Sarajoy Marsh's Blog

Yoga allowed me to see more clearly. I didn’t even know how distorted my vision had been. For all of us, yoga has the capacity to clear the lens through which we are seeing. We become lucid. How we see … Continued

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Darshan. The experience of seeing and being seen.   We are born with a deep hunger to be seen. At our birth and infancy, our survival depends on it.   As we grow and evolve, we do so through risk, … Continued

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As I was instructing the Mother-Daughter Yoga at Kripalu last weekend, and the Yoga and Love retreat at Breitenbush two weeks ago, I witnessed the collective effect of the residue fading and the radiance returning. In relationships that may include … Continued

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In the early morning walk to the hot tubs, I recalled how many times I’ve tread this exact path for over 25 years, and how many others have done so, too. I also remember the moments when my awareness opened … Continued

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One of the great gifts of yoga is in opening to the mystery that is living itself through our lives. Saying yes to this mystery, we say yes to the full participation with life: each inhale opening; each exhale, bowing … Continued

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Meandering into Meeting My Teachers   One of my teachers was born into a family lineage. His father is his guru. And his father’s father before him. His father is also his inspiration, his devotion, and thus he knew there … Continued

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Meandering into Meeting My Teachers   One of my teachers was born into a family lineage. His father is his guru. And his father’s father before him. His father is also his inspiration, his devotion, and thus he knew there … Continued

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Since our last discussion about shame as a force of isolation (an early protective mechanism), I’ve had the blessing of intersecting with new areas of community in the yoga world and to engage with other yoga visionaries, activists, entrepreneurs, as … Continued

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I was talking just fine. My voice tone and the felt sense of my body were relaxed and cohesive (just like I recommend to yoga teachers in my series of blogs on the Languages of Yoga). Until the goosebumps overcame … Continued

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I was talking just fine. My voice tone and the felt sense of my body were relaxed and cohesive (just like I recommend to yoga teachers in my series of blogs on the Languages of Yoga). Until the goosebumps overcame … Continued

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