SELFLESS SERVICE, LOVE, COMPASSION AND KINDNESS ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF A TRUE YOGI! This is KARMA yoga!
I owned a studio named Seven Hot Yoga and a huge part of our practice was karma yoga!! Giving back to the community!
This story is a super beautiful representation of how much of a difference you can make with just one small gesture.
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~Every year we would collect an abundance of healthy, high quality foods for northwest harvest. .
We placed this food in boxes with an understanding that eventually this food will find it's way into the bellies of those in need. This year was a little different however. I was able to witness first hand the DIFFERENCE We made. .
One afternoon in the winter I was coming out of a workshop at the studio and found a woman and her young son sitting in the waiting area. One of my students informed me that she was waiting to speak with me. The boy, was covering his face with his hood avoiding looking at me as if he was ashamed. "Hi, may I help you?" I said. "Ummm.. yes ma'am, ummm... I have never done this before ma'am." she stops for a moment and looks away gathering her strength. Taking a deep breath , she continues..."But, the other day I was walking by your windows and I looked in and saw the food in those boxes. I have three more of these at home." She says pointing at her son, and we are completely out of food. .
I didn't even let her finish as I was trying to hold back tears, not understanding how it is possible that in a society of more than enough for so many how it can even be possible to be in the presence of a hungry child. .
I told her she was welcome to grab as much as she could carry. I found some grocery bags and watched as her son excitedly dug through the boxes filling his bags. They must have said thank you 10 times before they left. I handed her an envelope with some money and prayed for them that night.
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This is what it is all about!! This is what is most important!! #community #connection #ahelpinghand #love #loveisthetruth #northwestharvest #giveback ❤️🙏❤️
Childhood ends the day you step over the mud puddle rather than jumping in! .
This is a message from your inner child 🧒 .
“Be my best friend. Don’t be a grown up. Play with me. Let’s have an adventure, see the world with wonder, marvel at the beauty that is everywhere and search for answers to all of the world’s secrets. Let’s be best friends like the time when best friends meant something. You can tell me anything and I will only see you as perfect, never judging you or betraying your trust. Let’s live in the land of make believe where possibilities were limitless and joy abound. Dance with me in the rain, splash in the puddles, roll in the mud, get dirty and forget to care. Be daring with a little spunk, fearless, with a touch of loud. Live as if you only have today and stop putting things off till later. Every passing second is an opportunity to choose. Stop choosing “Have to’s” and start choosing “Want to’s.” Remember that we are Human Beings not Human Doings, then take my hand and walk the path from the land of, just getting by, to the land of happiness, freedom and ease.” #neverstopplaying #innerchild #love #jumping #loveisthetruth #behappy #play
We are finally drawing the conclusions that our ancestors... those who spent their lives studying the human body and our solar system and how the two interact... and realizing that sound has a profound impact on our bodies healing capacity as well as so much more!!! Effect of sound on cancer cells - In the early 80’s Fabien Maman, a French musician, acupuncturist and bio-energetician, devoted one and a half years studying the effects of sound on human cells. Experimenting with various acoustic sounds including the human voice, gong, acoustical guitar and xylophone, he found the vibrations actually transformed the cell structure. The dramatic results – the rich overtones of the gong being played for 21 minutes caused the cancer cells to disintegrate and ultimately explode.
Following is a fascinating interview with the late Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, a leading oncologist who has pioneered new strategies for the treatment and prevention of cancer. Dr. Gaynor, author of the book “The Healing Power of Sound”, actively used sound in his integrative oncology practice. This interview was reprinted with permission from Mr. Bill Thompson. It should be noted here that singing bowls are horizontal gongs. Effect of sound on cancer cells - In the early 80’s Fabien Maman, a French musician, acupuncturist and bio-energetician, devoted one and a half years studying the effects of sound on human cells. Experimenting with various acoustic sounds including the human voice, gong, acoustical guitar and xylophone, he found the vibrations actually transformed the cell structure.
#soundmedicine #healyourbody #healyoursoul #vibratehigher #loveistheanswer #sonicyogis #getlitt @beneficialsound @getzenhotyoga
