Confession: the most spiritual thing I do most days is wake up before I want to and put on my running shoes.
No cosmic moments, just cold air and one foot in front of the other.
What does your practice look like from the outside?
#sadhana #yoga #morningroutine
#morningrun #spiritualpractice #dailypractice
#yogalife #mindfulmovement #contemplativepractice
Voice of the Earth Sound Journey
Date
Feb 22 2026
Time
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Join Christian Dimarco, an international multi-instrumentalist & sound therapist, for an intimate 90-minute sound journey into deep relaxation & inner awareness.
#VoiceOfTheEarth #SoundJourney #EarthVibes #ConsciousDance #SoundHealing #NatureConnection #MindfulMovement #SacredSound #EcstaticDance
https://consciousdancer.com/events/voice-of-the-earth-sound-journey
I'd forgotten to breathe for three poses while comparing my wobbly warrior two to the woman beside me.
Came seeking quiet, left feeling inadequate.
What's your experience with yoga studios - do they help or hinder your practice?
Read more
https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/how-to-practice-yoga-when-you-hate-yoga-studios-6c641508cbf9
#yoga #homepractice #mindfulness
#yogaathome #embodiedpractice #yogaphilosophy
#mindfulmovement #wellness #spiritualpractice
My hamstrings taught me more about non-harming than any yoga text ever could.
After my first marathon, my body ached for weeks. That pain wasn't punishment, it was a message I'd been ignoring.
What has your body been trying to tell you lately?
Find the full essay
#ahimsa #bodylistening #yogawisdom
#injuryprevention #recovery #mindfulmovement
#selfcare #intuitivemovement #embodiedwisdom
Monday Love to your Eloquent Inquiries
“ Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in while, or the light won’t come in.”
~ Alan Alda
Have you made any assumptions lately? How did they turn out? Why do we have to be careful with them?
Assumptions are tricky, one size does not fit all. You can’t say whether they are good or bad, there are two sides to the assumptive coin.
#MondayLove #ConsciousLiving #CreativeInquiry #MindfulMovement
https://consciousdancer.com/monday-love-to-your-eloquent-inquiries/
Monday Love Spotlight on Core Connexion!
Join Eva Vigran and the Core Connexion community for an in-person twice-monthly series in Embodied Listening and Attunement, happening at Western Sky Studios in Berkeley!
“Unlike the act of speaking, the act of listening is an act of freedom: It
#MondayLove #CoreConnexion #ConsciousDancer #MindfulMovement #BodyAwareness #EmbodiedLife
https://consciousdancer.com/monday-love-spotlight-on-coreconnexion/
My teacher asked what I learned. I'd been missing seven-eighths.
I practice all eight limbs. Badly but wholly. Ethics before poses. Contentment with effort. Messier, deeper.
Which of the eight limbs calls to you most?
Read on
https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-yoga-the-west-forgot-274a12e5334e
#eightlimbs #completeyoga #yogaintegration
#dailypractice #yogalifestyle #embodiedwisdom
#yogaphilosophy #authenticpractice #mindfulmovement
Something changes around kilometer three.
My thoughts get tired before my legs do. The mental noise fades, and what's left is just breath and footfalls.
Do you have a practice that quiets your mind this way?
#mindfulrunning #runningmeditation #flowstate
#runnersofinstagram #mindfulmovement #runningtherapy
#meditationpractice #presencepractice #runninglife
On day three in Rishikesh, I asked my teacher when we'd learn something new.
He smiled. "You'll learn something new every time if you're paying attention."
Have you ever stayed with something long enough to discover its depth?
Read the full essay
https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-quiet-power-of-repetition-6b9e61e0da14
#yogapractice #consistency #embodiedwisdom
#dailyritual #mindfulmovement #yogajourney
#repetition #transformation #spiritualpractice
My teacher asked what I learned. I'd been missing seven-eighths.
I practice all eight limbs. Badly but wholly. Ethics before poses. Contentment with effort. Messier, deeper.
Which of the eight limbs calls to you most?
Read on
https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/the-yoga-the-west-forgot-274a12e5334e
#eightlimbs #completeyoga #yogaintegration
#dailypractice #yogalifestyle #embodiedwisdom
#yogaphilosophy #authenticpractice #mindfulmovement
ClaraTheWriter
Conscious Dancer