Infinite Bliss Yoga

aglow.
enlightened.
feeling both grounded and spacious at the same time.
our loved ones see it in us as we deepen our practice.
it starts out lasting for 10 minutes after class, then we start to remember it more and more of the time.
we are attracted to the brightness of others, so we go stand near it.
we put on items, qualities, attitudes to reflect that light back to these great beings.
every time we see it in each other as we pass in the hallway after class,
we’re really just basking in moonlight as reflected from the suns of our hearts.
we already have it. it doesn’t just belong to someone else, long ago or far away.
this is a practice of remembering it, engaging it, sweetly embracing it.
step into it. it is within your domain.

the practice starts out with a big, unbounded YES
and simultaneously sets a foundation
we affirm our commitment to some certain time, place, stance.
these connections are not hindrances. they’re what make our life ever more meaningful, ever more joyful.

grace’s reflection is
gratitude.
when we see the grace that’s all around us,
and choose to align with it and the highest intentions of our hearts,
we see the most wonderful qualities of ourselves
reflected back.
not just merely as one flat image in a mirror,
but in the gratitude of all the many diverse divine beings
that we have the honor to interact with every day.

a brand spankin’ new beginner’s
attitude of openness
remember the first time you got your legs straight in a forward bend and touched the floor?
maybe you really wanted to share that with someone.
that sharing is the ananda, the bliss of really stepping in to the practice.
you never step in to the same river twice, but when you so see what’s there and decide to add your self you’re always
stepping in to the flow of
GRACE

manifesting a life in highest alignment with your heart
what is it that you want to do?
desire is not a problem.
desire is what propels us deeper and deeper into the experience of our
selves.
each experience is a flavor, a rasa.
our yoga is dedication to taste on all levels.

‘as I heard it’
storytelling in the Indian tradition often starts with this line.
this puts the emphasis on the teller, making it not just someone else’s story.
as you open yourself to hear the stories of others, and as you tell the story of your own heart,
remember, realize, and recognize
that it’s not what’s given,
it’s what is taken that matters.

shri
the blade of grass that must grow through a crack in the sidewalk.
anything that affirms, enhances, attracts more life.
beneficence, value, and abundance.
when you fully step in to your embodiment and radically say
yes to the whole spectrum of possibility,
that is
shri

are you looking for a little silence?
an experience of the universal?

the next time you practice, try to
remember, realize, and recognize
the very essence of yourself,
the essence of life,
the seat of your heart.