Dear Friends, Happy Spring! We draw so much inspiration from being together! Meditating and praying together has an exponentially, not merely additive, beneficial effect on ourselves, each other, and the environment around. Also, our combined and focused prayers for world peace and harmony are magnified with laser-like strength. The world needs our light. Please join us this Sunday for our … Read More
Dear Friends, I had a funny thought the other day. While meditating with my inner gaze at the point between the eyebrows, and getting ready to come out, for some reason, I put my glasses on my face before opening my eyes. And for a split second, my brain expected the disappointingly fuzzy image before my spiritual sight would become … Read More
Come join us in a group meditation to uplift our consciousness followed by some uplifting conversation paired with some delicious treats at a nearby cafe 🙂
Dear Great Souls, This Saturday’s class on Beginning Meditation – Hong Sau Technique is being postponed to April, date and time TBD at this time. I will keep you posted. Today I was again reminded that people are so much more than personalities and egos. What we call our personalities — I’d go so far as to say, even our … Read More
Dear Friends, I’m writing to you from the bleachers. I’m inside a high school gym watching my son’s basketball team warm up for their game. We drove 1 ½ hours to San Antonio for my son to play for probably 5 minutes. That’s what being on a team requires sometimes. Maybe he’ll have a brilliant 5 minutes, or maybe he … Read More
Dear Great Souls, YES, we will meet this Sunday, December 31st, for meditation! Please see the details below to join us. Seasoned or new to the practice, you are invited and welcomed. Let’s ignite our energies and meet the new year with hope and strength! Where: Be Well Yoga Studio 1906 W. Koenig Lane Austin, TX 78756 When: Sundays 10:00 … Read More
Dear Friends, It’s a familiar scene, in any season except summer, the inside of the pediatrician’s office, awaiting the results of the throat swab. Sitting opposite, I look up at this beautiful child perched atop the examination table. I’ve been in this scenario literally 100 times over the past 27 years. This time, beholding my youngest in all his mopheaded … Read More
Dear Friends, What are you reading these days? I’ve been working through a little book called Awake and Ready: How to Work with Energy and Motivate Anyone by Susan Dermond (Crystal Clarity, 2023) It describes how the most effective method of motivation depends on the energy of the one you want to motivate. Personal energy vibrations are generally categorized into … Read More
Dear Friends, The season of Advent starts tomorrow, with the Sunday of Hope. We need hope more than ever, an undying flame in our hearts that we never allow to extinguish. Every moment carries the potential for shift, personally and collectively. The power of our attention, intention, and heart’s energy can manifest change, as no doubt we all have experienced … Read More
Dear Ones, a slice of Life: Me 6:00 a.m.: “Yogananda, God, be with me and in me, shining your blessings on everyone I meet today. Thank you!” Me at 8:30 a.m.: “I think I’ll go see (a favorite co-worker) and have a pleasant chat as I fulfill an administrative duty in her office. There will be candy! TGIF!” Yogananda (as … Read More