By: Julia Randall

“To see a man standing in his power, controlling and using his energy wisely, supporting and respecting each other and those around him brings a deep and ancient feeling of rest to my inner being.”

By: Tahlia Rubin

“Yoga teaching has illuminated this dynamic and my perfectionist tendencies rooted in fears of being judged for not knowing everything, for not being liked or for being perceived as “weird”. Ultimately, these fears sketch a pattern of struggling with self-acceptance and fighting my true nature in an attempt to be someone other than myself. ”

By: Julia Randall

“When I am here, I feel alive. My skin soaks up the dew, my spine speaks to the trees, my feet become barefoot roots on the paths and my heart opens in divine creativity. I believe I could just perch here and watch, and be content. I believe that if I stay here, the right people will come to me. I believe that if I listen to this deep call, the vision for this space will emerge.”

By: Jill Lacasse

“We are all in a process … and writing helps us to process the process!”

By: Tahlia Rubin

“My current motto: “anitya ”, impermanence and reminding me that “this too shall change.”

By: JR Jayananda

“Drop all of this non-sense

and take full advantage of your 

God-given birthright to sing as loud 

as the birds do.

What kind of plant

or tree questions or calculates 

its growth and future?”

By: Halo Stronko

“The Mystics would open doors into the divine, lay maps to the mystery, and translate the unknowable into the known. They were keepers of the keys of beauty, truth, unconditional love and pure presence.”

By: Jill Lacasse

“Stuck in muds of misery

Vines entangled my heart

Suffocating expression of self

Burying pain deep inside bones

Waiting to escape the weight of

Earth.“

By: Eleanor Hadley

“I’ve been doing this work, this internal work, for years now. A friend asked me recently when the work stops. The answer is, it doesn’t. There is always more to learn, more room for you to grow and evolve.”

By: Jill Lacasse

“Your voice is a reflection of your soul, your essence, your spiritual being … and discover what your heart song sounds like.”

By: JR Jayananda

“You know,

all this play 

here on earth

is only 

light 

work.”

By: Toby Israel

“Nothing motivates hard work and focus like watching other highly-motivated individuals pour their passion into purposeful projects.”

By: Leah Van Winkle

“We are united in our drive to inspire positive shift in the paradigms we see around us, to design for regenerative movement.“

By: Toby Israel

“The question is, are you ready to move from intention to action?”

By: JR Jayananda

“Nothing is more committed to you than this breath.

From the beginning it stands by your side.

Through thin and through thick,

And, what is the result of that relationship?

Life.”

By: Jill Lacasse

“Home is defined by the peace within

The sense of belonging

The feeling of being

Fully present

Fully alive

Fully aware.”

By: Jill Lacasse

“Sometimes, in order to truly understand the major themes of yoga’s teachings, we need to practice asana with the intention of drawing inward and looking at what our minds and bodies are telling us about our souls.”

By: Ryan Keating

“Yoga is the uniting of consciousness in the heart. It is in recognizing the balance between the heart, mind, and gut for learning, managing, and acting in life.”

By: Ryan Keating

“With the building of a cacao mill, the women would be in an outstanding position to continue to grow and empower their own population and improve the standards of living in San Marcos.”

By: Jill Lacasse

“Yoga was starting to come alive off the mat for me as it entered into my struggles and challenges and made me stronger physically, mentally and emotionally.”

By: Jess Berry

“I have been overly attached to my physical looks for years, viewing it almost as a currency, something that earns me self worth according to what it looks like and can do.”

By: Tahlia Rubin

“Struggle changes an ordinary human into a spiritually awake person.”

“As a yoga teacher, you channel the ancient teachings of yoga through your own distinct voice … but sometimes it’s hard to stay fresh and inspired in your offerings.”

By: Sarah Ingraham

“The non-competitiveness of yoga creates a conflict free environment that supports a collectivistic attitude. Breathing, the most fundamental aspect of yoga, calms the mind and develops a non-reactive state within ourselves.”

By: Julia Randall

“Some might consider what these guys are doing to be the epitome of yogasana. Once upon a time, this was my goal too. And yet when I look back on my yoga journey, I see more clearly than ever before how unpredictable and fluid the path is.”

By: Jill Lacasse

“I was in for an incredible and mind blowing experience without even realizing the magnitude when I put the cup to my lips and drank in the spirit of the cactus. My intention of release during the training continued as I released control, surrendering to the journey and the process of being present and in tune with nature and those around me.”