were grateful to say goodbye to. Perhaps never before have so many in the same year felt the same. 2020 has proved […]

Rest. Then Rest Again.

Posted on December 1, 2020 | by seasideyoga

“Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.” […]

Go as You Go

Posted on November 3, 2020 | by seasideyoga

I’m sure like many of you, I am amazed at how quickly it became November! It has been a time disorienting year to say the least. We are all craving answers and some sense of […]

Surrender

Posted on October 1, 2020 | by seasideyoga

Several times during this pandemic, I have written about the philosophy of non-attachment, as the suffering from what we can’t let go of seems more noticeable. I have witnessed most everyone I know (including myself) […]

Living Fully

Posted on September 1, 2020 | by seasideyoga

To say that we have been living in trying times, pales to the reality of what those words mean. From the pandemic, to lost loved ones, jobs, and homes, racial and social injustice leading to […]

Be Like Water

Posted on July 29, 2020 | by seasideyoga

“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where […]

Producing the Pearl

Posted on July 17, 2020 | by seasideyoga

“A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life. It is the tear from the injury of the oyster. The treasure of our being in this world is also produced by […]

The Long Term Strategy

Posted on May 27, 2020 | by seasideyoga

The Long Term Strategy “The core definition of asana , Sthira Sukham Asanam, is not about flexibility, it means to be steadfast, to be strong, to find that part of yourself that is unshakable.” ~Donna […]

Courage to Stay

Posted on April 30, 2020 | by seasideyoga

“We can make ourselves miserable or we can make ourselves strong. The amount of effort is the same.” ~Pema Chodron Namaste community, From where I write to you, we have been sheltering in place for […]