Sacred Streams | Blog

Last week, Vernal Equinox reminded us of where we want to be internally: balanced and harmonized, witnessing any and everything from the center of our own wisdom. On this rare occasion, when day and night are equally long we have an opportunity to look at opposites like light and dark with a deep sense of inquiry.

For me, the teachings of Lord Buddha and The Middle Path hold especially true when considering the relationship between two sides of one coin. The Buddha himself lived two divergent paths (indulgence and denial) before realizing his own divine nature. Ultimately, what the Buddha came to understand and later teach was that a life of extreme does not lead to enlightenment. Why? According to both Buddhist and yogic philosophy the answer is simple: everything is intrinsically equal. From this perspective then, the “middle” describes a neutral center without any perceived view of two extremes.

As the natural world reminds us that even stark contrasts are in truth equal, we can ask ourselves what other seemingly divergent parts of our lives and our world might actually be connected, integrated and in fact One.

~Sarah Smazal
Austin Mobile Yoga
www.austinmobileyoga.com


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Jennifer, MSW, PYT, RYT specializes in mental health, specifically working with individuals who are seeking a holistic approach to healing the mind and body. After 11 years of personal training she decided to marry her social work with the physical form. She became a RYT in 2003 to enhance her knowledge of the body and work in a more mindful way. As she continued to work as both a personal trainer and yoga teacher, she felt there was a vital piece missing -- working with the mind.

Discovering the psycho-somatic connection of the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy program opened the door to working deeper with her clients. Jenn has recently finished the intense 650-hour therapy program and is now a practitioner. Her private yoga therapy sessions and yoga classes are inspired by the nurturing art of Dharma Yoga



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