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Yoga Portraits

Yoga Portraits

Yoga Portraits

 It's time to talk about the love of my life...

 Hmmm... how boring and cliche does that sound?

 Well, we'll talk about yoga today...

 Breathe in, breathe out, we are all one, may all beings in the world be happy... this is just a small part of something, which started way before the humankind knew about Christmas.

 I call yoga: "making love to the Universe", no joke....

 It's not just about turning into pretzel (which can be very pleasant, by the way), it's about self discovery and exploration, as well as appreciation and gratitude towards something much deeper and bigger than one's self.

 It's about finding comfort when you are uncomfortable, still breathing and hanging there even when it's hard, trusting yourself enough to balance on your arms and just letting go and letting be...

 It's about learning not to compare or compete, knowing that we are all different and unique, making the inner critic quiet, and going deep enough to realize that all we need is already within us.

 It's about healthy challenge, knowledge that everything takes time and practice, and understanding that great distances are covered by taking one step at a time.

 It's about bringing more patience, love and acceptance to the world...

 I'd like to complete this post with an amazing poem, written by Ganga White for the Rainforest Benefit:

What if...

What if our religion was each other

If our practice was our life

If prayer, our words

What if the temple was the earth

If forests were our church

If holy water - the rivers, lakes, and oceans

What if meditation was our relationships

If the Teacher was life

If wisdom was self-knowledge

If love was the center of our being.

Torrey Pines Hike

San Diego Love, La Jolla

 The story of why I moved to the US is quite entertaining. Moreover, when I tell it, some people think that I'm not saying the whole truth. Here it is: I fell in love with San Diego. Not more and not less. That simple.

 My friend and I traveled to L.A. in the fall of 2006. We visited San Diego for only one day right before I went back to Ukraine. I never felt anything like that before: I was home!
 I wanted to be in this place, see its beauty, breathe that air and be happy ever after... I came back in 10 month and here I am: still living the dream.

 I feel special connection to La Jolla: Institute of Oceanography, Glider Port, La Jolla Cove and Torrey Pines are forever in my heart.

Here are some recent pictures from my walk in Torrey Pines. Enjoy!