Bob Sullivan

Port Townsend, WA, United States

A naturalist living in the PNW. Loving life, whatever it brings next...

21 Sep 09:48

That "Notice how you feel" moment at the end.  I first noticed the deep, rich, colors of the room, then my spine was all a rush.  Through this practice I was total in my breath, working deeper and deeper in to poses and relishing the freedom to "find what feels good" for myself.  I recalled at one point in the past you had taught me how to take a deep breath, how I needed to achieve one.  Drawing the breath in, then pausing, then drawing in more, before exhale.  I see my breath is getting stronger and so my poses and concentration.  My OMs responded with yours, my smile as well.  Namaste 

Commented on Slow Deep Stretch

20 Sep 08:42

Met the mat with a lot of stress and tightness (which I wasn't even aware).  This practice gave me such a release.  An hour with a blank to-go list... nirvana.🕊️

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17 Sep 08:47

Really loved the side stretches and hip openers working with the bolster.  I love yin yoga so much.  It makes me even more conscientious of steps through the day that benefit my overall health.  Thank you Devi!

Commented on Yin Yoga For Posture

16 Sep 07:42

Really felt my activated spine after rolling up the mat.  The signal for the poses end caught me a little off guard as I was looking around the room for which device wanted my attention. 😀  Finding new ways to gradually work my way into a deeper half saddle.  This will be a good go-to practice often.  

Later that same morning: I can really feel the muscle work in my shoulder and back.  I'm starting to see the sneaky side of you Devi. 😉

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15 Sep 08:06

After a middle of the night Chakra Meditation With Bija Mantras, I woke with an unusual sense of the the emotion of loneliness.  Observing this emotion I met the mat and found a keen focus on the breath throughout.  Finding my position was secondary to the breath work which followed and embraced each deepening.  Sutra 27 thereafter was my reading for today, such a perfect fit.  I recalled a poem I wrote decades ago.  Too long to paste here, but it ends with...

So loneliness it seems is to be part of our scenery

 Riding on the cold wind that blows in from time to time

 It stays behind when all else has flown south

 Awakened in the morn by a ray of light

 It's proclamation part of our purpose

 And in that moment find loneliness takes flight

 With the empty hope that loneliness with come to nest no more

15 Sep 01:20

Your voice is so beautiful. So easy to follow for my own path and exploration. To reach each chakra through my teacher, amazing. 

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14 Sep 03:02

This was so peaceful. I’ve grown to trust where your voice and words take me. My deep breaths follow a pattern you’ve shared. Taking it in, then pausing, then taking more. This has been so helpful. You draw me into a state that elongates that clear nothingness. I love being in the stream of life. 

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13 Sep 07:41

I'll have to remember this one when I next need a quickie.  Love delving deeper into the stretches and the directions for the breath of great benefit.So glad you came into my life Devi.

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Wanted some Devi time, so I revisited this practice.  As I breathe deeper into the poses, I’m noticing that the next day I can really feel the work in my joints, muscles, and back. It’s as if I’m sensing the deeper stretch as part of a growth process, relaxing into the poses while still growing stronger.  These are wisdom workouts for me.  You know how to move me gracefully from one pose to the next without impeding the meditation, that clear spot, I know throughout them.  I find this fascinating.

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Commented on Detox Yin Yoga

11 Sep 09:13

Purely wonderful.  Healing from some blue light treatment and this moved my mind to a calmer place.  I'm improving in so many ways.  What more could one ask (work) for...  Wanted to note: Sutra 24, so perfect as my morning reading.