visual reminders...
A visual reminder uplifts and transports us to the very best version of ourselves, right here, right now.
Poetry is another way to access the inherent goodness of our being.
Enjoy these offerings,
Love Cate x
Poetry is another way to access the inherent goodness of our being.
Enjoy these offerings,
Love Cate x
Sun rising, moon setting
The fullness of Nature's light
surrounds me.
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The fullness of Nature's light
surrounds me.
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Cultivate your Gratitude
Cultivating gratitude for what we are and have now paves the way for inner peace and joy, and is the field of manifestation for external peace and joy. I call this harmony of the inner and outer hearts.
This gratitude practice has developed over time in our regular classes.
I offer it to you here to practise anytime, anywhere... Under the shower?
10 breaths is all you need, and a willingness to be in the moment.
Gently close your eyes.
Find both feet pressing into Mother Earth, in Tadasana, mountain pose.
Inhale up the whole length of the body, lifting heart and crown to the Sky.
Exhale smoothly a wave of relaxation down the body connecting with Earth.
Invite hands, palms together, into the heart space.
Keep little finger pads connected, thumb tips connected,
slowly blossom open the three middle fingers,
creating a flower...of your choice... in lotus (padma) mudra.
The lotus flower symbolises enlightenment, as it grows from the dark, murky waters towards the light of the sun, surfacing into full bloom.
As we cultivate our gratitude we are growing towards the light of positive thoughts and actions, the seeds of joy and peace.
Place three things you are grateful for right now into this lotus cup of gratitude.
As you do this, hear the words in your head,
feel the meaning of the words in your heart.
Connect deeply to your breath as you smooth your palms over your heart expanding arms out to the side, as your gratitude moves into the whole of your body and around you via your heart space.
Pause, feel the effects of this intended gesture.
Open your eyes softly, taking your gratitde with you wherever your feet take you,
Om shanti,
Love cate x
Cultivating gratitude for what we are and have now paves the way for inner peace and joy, and is the field of manifestation for external peace and joy. I call this harmony of the inner and outer hearts.
This gratitude practice has developed over time in our regular classes.
I offer it to you here to practise anytime, anywhere... Under the shower?
10 breaths is all you need, and a willingness to be in the moment.
Gently close your eyes.
Find both feet pressing into Mother Earth, in Tadasana, mountain pose.
Inhale up the whole length of the body, lifting heart and crown to the Sky.
Exhale smoothly a wave of relaxation down the body connecting with Earth.
Invite hands, palms together, into the heart space.
Keep little finger pads connected, thumb tips connected,
slowly blossom open the three middle fingers,
creating a flower...of your choice... in lotus (padma) mudra.
The lotus flower symbolises enlightenment, as it grows from the dark, murky waters towards the light of the sun, surfacing into full bloom.
As we cultivate our gratitude we are growing towards the light of positive thoughts and actions, the seeds of joy and peace.
Place three things you are grateful for right now into this lotus cup of gratitude.
As you do this, hear the words in your head,
feel the meaning of the words in your heart.
Connect deeply to your breath as you smooth your palms over your heart expanding arms out to the side, as your gratitude moves into the whole of your body and around you via your heart space.
Pause, feel the effects of this intended gesture.
Open your eyes softly, taking your gratitde with you wherever your feet take you,
Om shanti,
Love cate x
As a Peacemaker...is a personal Manifesto inspired by life on and off the yoga mat, Mahatma Gandhi and Stephanie Dowrick, on this day 18 August 2015.
...the sacred me
recognises the sacred you
the sacred me
cares for me deeply
cares for you deeply
the sacred me
trusts the silence behind
the silence above
the silence between the words
trusts
the beauty of this fragrant flower
recognises the sacred you
the sacred me
cares for me deeply
cares for you deeply
the sacred me
trusts the silence behind
the silence above
the silence between the words
trusts
the beauty of this fragrant flower
When I take one day at a time, one breath at a time, I can feel the tidings of comfort and joy washing through me,
especially when looking at - being in - Nature.
Here are 60 days - selected from January 2015 till now - of being immersed in the Beauty of Mother Nature's sky and land meetings, Sun and Moon cycles.
ENJOY,
Love Cate x
especially when looking at - being in - Nature.
Here are 60 days - selected from January 2015 till now - of being immersed in the Beauty of Mother Nature's sky and land meetings, Sun and Moon cycles.
ENJOY,
Love Cate x
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