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Namaste Friends!
 Lately I have noticed an inordinate amount of fiery communication going on around the community. Ironically, we are in a celestial phase that encourages us to keep communication to a minimum. Mercury is in retrograde until Sept. 12th. It has slowed its orbit significantly as it does three times a year (this year four times). This planetary shift affects us on a cellular level and it is advised to watch our words because things can easily be misinterpreted. But that bit of advice has fallen on deaf ears. Facebook has become a battleground for revenge. Little pockets of gossip and drama make their way to my ears, and as much as I don’t want to be a part of it, I find myself with an earful. And then what? I try not to continue the telephone game, but it seems as though some of the poison leaks out eventually to someone else…and so on.
 In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali gives us some guidelines in which we could live our lives. This is called The Eight Limbed Path. The first of these eight limbs is the Yamas or abstinences…the things we should refrain from. Within the Yamas, he breaks this down to five specific things to refrain from. The first of which is called Ahimsa. Our western culture has translated it to mean non-violence or non-killing, but really it means to not cause pain. “Causing pain is different than killing or an act of violence. Causing pain can be even more harmful than killing. Your words and even your thoughts can cause pain “(Satchindanada 126).
 The words we say, the looks we give, the energy we put out are all ways to give love or ways to inflict pain. We can shred someone down to their most vunerable place with one little “whatever”, or one dramatic eye-ball roll, causing them pain and heart ache. Even if we think we are masking our negative thoughts, our energy can be felt. When we hold the thought in our heart that we don’t like someone or that we wish them ill will, not only does that individual receive that vibration, but the whole planet, on a subtle level, takes a hit from that wave length of hurtful thought. Furthermore, we too are holding that poisonous vibration in our heart and mind, which is harming our own spiritual energy.
 Its is virtually impossible to be completely void of all negative thought. We are human and therefore we are imperfect. But we do have free will, and we can choose to try to rid ourselves of harmful patterns. If we find ourselves in that head space where we are being Negative Nellie’s or Neds, we can choose to stop, and instead send out a positive word, thought or vibration. We can practice forgiveness, compassion, tolerance, and acceptance. Just as the energetic highway will pass along the negative vibrations, it will also pass along the positive vibrations. Thank God:)
 This is my harmless plan of attack. We can start to catch ourselves at the onset of a hurtful gossip session, and instead tell a story of compassion. We begin to recognize that our internal feelings are as apparent to others as if we were wearing them as clothes, and so we begin to update our emotional wardrobe with a more loving ensemble. We can smile at people we don’t know as we pass them, knowing that a simple smile could give them that energetic lift that they so needed in their day. We begin to practice Ahimsa (not harming) by practicing Metta, or Lovingkindness.
 This idea is hard for our “No Pain, No Gain” western mentality. But our society is entering a huge shift in consciousness, we are starting to realize that we need to work with our subtle body energies and open our hearts and minds a bit more. Mahatama Ghandi lived his whole life around the philosophy of Ahimsa. He won huge battles using the approach of non-harming. He used love as his weapon of destruction. He de-constructed harmful governments, laws, and confinements through the idea that we are all interconnected and share a oneness. When even one of us suffers, we all feel that pain on a subtle level. Therefore it is imperative for the good of the whole that we be mindful of our words, thoughts, and actions.
LOVE with all your heart.
In the words of Robert Browning, “Take away Love, and our Earth is a tomb“.
There are lots of offerings at Karma Yoga Center to help us better understand the concept of Ahimsa
Saturday the 4th
 We are hosting a workshop with special guest Zarah Kravitz who is doing a Dharma Mittra Yoga Workshop on Ahimsa. Their will be asana and dharma talk. Zarah is a student of Sri Dharma Mittra, who has long been a major advocate for living the ahimisic life. Be sure to check the special events tabs for details.
The gong bath on Sept. 17th
This a great way to rid ourselves of toxic energy and renew our system with positive vibrations.
Our Yoga Teacher Training begins Sept. 18th.
This is a great way to dive into positive thought and energy!
And of course, you can always just simply come to your mat and refuel with a great class.
I hope to see you soon and I am sending you strong vibrations of lovingkindness.
Much Love,
Katrina
Namaste Friends!
