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It’s Already There
Today is Full Moon Day, lunar August 15th, to Chinese, it’s like Thanksgiving in the western world. It’s harvest moon, we celebrate our harvest by eating moon cakes with the family. Moon cake is round like the full moon, resembles the fullness of family, a returning towards the family, a complete circle. No edge, no…
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A Timeless Moment
I taught an amazing Yoga class today. It’s my usual weekly yoga class; although some of my regular patrons didn’t even show up. I was prepared for my sequencing, intermediate challenging; I noticed some people were struggling with their balance. I cheered them up and moved on. At the end, even I was tired. After…
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Full Moon Walk in the Mountains
I took my first full moon walk at Joseph Grant park. It was from 8-10pm, led by two rangers. We were half an hour late, fortunately we caught up with the group just before dark. There were about 15 people, from kids to seniors, some with fancy night vision light (which l learned is a…
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Eastern Sierra – God’s Playground
Here is where it feels home to me! Where the highest point in continental America meets the lowest; the natural erosion shaped boulders in different sizes spread in the Owens Valley in the most random way, we’re talking size of a house or even bigger, with the backdrop of High Sierra peaks chiseled by ice…
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Conversation with Your Body
After my morning yoga, I started to realize that yoga is the way to open a conversation with my body. From quieting my mind, cleansing my breathing, a channel has been opened up so I can hear what my body is trying to say, and by stretching, releasing, and strengthening, I can talk back to…
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Road of Magpies- A New Year Road Trip
Today is the first day of Lunar New Year – the year of Water Rabbit. To celebrate a new start, we went for our favorite drive – the Road of Magpies. The Lunar New Year carries a significant weight for Chinese, no matter where you are. It’s the cultural root; the deep memory of how…
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Breathing
Pranayama breathing is one thing I enjoyed learning through yoga. As a dancer, I know how important breathing is connected with movement. One of my teachers even pointed out that I was holding my breath while dancing, I need to activate my breathing more while dancing. In yoga, as part of the ritual, I have…
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Hello World! Welcome to A Journey of An Old Soul
Thank you for sharing my journey with me! I’m a spirit taking this body on a journey through this world, this life; through time and space. Through eyes I appreciate the colors of seasons; through ears I hear the sound of nature; through senses, I touch and feel the world; through body I move with…