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My first time meeting a Guru
When I Met Babaji in Person Staff Writer As a work-study student at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat, most of my contact with Babaji had been through the weekly Zoom sessions. The staff and students would gather in the main temple, often still carrying the warmth from the wood...
Strength and Flexibility: The Importance of Shoulder Stability
Strength and Flexibility: The Importance of Shoulder Stability by Ivan Taylor The importance of shoulder stability in upper level asana like arm balances can’t be overstated....
Recipe: Ginger Cookies
Ginger Cookies From "The Shoshoni Cookbook" These ginger cookies are a sweet end to any meal. A gentle digestive aid, the ginger is warming to the body. They can be made chewy or...
The Sweetness of Baking and Presence
The Sweetness of Baking and Presence By Molly Harmon, Shoshoni work-study staff Three eggs, one and a half cups of flour, a pinch of salt… Baking is a lot like presence when you...
Bodhicitta: A Gentle Path that Fosters Growth
Bodhicitta: A Gentle Path that Fosters Growth By Swami Omkari Devananda, Shoshoni Yoga Retreat, Rollinsville, CO “We begin this journey with a good heart, with the intention to...
Thinking in Stillness
Thinking in Stillness: Can the Mind Meditate and Think Together? By Aurelio Ortega, Work/Study staff at Shoshoni Yoga Retreat, Rollinsville, CO Can we think and meditate at the...
The Nature of Change
The Nature of Change by Acharya Satyam Ehinger “Do people really change?” a holiday musical begins, “Like real lasting positive change? I hope so, because we are in the business...
Lessons from Yuki
Lessons from Yuki, the Ashram Dog by Jaein Kwak I believe that dogs are spiritual beings. Their free-spirited energy is pure and divine. They love and accept us unconditionally....
The Wish to Grow
The Wish to Grow by AnandaMa Sims Karma can have deep roots, like a dandelion. We may think we have pulled out the dandelion, but even if a little bit of the root remains it may...
Carving Woodblocks: Reviving a Dying Art Form
Some Things are Too Beautiful to Lose: Buddha Woodblocks, Reviving a Dying Art Form I became aware of mokuhanga and Hiroki Morinoue about ten years ago. I had heard about a...
Cooking with Shakti
The holiday season is a time for folks to gather in the kitchen over shared memories, laughs, and the aromas of delicious food being made. Learn how to prepare food for family...