☯ soulshine ☯

the glory of creation

[kinoyoga]

It’s been a tough year, big ups and big downs, intense highs and intense lows, immeasurable losses and brilliant new beginnings, lots of battles, trials and tests, some of them not over yet. No matter where the cards land, no matter what eventually happens, I know I’ll walk away just that little bit stronger and with more love to share. _ When I speak it’s with truth and integrity. When I practice it’s with transparency and humility. When I live it’s will all my heart and all my soul. I hold nothing back, I am exactly who I am. _ Soul and spirit are the essence of life. Soul and spirit are what makes yoga a lifelong practice. Beyond all the pretty poses and perfect shapes, beyond all the materiality, the truth of the spirit always remains pure and untouched. Love, real unconditional love, is the most powerful force in the universe, the heart of God, beating as the pulse of the universe, and the amazing gift that through this practice you can tap in to it and feel it and immerse yourself in that endless sea or eternality. The ultimate elixir, the highest high, unparalleled, and it makes everything else melt away. _ Whenever I feel like I can’t go on, I am always gifted just enough light to take the next step. Whenever I feel like that the shell is cracked, I remember it’s the cracks that let the light in. Whenever I think no one cares, no one is listening and it doesn’t matter what I say or do, I get a messages from someone who says that what I do does matter, that it’s worth fighting for. When I feel like I want to quit and I’ve stumbled and fallen over my own mistakes, I am lifted and carried by Grace. _ Today just for today, just for right now, I am filled with wonder and awe at the beauty of it all, the tender miraculous ephemeral fragile beauty of it all. And for today that is enough. _ Day 12 #upsidedowniscomingtotown with @upsidedownmama @omstarsofficial @umstuff is Pinchamayurasana Photo by @ifilmyoga _ #practiceyogachangeyourworld #onebreathatatime 🙏 (at Miami Beach, Florida)

[kinoyoga]

It’s been a tough year, big ups and big downs, intense highs and intense lows, immeasurable losses and brilliant new beginnings, lots of battles, trials and tests, some of them not over yet. No matter where the cards land, no matter what eventually happens, I know I’ll walk away just that little bit stronger and with more love to share. _ When I speak it’s with truth and integrity. When I practice it’s with transparency and humility. When I live it’s will all my heart and all my soul. I hold nothing back, I am exactly who I am. _ Soul and spirit are the essence of life. Soul and spirit are what makes yoga a lifelong practice. Beyond all the pretty poses and perfect shapes, beyond all the materiality, the truth of the spirit always remains pure and untouched. Love, real unconditional love, is the most powerful force in the universe, the heart of God, beating as the pulse of the universe, and the amazing gift that through this practice you can tap in to it and feel it and immerse yourself in that endless sea or eternality. The ultimate elixir, the highest high, unparalleled, and it makes everything else melt away. _ Whenever I feel like I can’t go on, I am always gifted just enough light to take the next step. Whenever I feel like that the shell is cracked, I remember it’s the cracks that let the light in. Whenever I think no one cares, no one is listening and it doesn’t matter what I say or do, I get a messages from someone who says that what I do does matter, that it’s worth fighting for. When I feel like I want to quit and I’ve stumbled and fallen over my own mistakes, I am lifted and carried by Grace. _ Today just for today, just for right now, I am filled with wonder and awe at the beauty of it all, the tender miraculous ephemeral fragile beauty of it all. And for today that is enough. _ Day 12 #upsidedowniscomingtotown with @upsidedownmama @omstarsofficial @umstuff is Pinchamayurasana Photo by @ifilmyoga _ #practiceyogachangeyourworld #onebreathatatime 🙏 (at Miami Beach, Florida)

[kinoyoga]

What do you believe you’re worth? The answer to that question can be found by looking at what surrounds you. It’s one thing to agree that you are worthy of love and another to truly let the power of love into your heart. The reflection of your life is an honest mirror of your often hidden subconscious patterns, especially the deeply seeded thoughts about your self-worth. Want to be treated with respect but tolerate disrespectful behavior all the time? Want peace but act out of aggression, even passively? Want to be healthy but sabotage yourself with destructive behaviors, eating habits or lifestyle? Want love but find yourself settling for less? Yoga works because it gives you access to the real experience of your true self. And when you touch that glimmering magical essence that is divinely created, blessed and full of grace you will never ever settle for anything less than the highest form of worship there is, true love. #practiceyogachangeyourworld #onebreathatatime Photo by @thehouseofyoga Styled by @iloveyoganl (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

[warmshell]

People think that intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them bare and their response is “You’re safe with me”—that’s intimacy.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid

[kinoyoga]

