Soul Journeys

The Invitation: "I trust myself and listen to my heart." As a child we are taught to suppress and we go on suppressing because we have disconnected from reality; our whole society hinges on belief and self-suppression. A commitment to reality and truth is a radical act. Releasing low-level misery. Livestreamed: 5/15/26

We keep going! Deep in the doo doo of final projects. It's a party all the time here in Blackrock! Our practice time, however, is about self-care, not self-improvement. We are already divine, whole, perfect... we're just watering the plants. Self love. Livestreamed: 5/12/26

Yay! We made it to May! Get outside and savor the gift! Reflections on graduate school as I finish up the semester. Taking care of ourselves in the midst of everything. Be the light. Mark Nepo reading. Livestreamed: 5/5/26

Meandering through spring, as things continue to evolve; loss and renewal; being the observer. Exploring the life of Henry David Thoreau, America's first great yogi: living life intentionally, close to nature, will deliver us to awareness and intimacy. Livestreamed: 4/28/26

Riding the knife's edge to engage with reality. Being mindful of life's vicissitudes. Tempering the temptation to "push through." Tune into the flow of reality, like a steam going to the river. The dance is always changing. Livestreamed 4/21/26

Recentering. When something throws us off balance, how do we bring ourselves back to center. Noticing the downward spiral towards self-deprecation. Practicing compassionate self-discipline. Thoughts about this world of on-line learning, AI, and where it might be taking us. Livestreamed: 4/14/26

Has anyone ever disappointed you? I'm letting go of expectations. Whenever you have an agenda with someone it creates a resistance in the other person. Yoga Nidra is a wonderful place to begin to release our attachments and expectations. Livestreamed: 4/10/26

If you wish to love, you must learn to see again. And if you wish to see, you must learn to give up your addictions, your dependencies: approval, attention, success, prestige, status, power, the favorable reactions of others. Cultivate your power of aloneness and see with clear vision. Livestreamed 4/10/26

Going into unchartered waters. We have to acknowledge the darkness because it is there. Exploring the world of consciousness and what we relegate to the basement. Returning to the Source by embracing all of reality. Healing through creating loving space. Live class : 4/3/26

Walking right on the edge, considering freezing up, but keeping it together! Exploring the psychological and spiritual realms of darkness, strengthening the light. Breathing into the edge, rather than being overwhelmed. Enjoy the simple pleasures, allow awareness to happen without effort. Livestreamed: 4/3/26

Norman and Greg explore our challenging times; graduate school; health, aging, and facing death; building our capacity for beauty and sadness; acceptance is the name of the game; opting for the poignancy of the present moment; letting go. Livestreamed: 4/2/26

Life seems to be divided into pre and post pandemic; sweetness and nostalgia. Getting older means recognizing that, "this may be the last time I see this person." Cultivating the ability to connect and be present with others in authenticity. Some people don't want it. Holding heartbreak and intimacy. Livestreamed: 3/31/26