Action JoJo

I am a yoga teacher who investigates the world with the eyes of an anthropologist. Participation. Observation. Inspiration.

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My heart always swells & my eyes always mist whenever I see this. @mtholyoke #reunion #home (at Mount Holyoke College)

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Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master and not its slave.

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Receding storm surge from LI Sound completely flattens grass after it breaches coastal pathway. #Queens #NYC #Sandy (at Hermon MacNeil Park)

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Everything starts in your mind. 

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Focus on the red dot and the blue circle will disappear.

It’s a good illustration of the benefits of proper focus.  Surroundings become eliminated with focus.

[actionjojo]

"YOUR FOCUS IS YOUR REALITY"

This reminder is one of my favorite ways to encourage my students especially when they start latching on to how hot it is in the yoga room.  Your mind can only focus on one thing at a time.  If you focus on your breath, you forget about the heat.  Here's a great blog post on this very topic. 

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Male 1 Peacock in Lotus by kamerawork on Flickr.

[actionjojo]

Boys who practice yoga are HAWT!

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So hard to live by these words but when you do, life really does unfold perfectly!

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[lazyyogi]

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

Thich Nhat Hanh (via lazyyogi)

[actionjojo]

Qatayef is a traditional dessert served in several Middle Eastern countries during Ramadan. The dough is fluffy like a pancake and folded in half, shaped like an empanada. It is filled either with cheese or nuts. It is covered in a light, sweet syrup. #Queens #NYC #Astoria #MiddleEastern #food #foodporn #iftar #meal #ramadan #dessert (Taken with Instagram at Al-sham Sweets and Pastries)

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It is Ramadan and I'm here to eat an Iftar meal. These are dipping spices for our pending meal. #Queens #NYC #Astoria #Palestinian #food #foodporn (Taken with Instagram at Duzan)

[actionjojo]

I am thankful that I get to work and play at the yoga studio. It is a joy to teach & I am thankful to my students for letting me help them better themselves. I wake up every morning excited to start a new day. I love my life. #grateful #Bikram #yoga #posture #pose #SeparateLegStretching #UpwardStretching #spine (Taken with Instagram)

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[actionjojo]

The Diavola pizza w tomato sauce, homemade fresh mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, basil and Italian hand cut sopressata calabrese. Sopressata FTW! It's as good as it sounds and looks! #nofilter #Astoria #Queens #NYC #Italian #food #yum (Taken with Instagram at Basil Brick Oven Pizza)

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This delicious appetizer combines fresh figs, thinly sliced pineapple & prosciutto. I never would've guessed to combine these flavors. #nofilter #yum #italian #food #Astoria #Queens #NYC (Taken with Instagram at Basil Brick Oven Pizza)

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Finally getting around to trying the #ramen here. My verdict? Delish! #astoria #queens #food #nyc #japanese #noodles (Taken with Instagram at Hinomaru)