Daddy: “Okay kids, stop there…great, now, turn around and say,’BEAST HILL!’…
Dewa (pictured in black); “SERIOUSLY, Daddy…OMG”
Dighándíshwo’go bee shidziil…
(Running makes me strong)
***
running felt more natural to me than walking.
why walk,
when you can run like a Wolf?
until i broke my spine.
nowadays?
i still run.
i still race, kinda.
it ain’t the same.
not carefree feet flirting like Dewa’s upon and across Mother Earth’s skin.
not any more.
i transformed one of my students of yoga/bodywork – a former National Champion in his sport – back to the top ten of last weekends’ National CycleCross Championships in Austin, TX. one year ago? his body was like the fabled tale of Zumbaks’ Suit; all twisted and contorted and full of deep cellular, neural, and hormonal imbalance from decades of professional cycling without a wholistic coach in his corner.
in the past 12 months…
Sit quietly. From the depths of your heart, invoke in the sky in front of you the embodiment of the truth in the person of your master, a saint, or an enlightened being. Try to visualize the master or buddha as alive and as radiant and translucent as a rainbow. If you have difficulty […]
Maybe our Mayor is the misguided one? Dewachen seems to consider public parks full of Dandelions just Dandy…how about you? Want you and our children to play in Dandelion-studded organic parks or toxic-waste dumps?
7+ years ago; BRRRRING! goes our doorbell at “Two Tree Manor” our precious home in Kinlani. Joy was in her full-on Ganesha Mode; hugely, beautifully pregnant with our chi-ld…
“PACKAGE FOR THE ILGS!”
how prophetic would soon bec(om)e that shout out from Chris. You see, Chris was our UPS Guy…and on that fine evening of September 10th, 2007 Chris delivered our package and – typical of mountain folk – he hung out a bit to chat with Ganesha Joy and i….when suddenly,
“Uh…Honey?” there was a distinct twinge of something between wonder and anxiety in her voice.
“Yeah?”… i replied feeling a sudden wave of my life changing…
“You better get our hospital bag…”
need help with your own Practice of WF?
let me know…
autumn is the HIGHEST season for Transformation!
“Dear Joy and Steve,
I taught your daughter during a Zumba Kids class at the Mindful Kids day camp back in early August,
Dewa was delightful!
We danced, and then during the art session the kids were asked to paint/draw a portrait of themselves dancing.
The attached pic is what she drew…”
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