 So I was thinking. Our life experience is so utterly amazing and beautiful. If we PAUSE long enough in our harried lifestyle to really BE in our lives, we can see all the precious gifts and abundant good fortune we have right in our midst. There is so much magnificence in even the simplest of things. I was driving down University to get to the studio and I was consciously trying to take in each moment. I love how the trees on either side of the street create a shimmering canopy all the way from Evans to Cherry Creek. It is as if the leaves on the trees are waving at me, welcoming me each day as I drive to work. At least that is how I view it; it is a joyful offering from the Universe. If we don’t carve out the time to BE in the moment, the moment passes and with it goes all of its subtle, but potent gifts. Instead, we live for the next vacation when we can just relax. But every moment is a mini vacation if we let it be. We just need to learn how to turn off the all the analysis, judgement, discernment, and criticism. And BE in the NOW.
 See the trees dance in the breeze. Observe the unreal rainbow. Appreciate the love someone put into their beautiful flower garden. Hold the warm eggplant at the farmers market in your hand and FEEL all of its energy it used in the last four months to become ripe. How divine! When we practice being in the moment, our life doesn’t pass us by, instead it nourishes our spirit. We learn to enjoy each and every sweet breath we take in. We see the beauty in the simplest of things. Are heart is more joyful because we notice the gifts. Our joyful heart creates an inner radiance (tejas in sanskrit), and our tejas becomes contagious. Others see our joy and want to share in that light; and they begin to slow down and take in the moments, they breath in the Now. And just imagine if everyone were living in the present moment, instead of worrying about the future, or lamenting the past, how incredibly uncomplicated this world would be. We would be able to see the trees waving us hello every day of our perpetual mini-vacation.
Our practice on the mat helps us practice being present off the mat. So as you decide which class to take next, consider our newest offering. We are starting a new class on Sundays at noon called Yog-A-Go-Go. One of our amazing teachers Kristina Nasi developed this concept when she decided she wanted to theme her music for her class. Each Sunday she will have a different music theme either based on genre or artists. This week is her favorite Michael’s, as in Jackson and George! She is a fun and funny teacher and this class is geared for like minded yogis. Come to Yog-A-Go-G0!
Also, we have several special events coming up! Including special guest Zarah Kravitz, who is coming from New York to do a yoga workshop on Ahimsa (Non-Violence) in the teachings of Sri Dharma Mittra. We are really excited for this great opportunity! She will be here Saturday Sept. 4th from 1-4pm.
Be sure to check out the Special Events tab for all of the other offerings…
like the Gong Bath on Sept. 17th,
or Swami Maheshanada on the 21st of Sept…and much more.
Much love,
Katrina Gustafson Broyles
Namaste Friends!
I can’t believe where the summer has gone. I realize that technically we have over a month of summer left, but it always feels we have reached the end of summer when school starts back up. And each year it seems to start back earlier and earlier. Although I thoroughly enjoy the carefree feeling that summer invokes within me, I do look forward to those first hints of fall. Just when I am feeling out of my routine, and reckless abandonment has consumed my lifestyle, fall shows up and reels me back in. At my house, the school routine gets us up with the roosters, and to bed with setting of the sun. We eat earlier, we pack our lunches, the laundry is done punctually, the grocery shopping is planned out, and the overall daily structure falls back to its natural cadence. Don’t get me wrong, I love the spontaneity that summer encourages. But if I hang too long without the daily routine I start to lose my sense of groundedness.
I love some of the traditions of returning to school as well. New school supplies, new back packs, new shoes, new haircuts, and new beginnings. My youngest son starts Kindergarten this year. He feels so big in this Universe. Kindergarten is a huge mile marker when you are five. He has come all this way! Its a rites of passage for him. Its a first major step on his journey. This is as big to him as getting accepted into graduate school is for some of you. Its all relative to where we are on our journey, our path, our dharma, our soul’s pupose. 
The beginning of a school year effects many of us…even if we aren’t in school. Its because a calmness falls across the days. The parks aren’t as full, the school zones slow us down, the sound of children playing is hushed, our college friends are turning back toward academia, vacations are wrapping up. And so we too turn back to our more routine lifestyle. We slow down a bit. We start to go inward more. And the whole process of reflection begins.
