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Holding the World Gently, Without Breaking Your Own Heart
There’s a quiet ache many of us are carrying these days—one we barely notice until we catch ourselves holding our breath again, or realize we haven’t really exhaled all day.
It hums beneath the surface each time we open our phones. That subtle tension, that weight in our chest. It’s the ache of being asked to feel everything, all the time, without pause.
We live in a world that constantly pulls at our empathy, turning our attention, our outrage, and even our heartbreak into currency. The more reactive we are, the more valuable we become—to algorithms, to advertisers, to systems that feed on our despair.
But here’s the truth: We’re not built for this.
Here are 5 gentle ways to return to yourself—with clarity, calm, and care.
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Winner of The Yoga Diaries Transformation Story contest
My Journey Back to Myself Posted on December 1, 2014 Name: Leah Johnson Location: Colorado, USA Occupation: Yoga Teacher
Happy Birthday, Montezuma Yoga!
This sunday, November 30th, we will celebrate Montezuma Yoga‘s 13th Birthday. I remember so very well how I arrived here in december 2000 from New York City and fell in love……Montezuma Yoga then was born almost a year later while lying in the hammock listening to the sound of the ocean and having a moment with a glimpse…
Yoga Diaries Contest
“The Yoga Diaries provides a raw, real look at the presence, the philosophy, and the play that is the practice of yoga. This book will reach right into your heart and offer a mirror for the aspects of your experience that delight you, distract you, and describe you.” – Elena Brower, Author, Art Of Attention
TIBETAN TSAMPA PORRIDGE
CHAM-DUR (TSAMPA PORRIDGE) Ingredients: 2-4 heaping tbsp of Traditional Tsampa 1 tsp brown sugar or honey 1 tsp butter or ghee ½ cup hot water, tea or milk of your choice fresh or dried fruits of your choice (optional)
Celebrating 5 years together…..
Celebrating 5 Years together….. I am grateful for all the people in my life who have inspired me to believe in love and a conscious relationship, where we can grow and expand, surrender and fully be ourselves. It didn’t come easy for me, but I was never so much interested in pursuing a specific career,…
Hooray for being selfish today!!!
Hooray for being selfish today! But let’s take a closer look at “selfish” first…. We have all somehow been conditioned by our families and society that taking care of our own wellbeing or putting ourselves first is SELFISH and that we should care about everybody else first. Then we spend years unraveling all these beliefs…
