Our plans never turn out as tasty as reality does - Ram Dass At first, I embraced these words with a full Yes! But a moment later I caught myself in a reflection of some of my plans which didn't turn out as I had hoped. Where I wanted something else as what I got. Was reality tasty? No, it wasn't - but it put me on a path where I was able to learn something valuable. A yogic lesson that's asking us to bring awareness to our expectations like when we want what others have and forget to appreciate what is already ours. To practice non - attachment is a life long practice, with fierce awareness at its core. It's of course not wrong to make plans but what expectation we attach to them can break us when not delivered. Stay open, stay in the flow and embrace what you have. It might taste different never the less it's rich in flavor. Don't forget to honor the present moment, because you focus too much on what the future should bring. Embrace what you have! Breathe and take your next step! 💗Much Love! Manuela PS: picture by my German friend Louisa - Armstrong Redwood Park, CA! PSS: Come join me at SoulTreat in Sedona: https://www.thewellnessuniverse.com/events/soultreat-2019-guests/ It's a retreat for your soul, grab a spot now! AuthorManuela Rohr is a writer and Yoga teacher/therapist BDY/EYU, C-IAYT. With roots in Germany she now lives with her husband and daughter in Santa Rosa, CA. She is the mother of a micro preemie girl and shares her healing journey in her blogs and teachings. She shares her transformational Yoga and Mindfulness lessons in workshops and private sessions.
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I took this picture on Sunday, 2-17-19 on my hike in Annadel Park, Santa Rosa - It let me have more then a second of magic because I stopped to pay attention and say Thank you! Sometimes all we have to do is look up! And here's one action you can take that showers you with many seconds to do this: PAY ATTENTION Whatever you hold in your attention has a unique power to change your brain - and I know this to be true - it will change your life! Even if only one second at a time! Pause and feel it: ⭐️This breath ⭐️This moment ⭐️This miracle we call life Let it fill you up. It's all you've got! I don't shine if you don't shine! With 💗 Manuela Want to practice with me? Or meet me in person? Come join me at SoulTreat in Sedona: https://www.thewellnessuniverse.com/events/soultreat-2019-guests/ It's a retreat for your soul, grab a spot now! AuthorManuela Rohr is a writer and Yoga teacher/therapist BDY/EYU, C-IAYT. With roots in Germany she now lives with her husband and daughter in Santa Rosa, CA. She is the mother of a micro preemie girl and shares her healing journey in her blogs and teachings. She shares her transformational Yoga and Mindfulness lessons in workshops and private sessions. My arms stay open!I embrace a few things about getting older. Here are three of them: 1. I now understand that destiny delivers what it delivers and we're responsible for how we live our life. - Every Day! 2. Life keeps delivering pain. Just to have been hit hard once doesn't mean you won't be hit again. - Practice your surrender muscle! 3. A daily practice* of self-presence, self-care and self-love are essential to staying in the driver seat. - It's necessary! *Yoga is, of course, my # One! It delivers joy and is the antidote to the pain of all kinds. It's a transformational practice of body, mind, soul, and spirit. It's not tight to flexibility or shape or size or anything else for that matter. The only thing you need to ask yourself is: "Are you willing to be 100% present to who you are and what is happening in your life?" And if it's a yes, step on your mat!** My today's whisper embraces this learning. "No matter what", I keep saying to myself, "my arms stay open!" **🎊Stay tuned! I'm working on bringing Yoga to your living room. On Line! 💗Always with love, Manuela PS: The picture was taken by my friend Louisa🌷 at Lake Ilsanjo, Annadel Park Santa Rosa. I'm telling you, sometimes I'm close to paradise! Come join me at SoulTreat in Sedona: https://www.thewellnessuniverse.com/events/soultreat-2019-guests/ It's a retreat for your soul, grab a spot now! AuthorManuela Rohr is a writer and Yoga teacher/therapist BDY/EYU, C-IAYT. With roots in Germany she now lives with her husband and daughter in Santa Rosa, CA. She is the mother of a micro preemie girl and shares her healing journey in her blogs and teachings. She shares her transformational Yoga and Mindfulness lessons in workshops and private sessions. Connect with her here: www.yogawithmanuela.com
Are you a special needs mom? Join her free FB group here! These words hold a truth we all can agree upon. For the following week, I chose to take them to heart. What it takes is the willingness to practice self-reflection and self-care. 🏝TINY ISLANDS are the times in my day I pause to practice self-reflection and self-care. There are endless possibilities you can do this:
1. How well did I love? Breathe and ask: Did you include yourself? Go love up on yourself if you forgot. 2. How well did you live? Breathe and ask: Did you have joy in your day? if not - go out look up at the sky and be in awe. 3. How deeply did I let go? Breathe and ask: Where did I get stuck in forgiving myself or others? Go and let it go. What we practice takes root. Join me! 🌷Always with love, Manuela Come join me at SoulTreat in Sedona: https://www.thewellnessuniverse.com/events/soultreat-2019-guests/ Manuela Rohr is a writer and Yoga teacher/therapist BDY/EYU, C-IAYT. With roots in Germany she now lives with her husband and daughter in Santa Rosa, CA. She is the mother of a micro preemie girl and shares her healing journey in her blogs and teachings. She shares her transformational Yoga and Mindfulness lessons in workshops and private sessions.
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