by Shellie Crow | Jul 1, 2020 | inspiration, Sacred Activism, Yoga
When most people think of meditation, they think of sitting quietly for an extended period of time while they try not to think. Actually, the goal of meditation is not to stop thinking. After all, our brains are made for thinking, and they do their jobs very well. The...
by Shellie Crow | Jun 10, 2020 | inspiration, Sacred Activism, Yoga
lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu “May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may my life in some way contribute to the happiness and freedom for all.” Talking about privilege is challenging. It is painful to come to terms with how my privilege as a...
by Shellie Crow | May 6, 2020 | inspiration, Sacred Activism, Yoga
Yoga is a mystical practice. Mystical practices study the Divine within ourselves. There are many gods and goddesses associated with yoga. As yogis, when we study the deities, we are studying parts of our own selves. After practicing yoga for a while, many...
by Shellie Crow | Sep 11, 2019 | inspiration, Sacred Activism, Yoga
A season for health, a season for healing. Illness, healing, and health each have their own seasons in our lives. Some days will require we turn inward and cocoon. In our fast-paced world, we may frown upon or turn up our noses at times such as these. It is likely...
by Shellie Crow | Apr 17, 2019 | events, inspiration, Sacred Activism, Yoga
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts….” – William Shakespeare, As You Like It Creation stories are important. They are ways human beings...
by Shellie Crow | Feb 13, 2019 | inspiration, Sacred Activism, Yoga
Durga lay down her trident and sheathed her sword. She brushed her dark hair from her eyes. Her hair was sticky with blood. She surveyed the battlefield. The demons Canda and Munda gleefully danced around the carcasses of dead humans and animals alike,...
