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captivating-quotes: Follow for Daily Quotes & Motivation

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:40:39 -0400

Follow for Daily Quotes & Motivation

Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master and not its slave.

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:28:31 -0400

Receding storm surge from LI Sound completely flattens grass...

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:29:10 -0400

Receding storm surge from LI Sound completely flattens grass after it breaches coastal pathway. #Queens #NYC #Sandy (at Hermon MacNeil Park)

Everything starts in your mind.

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:39:25 -0400

Everything starts in your mind.

aaespo: Focus on the red dot and the blue circle will...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:21:18 -0400

aaespo:

Focus on the red dot and the blue circle will disappear.

It’s a good illustration of the benefits of proper focus. Surroundings become eliminated with focus.

“YOUR FOCUS IS YOUR REALITY”

This reminder is one of my favorite ways to encourage my students especially when they start latching on to how hot it is in the yoga room. Your mind can only focus on one thing at a time. If you focus on your breath, you forget about the heat.

Here’s a great blog post on this very topic.

yogadudes: Male 1 Peacock in Lotus by kamerawork on...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:03:09 -0400

yogadudes:

Male 1 Peacock in Lotus by kamerawork on Flickr.

Boys who practice yoga are HAWT!

So hard to live by these words but when you do, life really does...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:00:47 -0400

So hard to live by these words but when you do, life really does unfold perfectly!

The worst demons of all are the ones that we create. #stopthat

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:27:43 -0400

The worst demons of all are the ones that we create. #stopthat

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Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:57:31 -0400

"People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer..."

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:56:49 -0400

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”

- Thich Nhat Hanh (via lazyyogi)

All so true. Thank you Steve for your inspiring commencement...

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 02:19:59 -0400

All so true. Thank you Steve for your inspiring commencement speech at Stanford, where these sentences may be found. Never settle. Do what you love. The money comes.

Qatayef is a traditional dessert served in several Middle...

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:48:23 -0400

Qatayef is a traditional dessert served in several Middle Eastern countries during Ramadan. The dough is fluffy like a pancake and folded in half, shaped like an empanada. It is filled either with cheese or nuts. It is covered in a light, sweet syrup. #Queens #NYC #Astoria #MiddleEastern #food #foodporn #iftar #meal #ramadan #dessert (Taken with Instagram at Al-sham Sweets and Pastries)

It is Ramadan and I’m here to eat an Iftar meal. These are...

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:21:05 -0400

It is Ramadan and I’m here to eat an Iftar meal. These are dipping spices for our pending meal. #Queens #NYC #Astoria #Palestinian #food #foodporn (Taken with Instagram at Duzan)

I am thankful that I get to work and play at the yoga studio. ...

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:56:52 -0400

I am thankful that I get to work and play at the yoga studio. It is a joy to teach & I am thankful to my students for letting me help them better themselves. I wake up every morning excited to start a new day. I love my life. #grateful #Bikram #yoga #posture #pose #SeparateLegStretching #UpwardStretching #spine (Taken with Instagram)

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Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:13:40 -0400

The Diavola pizza w tomato sauce, homemade fresh mozzarella,...

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:14:46 -0400

The Diavola pizza w tomato sauce, homemade fresh mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, basil and Italian hand cut sopressata calabrese. Sopressata FTW! It’s as good as it sounds and looks! #nofilter #Astoria #Queens #NYC #Italian #food #yum (Taken with Instagram at Basil Brick Oven Pizza)

This delicious appetizer combines fresh figs, thinly sliced...

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:06:57 -0400

This delicious appetizer combines fresh figs, thinly sliced pineapple & prosciutto. I never would’ve guessed to combine these flavors. #nofilter #yum #italian #food #Astoria #Queens #NYC (Taken with Instagram at Basil Brick Oven Pizza)

Finally getting around to trying the #ramen here. My verdict?...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:22:54 -0400

Finally getting around to trying the #ramen here. My verdict? Delish! #astoria #queens #food #nyc #japanese #noodles (Taken with Instagram at Hinomaru)

When I went to Bikram Yoga teacher training, we watched many...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:40:53 -0400

When I went to Bikram Yoga teacher training, we watched many Bollywood movies including this really beautiful one, Jodhaa Akbar. Read the top 5 things I learned about Indian culture from watching Bollywood movies.

One of my favorite reasons to love summer: eating tomatoes just...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:22:38 -0400

One of my favorite reasons to love summer: eating tomatoes just picked off the vine. These cherry tomatoes are the same variety (Super Sweet 100s) but growing on different vines. The bigger one looks like it’s on steroids even though we have nurtured both vines the same way. #tomato #food #summerfun (Taken with Instagram)