Namaste

Tulsa Yogis~ Have you ever wondered why we finish each class with the word, " Namaste" while we hold our hands at the heart center? If you have, your just like everyone else! Just like every other word we use, Namaste holds a different meaning and feeling to every person and society. 

It is a common greeting or validation upon ones departing. "Greetings", "Good Day", "To Be Well", or "I Bow to You".

It is believed to be an honoring of one another. Namaste is a symbol of gratitude. The teacher showing gratitude and respect to his/her students and her own teachers (both on and off the mat) and in return gives the students the freedom to do the same, allowing them space to honor and show gratitude to WHATEVER their hearts desire. Knowledge is power, so now that you know, NAMASTE AWAY~ We are all ONE when we live from the heart!

The light in you is the same as the light in me, and when we come together we are stronger. Namaste~JS

"A JouRney of a thouSand miLes begins with one steP." 

It is so beautiful to look back not just to this Fall when the SALT family was being created~But all the way back to when YOGA found me, my decision (a scary & unfamiliar one!) to attend my first of many trainings, stacking my experiences and certifications with joy. This journey and EVERY YOGI I have met along the way has filled me with lessons of LOVE that have pierced my heart. I AM ready for the doors to OPEN at SALT and for the SALTY LOVE to start pouring out, we are NOW one step closer TULSA~ 

Stay OPEN is my best advice I could ever give, you NEVER know where your next step in LOVE will lead you!! 

Give it a try!

Deep~ Personal Responsibility, Give it a try! 

"What if religion was each other? If our practice was our life? If prayer was our words? What if the temple was the Earth? If forests were our church? If holy water~ the rivers, lakes, and oceans? What if meditation was our relationships? If the Teacher was life? If wisdom was self~knowledge? If LOVE was the center of our BEing? Ganga White

Today.

Today I will Love More. I will take more Personally Responsibility. Today I will GIVE More. I will Not accept defeat by saying, "Well, that's just the way of the world." Today, I will Step Out and create change within my OWN community and stop Expecting someone else to do it. Today, I will MAKE my own path rather than following down someone else's. I will be aware as I judge people, situations, and circumstances remembering judgment makes someone else wrong. (a role non of us are truly qualified to play) Today, I will be a chameleon, moving in and out of my comfort zone, experiencing as much as I can before the sun sets.

Today, I will be Fearless, Open, and READY to receive life's Magic~

Be Still. Trust. Love

Once we see just a glimpse of what awareness looks and feels like it is almost impossible to turn our backs on it. Once that candle is truly lit, it is very tough to blow out.. Before this awareness we see and know only what we have been taught to see and know. After that candle of awareness is shining bright we begin to question everything that was once our truth, our story. We begin to question the world as we know it. 

We can break this mold. We can break the delusions we live in. If our traditions are no longer serving us, it may be time to step away from them. If we aren’t fitting into the family cycles, habits, or lifestyles, then it may be time to rethink our direction. This is NOT an indicator that those around us are living wrong. Each person will always, ALWAYS hold a different image, feeling, or description (perception) of any and all ideas, choices, lifestyles, religions, words, and feelings. 

It’s bold and dashing to roam outside the box. Begin to pay attention to the words or ideas that no longer fit. Begin to ask yourself “How can I step into MY purpose? What stories am I willing to let go of? Am I brave enough to dig back to my authentic self?” We already hold the openness and awareness we desire. We don’t need to seek it, search for it, or read a thousand “self help” books. There is a much shorter path.. “ We are searching for God with his own eyes.” 

Be Still. Trust. Love.