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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010.  "The moment when you first wake up in the morning is the most wonderful of the twenty-four hours.  No matter how weary or dreary you may feel, you possess the certainty that, during the day that lies before you, absolutely anything may happen. The possibility is always there.  ~Monica Baldwin

Nothing has expanded, bloomed or grown from contemplating the impossibility of things.  If you tell yourself something is impossible the law of attraction will deliver this to you.  This practice reminds us to be careful for what we ask for in our thoughts and even more fundamentally that you are responsible for the quality of your life, the quality of your intentions.  This currency of believing in the impossibility of things sets humans apart from other creatures.  And the fact that all in all we don't have that long in this earthly body is a pretty solid boundary. Robert Braul says it like this, "Life is short, God's way of encouraging a bit of focus."

"Waste not the smallest thing created, for grains of sand make mountains, and atomies infinity.  Waste not the smallest time in imbecile infirmity, for well thou knowest that seconds form eternity."  ~E. Knight

When we practice breathing and moving through the poses we start from small and simple movement to larger and more complex recognizing how we can create art, movement, sensation, and emotion by our own efforts. And the more heart and practice we put in the more we expand and we see the changes within us.  The back of our eyes start to see the external world as filled with potential.  For how we experience the world is based on how we see it on the inside first. And then all of our breaths become yoga whether on the mat or off.  And then from there the eyes of our hearts open slowing and we proudly stand up in the world with heart wide open to the possibilities that exist to "make a new happy ending."  

I used to say I could never bend my knee parallel to the ground in Warrior poses.  Then the universal intelligence that is embracing us had me see that I was doing it. And just like that my disbelief vanished!  

“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” -Frank Lloyd Wright

I stopped backing off from life and realized how precious it is to have this one chance.  And that being human like this, right now may never come again.  And every time I step on the mat I am reminded of this gift.  I hold to the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."  And how do I translate this yoga into the yoga of life?  I kiss more, I hug more, I enjoy the beauty of food more, I explore more and I say I love you more.  I keep expanding....and the thing is I want that for you too.  So what are you waiting for? Start now. Believe in the endless possibilities for living the life of your dreams! It is possible. Anything is.  Love yourself, love your day, love your life! Silvia        (PS Read the book A Year to Live by Stephen Levine)

  May 7, 2010:  When I started this studio many years ago I built it upon Shri.  I would look for the good in every student, celebrate my teaching team and find the best about myself.  Well today is the last day to vote for TBY as best yoga studio and so much more! And I have to say I think the Shri, this celebration of inner beauty and goodness has worked out amazingly well!   

To think that we are even nominated for Best Yoga Studio by Mindful Metropolis is such a true honor. It shows the power of Shri, that it is contagious beauty and by its nature abundant, ever expanding and growing!  This outward expansion inspires, vibes with others so they begin to feel and express Shri from the inside out too. So today think of your most powerful intentions, those things that you want to see blossom and grow (even the most unbelievable!) and dedicate yourself to them.  I promise if you in the words of John O'Donohue allow "the breath of light to awaken color, the dawn will anoint your eyes with wonder."  

Believe in the impossibility of things, look for the good in you, in your potential, in others and the viral expression of Shri will help you manifest the best life ever. It has for me and I love all of you for voting for us.  We will find out May 21st if we won but we have already won in celebrating the coming together in a community of the heart. Love to you all in all ways, Silvia