I see happiness on the horizon 😊 _ I’ve spent the better part of my life feeling like I had something really important to do and I wasn’t doing it, either because someone had taken it from me or because I missed my chance. But lately, I feel like something big has shifted and I don’t have that old feeling anymore. Yes, there still many things on my dream list (Ted talk, NYT best-seller, change the world) but I’m not in a mad rush to make them all happen. I don’t “need” any of that to be happy. Instead happiness, love and joy are inherent to my being. _ I’m not a yoga teacher. I mean I am. But really I’m in the business of making people really truly happy because I believe that happy people who feel good about themselves have the potential to make the world of happy place. _ In some ways it feels like the community around me is smaller. But I haven’t lost anything even though my classes are smaller and I lose followers. In fact, I’d say that I’ve gained intimacy and connection. This fits perfectly with where my heart is at. I crave small moments of loved, joy and a felt-sense of freedom in my own skin. That is reflected back at me in every single person’s gaze I meet. Whether in the eyes of my students or in the gaze of a stranger on the street or in a new friend made on the airplane, I see love blooming all around me. It feels like a whole new world. _ I hope to meet you someday, on the path, and share the resonance of the heart. _ #practiceyogachangeyourworld #onebreathatatime 💗 _ Next workshops Indianapolis @cityoga Phoenix @the.yoga.mama Boston @northendyoga Guatemala @josepharmstrongyoga Come practice 🙏 (at New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwChN6PHXC-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rh232e1uhjp4

[kinoyoga]

Have the audacity to ask for what you want. Dare to be extraordinary. Dream as big as your spirit is bright. Love with a bold and innocent heart. #practiceyogachangeyourworld #OneBreathAtATime Wearing: @aloyoga (at Orange County Resorts - Kabini)

[soul-spills]

may everything I do

come from a place of love.

may my intentions be rooted 

in kindness and grace.

may I be the light

that leads the way.

may my thoughts be free of judgement—

my opinions free of bias.

may my perception of the world 

be pure of everything that tries to taint it.

may I speak with love,

may I lead with light.

may I guide with knowledge,

wisdom,

and insight.

may I hold space for those 

who don’t hold space for me.

may I understand their struggles,

their troubles,

their humanity.

may I view everything behind a lens of compassion—

because I am here to heal the world,

not contribute to the division.

[kinoyoga]

And it all started with a dream, a spark, an idea. You don’t have to be the first, you don’t have to beat anyone else down to make your success. The rising tide carries all ships with it. It’s not a competition, it’s about following your bliss, finding your truth and carving out your unique niche. Don’t let anyone tell you can’t when you know in your heart that you can. Don’t quit or back down just because you meet an obstacle or people who don’t believe in you. When someone else succeeds celebrate their success with the full faith that your moment to shine is coming soon. All you have to do is work for it, believe in yourself and never give up. 🙏 . Our @omstarsofficial kickstarter is off to an amazing start, better than I could have imagined. Reward packages are selling out faster than we can update them. But more than anything inspiration is in the air. Click the link in my bio to see our latest numbers and share the journey with me and @beachyogagirl 💫 . And remember to get on your mat! This is #omstarsyoga Challenge Day 2. Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana, the deep backbends of the Advanced Ashtanga series that opens your heart. Phot by @tiagophotofilm 💗 . #livetheyogilife (at Mysore, Karnataka)

[kinoyoga]

Your life changes the moment you finally decide you’re worth it. Success, love, happiness. You’re so worth it all. And the magic little secret? You don’t need to do anything to be worthy of it all. It’s just the grace that comes with being alive. You’re here, you’re exactly who you need to be, you’re doing exactly what you need to be doing, you’re just perfect. And if I could reach through the Internet and give each of you a hug to celebrate your perfection I would! If you close your eyes and tune into a warm fuzzy feeling in your heart you might just feel it now, an embrace in the spirit all around you.

Break the chains of negativity spoken over you like a curse, cast out fear taken on like armor. Believe in your greatness, your strength and your beauty. It’s knocking on the door of your heart and nearly bursting through. Believe. Have faith. And let all the love in.

#ibelieveinlove 💗 . Tag someone who needs a little love today, someone you want to reach out and give a hug to. 🙏 . Photo by @ifilmyoga 🌟 . (at New York, New York)

[kinoyoga]

Success is a mix between effort and surrender. You can only do so much, then you have to be open to receive the goodness that the universe has planned for you. If you push too hard you block off the grace that is the true force behind any attainment. As much as you want to move things along at your desired pace we have no control over when and how things happen. Whenever I get impatient and I try to force things it always turns out to be a mess. Even though it may not be at your desired pace everything really does happen at the right time, everything is unfolding as it is meant to. Do your work, show up every day with passion and enthusiasm, but also trust in a power grander and bigger than you can possibly imagine to be the steady guide through every moment of your life. Practice and non-attachment are the keys to success in yoga and in life. Photo by @danysayoga on LeBlon Beach in Rio de Janeiro

[kinoyoga]

Patience and faith support one another, like two pillars in a strong foundation. If you believe in something, there is faith. But faith is tested by time and sometimes we lose faith, not because what we believe isn’t true, but because we don’t have enough patience to wait for it. Other times we are willing to wait but have no faith. Belief gives us energy and enthusiasm. When faith is gone, we lose focus, feel lost and give up. Together, patience and faith can create miracles.

