Lorien Nemec, RYT. Yoga Instructor. Baltimore, MD

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Buffalo Bayou Park near Downtown Houston, Texas

The Invitation

Oriah Mountain Dreamer, Indian elder

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.

I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are.

I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon.

I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with the pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it. I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic, or remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true.

I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. I want to know if you can see beauty even when it is not pretty every day, and if you can source your life from God's presence. I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of a lake and shout to the silver moon, "Yes!"

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have.

I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done for the children.

It doesn't interest me who you are or how you came to be here.

I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or whom you have studied.

I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself, and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

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Reflecting back on my time spent with some amazing people out in Hawaii. Here is one moment during the time that I cherished being alone, making art and finding peace. Harman Arora

, thank you for so many great memories, calling me out in areas where I can clearly grow, and sharing this poem me.

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Miki from Yoga Ayus demonstrates balance and grace in Palos Verdes.

Setup: HDRI composite from 3 exposures

“Love is not healthy when it always feels good, that's why there's always pains and disappointments. Love gets better when it is balanced.” ― Carl Lomer Abia

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"Baddha Viparita Salabhasana" - Inverted Locust holding the foot.

"Look ma, no feet!"

Edit: This is NOT ME. It's Ninie Ahmad of the www.theyogainstructordiaries.blogspot.com fame. I am incapable of turning myself into a pretzel like she does :p

Ninie the yoga instructor. Shot at the Yoga House, Damansara Heights

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"Parsva Bakasana" - Side Arm Balance with legs and body weight on upper arm (just one).

While processing this image I couldn't help but think of the phrase into the wild. I was then reminded of a movie I watched a few years back by the same name and how much I loved it. There are several quotes from that movie I wanted to share since they spoke to me in this moment:

To forgive is to love...

Happiness is only real when shared...

If you want something in life, reach out and grab it.

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Natasha, the yoga instructor

Balancing Leg stretch with arms clasping .

"Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana" - 1 leg in Half Lotus Forward Stretch holding the foot.

Tiny Dancer

We can't always control what we don't like, Tiny Dancer. -- Nyrae Dawn

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"heidi's yoga"

(nick's notes. ~sl)

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Catch up tonight! Huge thunderstorm approaching!

It's amazing how you could miss the presence of one person, although there are seven million other people in the world. -- German Quote

Oh how I miss my German based Marina Heaven-OnEarth. Until we play again somewhere on this globe.

Strobist Info: SB-900 fired from camera right. Light Painting also going on with led stick.

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Half Handstand "Ardha Adho Mukha Vrksasana"

Advanced Arm Balance with 1 leg on the upper arm and 1 leg parallel to the floor.

In Memory of Kate