 Sometimes, when we are settled and landed and truly looking at ourselves we begin to realize we need to take another step on our journey; complete the next rites of passage; deepen our awareness of ourself and this amazing Universe to which we belong. A few years back I found myself looking for the next step to take on my journey. My 10 year career of teaching high school English was no longer my passion. I wanted to discover more about who I was and whyI was… so I began seeking some other ways to expand my consciousness. It dawned on me that when I was on my yoga mat was when I was most centered, most real, most connected. So it stood to reason that the answers I was looking for were most likely associated with the study of yoga. I entered a Yoga Teacher Training course and it absolutely transformed my life. I took another one a few years later, and I again was blown away by the depth and revelations I discovered within my own self. I was catapulted into a new realm of understanding. That is how I wound up here. I wanted to create a space for others to find that same level of awareness; a place for people to tap into their center, to get grounded, to discover their gifts. I opened Karma Yoga Center in May. And now I am launching our first Yoga Teacher Training (YTT). It begins Sept. 18th and goes to November 21st. Go to our Teacher Training tab for more details and an application. With the help of my dear friend and amazing teacher Lisa Schlelein, we are ready to help others discover their passion, their voice, their path. Perhaps it time for you to take that next step on your journey. Complete another monumental Rites of Passage. After all, it is Back to School season.
Blessings to you wherever your journey leads you. Enjoy these fleeting days of summer and welcome back to your daily routine.
Much love,
Katrina
Namaste Friends!
A fter watching Mr. Michael Franti spread his sunshine all over Red Rocks the other night, I drove home bathed in gratitude for all the beauty in this world. We are fortunate to be able to listen to amazing music in a beautiful setting with natural acoustics with great people. Wow! I am so blessed!
Sometimes its hard to allow ourselves to receive so much goodness knowing that there are others in this world who are experiencing discomfort or heartache, but it is important for us to receive goodness when it is presented to us. Whether it is in the form of taking in a beautiful concert on a gorgeous summer night, or in the form of taking a compliment from a stranger, or accepting love from our friends and family. The reason is because when we take in goodness, it fuels our soul so that we can return the goodness to others who might need a dose or two of joy. Goodness spreads goodness.
 Speaking of Goodness… Ms. Lori Wilson, one of my longtime students was the lucky winner of the Karma Electra cruiser bike! Yay Lori! You so deserve it. Many happy miles on your bike!
Just a reminder that the meditation room is open to all anytime. And our spa is ready to serve you. Call to book an appointment for your facial or massage or waxing.
Our Yoga Teacher Training starts Sept. 18th… we are so proud of our program. The curriculum is rich and the teachers are top notch. It is filling fast so be sure to get your application in. See more details on the Teacher Training page.
Kids yoga is fun! Bring in the little ones to begin nurturing their inner yogis, and take class for yourself at the same time in the other room. Everyone receives goodness from that deal! Our schedule is packed with time options.
Yoga breeds goodness: it makes our bodies feel good, our hearts feel bright, and our soul soar high. So get to your mat for goodness sake! 
Much love,
Katrina Gustafson Broyles
P.S. Thanks Mr. Franti!
Namaste Friends!
I love camping! I just returned from a long camping trip in the mountains with my family and I am completely renewed. There is nothing like being in touch with Mother Nature. Laying on the earth and hugging our sweet Mama felt so great. Even the electrifying thunderstorm was welcomed! It is so important to pause in the middle of our crazy busy lives, drop everything, and plug into nature.
It’s the natural world that reveals all the answers we seek. We learn that nothing is permanent; the sun can be shining one minute and black clouds can roll in the next minute. The more we are able to adjust to change with ease and go with the rhythms of life, the more we stand to gain, grow, and learn.
It’s when we dig in our heals in a stubborn fashion that we experience the negative effects of change, it becomes adversity rather than opportunity. The hellacious downpour descended upon our camp with about 10 minutes warning time to get everything locked down, zipped up, and put away. Instead of sitting by a campfire eating smores, and looking at stars, the change in weather gave my family an opportunity to get really cozy inside our tent. My sons were right next to me hugging me like I was a life boat. I was afforded 10 hours of up close and personal time with my boys; undivided attention and a captive audience. I unleashed many extra kisses, unsolicited advice, and a whole lot of subliminal parent talk with the same intensity that the black cloud was unleashing its watershed. They thought it was fun to play “fort”, and I thought it was way better than smores and start gazing. Never once was I dissappointed in the dampening rain. Change is opportunity, not adversity.
I owe my ability to flow through life without much drama and heartache to my yoga practice. The work I do on the mat transfers to real life scenarios; with strength, flexibility, balance, determination, intention, controlled breath, stillness of thought, and an open heart, I can navigate even the toughest of storms. The more I practice on the mat…the easier it is off the mat. I invite you to come to your mat and sharpen the tools in your yogic toolbox…you never know when the next storm will roll in.
