Quaker – Page 13 – Rose Garden Yoga

Infinitives Around Town

Author: Elizabeth June 22, 2020 0 Comments

Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Photos, Poetry, Quaker

Received Exhortation

Author: Elizabeth June 20, 2020 0 Comments

I ordered some seeds for the garden–Malabar spinach–a spinach-like green that supposedly likes heat and humidity–from Calabash Tea and Tonic. I’m looking forward to seeing whether it will thrive in the summer. It’s hard to find greens that do well… (READ MORE)

Art and Culture, Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Food for the Body, Gardening, Photos, Quaker

#climatevictorygarden, be well, Calabash Tea and Tonic, Malabar spinach, may all beings be healthy, reparations, support black-owned businesses

Allyship Is a Practice

Author: Elizabeth June 15, 2020 0 Comments

In “Me and White Supremacy,” (see excerpt below), Layla Saad writes that “allyship is not an identity but a practice.” How is your sadhana? Are you shifting it to recognize how you can most optimally participate in this turbulent time?

Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Food for the Mind (Yoga Philosophy, etc), Quaker

#Blacklivesmatter, #resistanceisyogasadhana, adaptability, do the work, Layla F Saad, Me and White Supremacy, participation, sadhana

You Will Also Need Love

Author: Elizabeth June 9, 2020 0 Comments

A year ago I met Maitri, then being called Banana, in foster care. In honor of our anniversary, here’s another day of Maitri pictures, along with an excerpt from Layla F Saad’s “Me and White Supremacy.” (Note: DC residents, DC… (READ MORE)

Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Photos, Quaker

#adoptdontshop, #persist, #resistanceisyogasadhana, adopt a rescue, anti-racism, collective conversation, Layla F Saad, love, Maitri the cat, Me and White Supremacy, prem, public library

How Will You Participate?

Author: Elizabeth June 7, 2020 0 Comments

I spent both Saturday and Sunday morning in a meditation training with Cyndi Lee. I also attended Reggie Hubbard’s afternoon yoga practice today (celebrating Prince’s birthday). Now, more than ever, is the time to engage and to perform the focused… (READ MORE)

Art and Culture, Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Photos, Quaker

#black lives matter, #resistanceisyogasadhana, @oreggieglobal, calm abiding, citizen engagement as yoga practice, Cyndi Lee, defund the police, meditation, Prince, sadhana, shamatha meditation, vote

Fight Ignorance With Education

Author: Elizabeth June 6, 2020 0 Comments

Please order from independent booksellers or direct from the author. One-click shopping feeds the problem.

Art and Culture, Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Photos, Quaker

#Blacklivesmatter, avidya, education costs less than ignorance, fight ignorance with education, jnana, svadhyaya

Sadhana

Author: Elizabeth June 6, 2020 0 Comments

I felt strongly called to bear witness today, in addition to making additional targeted donations to support protesters and the movement for black lives. I have been concerned about my ability to avoid possibly spreading Covid-19. To say what I… (READ MORE)

Art and Culture, Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Photos, Quaker

#Blacklivesmatter, #persist, #resistanceisyogasadhana, adapt or die, adaptability, Movement for Black Lives, nonviolent resistance, not one more, self-care for the resistance

Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti

Author: Elizabeth June 4, 2020 0 Comments

I went outside in the middle of the day to get supplies from the hardware store for plumbing repairs. An expert friend was teaching me how while doing the needed repairs. This is one of the things I saw.

Art and Culture, Community and Family, Photos, Quaker

peace sign, Sidewalk art

Day After Black Out Tuesday

Author: Elizabeth June 3, 2020 0 Comments

Yesterday I did not post to respect the #blacklivesmatter protesters. Today, in addition to my other regular giving, I chose to support National Bailout and Movement for Black Lives. Before work I meditated. Throughout the day, I took short asana… (READ MORE)

Art and Culture, Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Quaker

#Blacklivesmatter, #persist, #resistanceisyogasadhana, Movement for Black Lives, National Bail Out