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Pilgrims in Tibet
I wanted to share this story which I shared with my Yoga class yesterday, the theme was gratitude. Many years ago, I visited Lhasa, Tibet and their downtown: Barkhor Street, like Santana row for San Jose. When we arrived there, it’s packed with vendors and full of people: tourists like us, vendors and bargainers. And…
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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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Fall in Love Again
Can you imagine: at 71, went back to work; 96 broke up with boyfriend; 103 grand opening of a personal photography exhibition? That’s a Japanese lady, who lived into a legend. Everyone was a child once, most of us lost touch with it as we grew up, and very few fortunate ones keep that child…
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Thanksgiving
Life is like a tree, and we are all on that tree. That is why we are in the same time zone, and came to know each other. We are experiencing the same season, some bloom earlier, some grow later, but one day we’ll all return to earth in our own way and time. For…