 After every storm, the sunshine appears once again. Michael Franti is such a light and he is appearing on Saturday at Red Rocks with his Sounds of Sunshine tour. Mr. Franti is a devoted yogi himself and his music reflects his love for all beings, the planet, and the cosmos. Karma Yoga Center is proudly attending his concert and we invite you to join us in supporting not only an amazing musician, but an amazing human being. We have a Karma Karavan leaving from the studio at 5:00pm. We will bring along many delicious pizzas from Denver’s own Basil Doc’s Pizza (he’s a yogi too!)to share while we tailgate at Red Rocks before the concert. Follow us to the show and hang with our Karma sanga (community). We would love to hang with you. Tickets are still available through ticketmaster…and Brett Dennen is opening!
Don’t forget we will be raffling off the Karma Electra Cruiser just before the Karma karavan leaves at 5:00 on Saturday the 31st. You still have a few days left to enter the drawing. Come in and buy a package or make a purchase of $108 or more in value and  you will automatically be entered to win this sweet bike! Does this day get any better? Do yoga, eat healthy pizza, win a cool bike, groove to Franti, and hang with the Karma Krew. Not even a downpour would wreck that…but lets pray for the Sounds of Sunshine nonetheless.
Much love,
Katrina Gustafson Broyles
Namaste friends!
One of the most important parts of our practice is discipline and consistency. This is also one of the hardest parts of our practice… especially come the middle of summer, changes in schedules, shifting of teachers, weeks away from your mat. Temptations are seemingly everywhere that work to draw you away from routine and those things that help keep you connected and centered. It’s in this time we find ourselves falling back on old patterns, disregarding the growth we’ve made, and functioning from memories and past experiences.
So how do we keep ourselves fresh and alive? By practicing! By choosing to come to our mats in order to open our hearts, shift our perspectives, and embrace inevitable change. By keeping ourselves disciplined, allowing time on our mats to tether us to that which holds us steady. And when we find ourselves in too much routine, bored and uninterested in remaining steady, we work to open ourselves to a new class, a new teacher, or even a new space in which to practice.
 Remember! It is natural to sway into and away from balance. It’s normal to be pulled to get out of routine. It is part of our path, though, as modern yogis and yoginis to keep ourselves disciplined to that which encourages us to grow, challenges us to become more aware. If you have been disciplined this summer, give yourself a pat on the back… maybe schedule a facial or a massage in our Prana Room. 
If you haven’t… dig out your mat, find a meditation cushion, get yourself in here for a class. Breathe! Move your body! Find the quiet peace of meditation in our Shanti room, open during everyday if you need a quiet sancuary to sit and be. Know it’s ok to start slow and work your way back in. It just takes a single step. A simple act. An unrolling of the mat.
We hope to see you soon here at Karma Yoga Center! Check out our schedule, give a call, or stop by.  We’re bound to have something to feed your soul, get you moving, and allow growth to take you where you dream to be. We have an incredible staff ready and waiting to help assist and advise you on how to achieve any goal you may have.
With much love and in much light,
Lisa Schlelein
Namaste Friends! 
Our spa is now open. We are pleased to introduce the Prana Room as the next offering in our Yoga hOMe. We are offering introductory prices on all of our services for one month. Take advantage of these amazing deals. Each of the therapists has their own menu items and pricing. Please call for more information and to book an appointment: 720-379-3627 .
It is my wish to keep our product as natural, organic, and local as possible. We are test driving a few home remedies now. One of our estheticians, Leigh Ann Gould, and her partner, Peter Vrazsity, have made an all natural line called “Yogi Pete’s” and it includes everything from moisturizers made with carrot seed oil & grapefruit seed extract, to mat cleaners in refillable bottles made with tea tree oil. Leigh Ann’s facials are divine. This week she is mixing a mask made of kiwi, strawberries and avocados. Fresh and in season fruits and vegetables will always be used in the masks. You will be lick-able when you are finished!
We also have another esthetician and massage therapist on board. We are proud to have Kandice Morgan working her magic at Karma Yoga Center. She has healing hands and an incredible sense of just what you need. Her facials are also all natural and luxuriating. She is also available for waxings.
If you just need a lift or to take a load off, we are offering a foot soak called the Pad me Om. 20 minutes of relaxation for $18. Soak your feet in a bowl of basalt stones with warm water and essential oils with a aromatherapy towel wrap for your shoulders. This is followed by a gentle foot massage using our natural moisturizers. This is such a gift to your sweet soles!
