No Mud, No Lotus
Lately, it feels like we have been traipsing for miles through the mud with our boots growing heavy and the muddle of the world weighing down our ankles. This has been a time of real mud-slinging —there is the mud of politics, the mud of war, the mud of AI …
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The Union of Opposites
This world is full of opposition. Democrats vs Republicans, Arabs vs. Jews, Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice, Ravens vs. Chiefs, Roadrunner vs. Wile E. Coyote. Today, people’s minds and hearts crack and splinter and consequently there is much suffering. But this is nothing new. In fact in the graphic arts of yoga, this split is …
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Slow Dilation Devotion
To be real, being devoted these days is a challenge. I wonder myself how to embody devotion when the world changes so fast, people and circumstances are unpredictable and so many untruths scatter all about. None of us wants to believe in anyone or anything blindly. Worshipping false idols is …
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Beyond Belief
It’s crazy how we all listen to the ramblings of our own mind, as if what our thoughts are telling us are real. Not that thoughts are bad, but consider how you and I each conjure our own reality.  Within the vast firmament of the Buddhaverse, it’s a shame that we only tune …
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First Things First
When you get up in the morning, take a pee and go straight to your practice space. The early hour of the day is precious and you deserve to keep it for yourself, in order to care for your soul, and open to the day ahead. But typically, people get …
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On the Benefits of a Home SATYA Practice
by Courtney Zenner, RYT-200 January 9, 2024 Whether in class or on my own, I am always happy to settle into SATYA’s freeing movement patterns. The movements feel easy yet invigorating. SATYA goes beyond the traditional boundaries of yoga asana. It is an exploratory practice, engaging fluidity, range of motion, …
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Go at the Speed of Your Own Curiosity
In this time of high speed interconnectivity, it is easy to rush forward like a running back, darting through the holes of your life. The true art of yoga requires slowing way down and moving at the pace of trees, snails, and salamanders. Follow the way of the deer who …
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My Journey Through SATYA: From Living Room Practice to the SATYA I Training
by Courtney Zenner, RYT-200 December 12, 2023 I began biweekly SATYA practice online with Tias Little one year ago, several months after I survived an auto accident. At the time I could grunt my way through daily life activities, but injuries to my pelvis and spine left my body incapable …
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Beginner’s Mind/Beginner’s Heart
What is a new year without a resolution? Mine is spare and simple–to have a beginner’s heart and beginner’s mind. Each day upon waking, I wish to be open to the undiscovered, to know less and to want less. Can I see the world as a magical display of wild creativity?  Each day, bit …
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New Year’s Delight: Ginger Broth with Soba Noodles
It is traditional to have noodles on the cusp of the New Year. It is said that the longer the noodles, the longer the life! This noodle dish celebrates the pungent, spicy tang of ginger by infusing it in a stock of kombu to create a warming broth. Add fried …
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