Where are you? Do you have faith but not patience? Or do you have patience but need to find your faith?

Practice with me online @omstarsofficial this Wednesday at 1 pm ⚡️

Next workshops: One week Mysore @miamilifecenter in January

Laguna Beach, San Francisco, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan.

Day 9 #feelgoodflowchallenge is Janu Sirsasana.

Photo @ifilmyoga #yoga #yogachallenge #miamiyoga #janusirsasana #ashtanga #ashtangi #kinoyoga #omstars #miamiyoga 💕 (at Miami Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnM5N4iu8i0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[27paperlilies]

2024 will be a year of wellness. I'm calling it.

I don't need a miracle or vast amounts of luck, just a simple happy year.

2024 will be a time to cleanse all of the muck, the crap that's dragged everyone down will be lifted, this new year spirits will be shifted.

[thebeginning2point0]

What do I want the next year to look like for me?

I want the next year of my life to feel secure and confident. I want to be so connected and in tune with myself that I make the right decisions for myself to keep moving forward with strength, resilience, and passion. I want to be my own friend and be in my own corner. I want to love myself first, so that anyone that offers me anything less, won’t be tempting anymore. I want to have the courage to face my fears and live the life that fuels me and be my most authentic self. I want to build friendships that mean something, that develop into roots of my life. I want to allow my creativity to flourish and work through me. I want to believe that all of the things I want and more do in fact exist for me and are available. I want to be ok with where I come from and how that’s formed me into who I am today. To no longer walk my path with shame. To accept who I am and how I sound and what I know. I want to my life to look simpler. Not less busy, but less crowded. To do more of the things and be with more of the people that make things easier. To stop and smell the roses and love without worry.

[thebeginning2point0]

What do I want the next year to look like for me?

I want the next year of my life to feel secure and confident. I want to be so connected and in tune with myself that I make the right decisions for myself to keep moving forward with strength, resilience, and passion. I want to be my own friend and be in my own corner. I want to love myself first, so that anyone that offers me anything less, won’t be tempting anymore. I want to have the courage to face my fears and live the life that fuels me and be my most authentic self. I want to build friendships that mean something, that develop into roots of my life. I want to allow my creativity to flourish and work through me. I want to believe that all of the things I want and more do in fact exist for me and are available. I want to be ok with where I come from and how that’s formed me into who I am today. To no longer walk my path with shame. To accept who I am and how I sound and what I know. I want to my life to look simpler. Not less busy, but less crowded. To do more of the things and be with more of the people that make things easier. To stop and smell the roses and love without worry.

[scalpelfightclub]

Ode to 2023

New Year, new year

Come quick, come here

Listen closely, be clear!

Be kind and be well

With love to feel and

stories to tell

Be gentle and be nice

Maybe let good things

happen twice?

Show care to those around

And think of those inside the ground.

Use your brain and feel your heart

Sing a song and make some art.

Make this year the best it can be

Or I'll use this crowbar on your knee.

Now 2022, get the fuck out;

2023, show us what you're all about.

-DSW 1/1/2023

[kinoyoga]

Sometimes amidst the crazy all you really need is one long deep breath. Look for something be grateful for. Look for it, because it’s always there. There is poetry in every breath, grace in every movement, elegance in every word. If only we see it. Health is a gift that you take for granted until the day it leaves you. Family is a blessing that we often forget to appreciate. And our bodies and minds are a scared space, so often criticized and beaten up by the mind. The magical blessing of the Earth and its natural wonder, sunshine, blue lies and flowers surrounds us, but so rarely do we take the time to be real guardians of this planet. To truly appreciate yourself you have to love yourself deeply, accept yourself radically and forgive yourself entirely . To truly cherish the world you have to take the time to see it, to embrace, to feel it all, to let it all in. 🙏 . How did you do with this week’s #YogiAssignment Shantih? Did you have a moment of peace amidst the chaos? 🌟 . #practiceyogachangeyourworld #onebreathatatime 🌟 . (at Wynwood Walls)

[kinoyoga]

Sometimes amidst the crazy all you really need is one long deep breath. Look for something be grateful for. Look for it, because it’s always there. There is poetry in every breath, grace in every movement, elegance in every word. If only we see it. Health is a gift that you take for granted until the day it leaves you. Family is a blessing that we often forget to appreciate. And our bodies and minds are a scared space, so often criticized and beaten up by the mind. The magical blessing of the Earth and its natural wonder, sunshine, blue lies and flowers surrounds us, but so rarely do we take the time to be real guardians of this planet. To truly appreciate yourself you have to love yourself deeply, accept yourself radically and forgive yourself entirely . To truly cherish the world you have to take the time to see it, to embrace, to feel it all, to let it all in. 🙏 . How did you do with this week’s #YogiAssignment Shantih? Did you have a moment of peace amidst the chaos? 🌟 . #practiceyogachangeyourworld #onebreathatatime 🌟 . (at Wynwood Walls)