I hope you are enjoying this beautiful sunshine! Remember to carve out time for your practice, whether it is meditation, asana, or just finding peace in your soul. Replenish your spirit, just as you would quench your thirst on a hot day.
Much love,
Katrina Gustafson
Namaste Friends!
We are offering a few classes and workshops this month. Be sure to check the special events page to keep updated. The two classes this week are a mala making class and a Beginner’s Workshop!
- How to make your own Meditation Necklace on Thursday July 8th at 7pm
Sarita Naresh, owner of Tibet Imports on 6th, is leading the mala making class this Thursday evening at 7pm. The cost is $15 and an extra $10 if you need beads. If you want to bring your own beads, you will need 108 beads if you want to make a full mala necklace. 54 or 27 beads if you want a smaller mala. Mala means garland in Sanskrit. In fact, the concept (and name) of the Rosary used in the Catholic faith comes from the eastern tradition of japa (repetition) meditation using a mala necklace.
This is a great opportunity to custom design your own sacred mala using specific gemstones either for their color or for their healing properties. Sarita will show us how to make a mala with a traditional knot between each bead. She will also explain the significance of the number 108, teach us the proper way to use a mala necklace, and give us some mantras to use when we meditate. Not to mention, it will fun to hang with our community of yogis!
- Yoga 101: A Beginner’s Workshop on Sunday July 11th from 1-4pm with Lisa and Katrina
Learn the basics of yoga in three hours! We pack a lot of great info into this class so the student walks away with good foundational knowledge of all the basic yoga poses, the benefits and contraindications of each pose and their modifications In addition to learning the asanas (poses), Katrina and Lisa give an overview of the history of yoga, subtle body energies (chakras), physical anatomy, an introduction to meditation,, mudras, mantras, and ayurvedic dosha test, and much more! You will be ready to jump into any yoga class and feel comfortable with all aspects of the of this dynamic practice. Cost of Investment: $60
- The Prana Room is opening on the 10th of July!
We are really excited about our services we are offering in the Prana Room, our spa treatment room. As we grow, so will our menu options. We have two aestheticians, two massage therapists, and a reiki practioner in our crew. We are currently offering ayurvedic facials, made fresh in our kitchen, deep tissue massage, a foot bath and aromatherapy steam. All products we use are all natural and mostly homemade or locally made. Call the studio to book a treatment or a reiki reading.
- BOGO coupon and other special events
We have extended our Bike Drawing until July 31st. We will give it away at the Michael Franti pre-concert soiree here at Karma Yoga Center. To enter the drawing buy any package valued at $108 or more! Currently we are offering a month unlimited for $108 or the other great yoga deal is the BuyOne/GetOne Free class. Download your BOGO COUPON.
Don’t forget we are offering our Yoga Teacher Training in starting Sept. 18th. If its been calling to you to take your yogic studies further, this is the time to do it. We are offering our training at an introductory low price, capping our class size, and bringing in lots of bonus excursions, including attending the Yoga Journal Conference! Email Katrina for more information.
Keep your practice up through summer! I hope to see you soon!
Much love,
Katrina Gustafson Broyles
Namaste Friends!
Join us and many other yo gis across the rest of the nation on Monday night at 8pm to do a group meditation in an effort to bring healing to the gulf coast and her waters.
Denver’s own Tina Aisner Porter, who recently won 5280’s Top Fitness Instructor award for 2010, will lead us into a silent meditation that evening. We are honored to host this tremendous endevour. When people join together in like-minded intention and focus to bring wellness and healing the effects are powerful. Many people across the nation will be joining us at the same time from Hawaii, Alaska, Nebraska, to New York.
Click here to learn more about Meditation for the Nation or visit www.yogaworldreach.org
Bring your friends and family and join us Monday the 5th at 8pm. This is a donation based event. All proceeds will go to help fund the gulf efforts.
Namaste,
Katrina Gustafson Broyles
Namaste Friends!
Happy 4th of July! It is a time to celebrate what it means to be free. I know I sometimes take for granted the fact that I can go anywhere, do anything, or be anyone. This big beautiful world is chalked full of opportunities and experiences that are ours to explore and experience. So when days are carved out on the calendar to pause and reflect on what it means to be free, I gladly give way to gratitude. I feel so blessed to be born into a country that values that DIVINE right. I send love and blessings to those who are less fortunate. I encourage all of us to be proactive in helping to make way for all beings to be free and happy. This is a great weekend to chant the following mantra:
LOKAH SAMASTAH SUKHINO BHAVANTU.
