by swanriver | Sep 9, 2022 | FOM
FOM September 2022 written by Monica Edelstein “The yogi measures his span of life not by number of days, but of breaths.” – B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Yoga I have a history with breathing. When I was younger, I learned to play the flute, which requires controlled...
by swanriver | Jun 27, 2022 | FOM
Focus of the Month: July 2022 written by Keith Porteous How do you relate to stillness? For some, it is easier to stay busy than to pause and be with ourselves. As a parent, the end of school can be a manic time. A friend calls the month of May “Mayhem” because it can...
by swanriver | May 1, 2022 | FOM
Focus of the Month: May 2022 written by Amanda Day Vance We are wired to be caring and generous to one another. When we find joy within, our light shines brightly to others. Shine brightly. Find joy amidst turmoil. Learn from others. Quiet the mind. Tend the heart....
by swanriver | Feb 28, 2022 | FOM
Focus of the Month: March 2022 written by Laura Cherry “To recover the senses, as opposed to withdrawing them, infuses a very different flavor to pratyahara by suggesting that the senses are lost or somehow need to be rediscovered or reclaimed.” —David Garrigues When...
by swanriver | Dec 22, 2021 | FOM
FOM January 2022 written by Charlotte Mabry Chant: Om Ram Ramaya Swaha “Om and Salutations to that perfection in the physical realm which is Lord Rama, whose attributes exist in me. Kindly manifest.” Bhagavad Gita, Book 2 vs. 12, na tv evaham jatu nasam / na tvm neme...
by swanriver | Nov 19, 2021 | FOM
Focus of the Month: December 2021 written by Carrie Hood Guru Brahmā Guru Viṣṇur Guru devo Maheśvaraḥ Guru sākṣāt paraṁ Brahma tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ Our creation is that highest teacher; the duration of our lives is that highest teacher; our trials, illnesses,...