In a loose translation, this means
” MAY ALL BEINGS BE FREE AND HAPPY,
AND MAY WE CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR HAPPINESS.”
Our Sunday (the 4th) schedule is modified to allow for our teachers to enjoy their friends and families. We will be offering three classes in the morning to help liberate your spirit:
8:30-9:30 is Peaceful Yoga (30 minutes of gentle stretching followed by a 30 minute meditation and savasana) with Caren
10:00-11:30 is All Levels Flow with Lisa Schlelein (this girl has got it going on people).
10:00-11:30 is Kid’s Yoga for all little yogis between ages 3-12.
Something for everyone. We hope to see you there! We will have our normal Monday schedule on the 5th.
Upcoming and Ongoing
- Live music yoga class every Thursday night at 5:30. Peter Vrazsity is an amazing musician playing keyboards and steel drums. He and I do our best to bring you in touch with your own vibrational energy through sound or nada yoga.
- Don’t forget that we have a mala making class on Thursday the 8th following the live music class with Sarita. See the special events tab for more info.
- Our massages, facials, and reiki readings will begin on July 10th when we open the Prana Room. Be sure to book one of the ayurvedic facials that esthetician Leigh Ann Gould has prepared! Divine!
- Download your BOGO coupon (good through August) or enter into the bike raffle if you purchase a package of $100 value before July 17th! You might win the purple Karma Electra Cruiser!
Have a safe and joyful weekend!
Much love,
Katrina Gustafson Broyles
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Lately I have noticed an inordinate amount of fiery communication going on around the community. Ironically, we are in a celestial phase that encourages us to keep communication to a minimum. Mercury is in retrograde until Sept. 12th. It has slowed its orbit significantly as it does three times a year (this year four times). This planetary shift affects us on a cellular level and it is advised to watch our words because things can easily be misinterpreted. But that bit of advice has fallen on deaf ears. Facebook has become a battleground for revenge. Little pockets of gossip and drama make their way to my ears, and as much as I don’t want to be a part of it, I find myself with an earful. And then what? I try not to continue the telephone game, but it seems as though some of the poison leaks out eventually to someone else…and so on. 
In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali gives us some guidelines in which we could live our lives. This is called The Eight Limbed Path. The first of these eight limbs is the Yamas or abstinences…the things we should refrain from. Within the Yamas, he breaks this down to five specific things to refrain from. The first of which is called Ahimsa. Our western culture has translated it to mean non-violence or non-killing, but really it means to not cause pain. “Causing pain is different than killing or an act of violence. Causing pain can be even more harmful than killing. Your words and even your thoughts can cause pain “(Satchindanada 126).
The words we say, the looks we give, the energy we put out are all ways to give love or ways to inflict pain. We can shred someone down to their most vunerable place with one little “whatever”, or one dramatic eye-ball roll, causing them pain and heart ache. Even if we think we are masking our negative thoughts, our energy can be felt. When we hold the thought in our heart that we don’t like someone or that we wish them ill will, not only does that individual receive that vibration, but the whole planet, on a subtle level, takes a hit from that wave length of hurtful thought. Furthermore, we too are holding that poisonous vibration in our heart and mind, which is harming our own spiritual energy. 
Its is virtually impossible to be completely void of all negative thought. We are human and therefore we are imperfect. But we do have free will, and we can choose to try to rid ourselves of harmful patterns. If we find ourselves in that head space where we are being Negative Nellie’s or Neds, we can choose to stop, and instead send out a positive word, thought or vibration. We can practice forgiveness, compassion, tolerance, and acceptance. Just as the energetic highway will pass along the negative vibrations, it will also pass along the positive vibrations. Thank God:)
This is my harmless plan of attack. We can start to catch ourselves at the onset of a hurtful gossip session, and instead tell a story of compassion. We begin to recognize that our internal feelings are as apparent to others as if we were wearing them as clothes, and so we begin to update our emotional wardrobe with a more loving ensemble. We can smile at people we don’t know as we pass them, knowing that a simple smile could give them that energetic lift that they so needed in their day. We begin to practice Ahimsa (not harming) by practicing Metta, or Lovingkindness. 
We are hosting a workshop with special guest Zarah Kravitz who is doing a Dharma Mittra Yoga Workshop on Ahimsa. Their will be asana and dharma talk. Zarah is a student of Sri Dharma Mittra, who has long been a major advocate for living the ahimisic life. Be sure to check the special events tabs for details.
