The first time I went camping off-grid was truly unforgettable. It was a little scary at first because there wasn't cell service and no electricity at all, but when all the stars came out in the night, all my fears went away and were replaced by awe and gratitude for the vast beauty that God has created within us and all around us

I was invited and introduced at a Dao (The Way) ceremony today. I am not and never have been a spiritual being (long story), but I went with an open mind. It was quite something. I actually enjoyed the experience. I am also hoping that what I learned today and had my Gate opened allows me to understand more of Sifu's teachings.

Feel free to take a moment to close your eyes to remember it and connect back to your Inner Child ✨ It's rainy days like this that make me think back to those days when classes would get suspended - we would stay at our parents' room and watch cozy family movies like Parent Trap. I felt immensely grateful for those simple things, like a roof over our heads and warm food. Sometimes, adulting and life gets so busy I forget that those simple things are more than enough to feel love and gratitude always 🥹

This breath is as good as gold, or even better. It is definitely one of the magical gifts of breathing. This breath will have an effect on you physically, mentally and spiritually, even after a short practice. It makes you immediately stronger when practicing; increases your concentration mentally, and spiritually; draws you into meditation which opens you to states not immediately received through your other senses. Practice without it, leaves a lot to be desired. This breath unites mental time and space with your physical time and space, with the immediate result of increased concentration and what is experienced as increased strength. Named for both the sound this breath makes and for the rhythmic waves of energy created by its practice, the OCEAN SOUNDING BREATH is the fundamental breathing exercise which accompanies almost all forms and movement. The pranayama is performed by taking long, slow and deep breaths while slightly contracting the back of the throat in the area of the glottis, and allowing your tongue to rest on the upper palate, just behind your front teeth. Making this subtle muscular contraction creates the whooshing sound in the back of the throat which sounds like the rising and falling of an ocean tide. The tongue being placed on the palate in this way, also assists a direct energetic alignment conduit from the Xià Dāntián/Lower Dantian to the Shàng Dāntián/Upper Dantian. PRACTICE • Begin in a comfortable seated position, starting with the COMPLETE 3-PART BREATH. (Dhurga Pranayama) • Notice how bringing attention to the long, slow breathing through your nose begins to relax your body and calm your mind. • Listen to the sound of the breath as it enters and leaves through the nostrils. • Bring your focus to the back of your throat and observe how it is possible to exaggerate the whooshing sound as you breathe. Slightly contract the back of the throat and make the whooshing sound as though you are fogging a window or a pair of eyeglasses-- on both the inhaling and exhaling breath. (While learning the technique of this breath, you may want to

Plants, flowers and trees! Just because I feel like you'd get a lot of wisdom from a conversation with them 🌿 Mother Nature is awesome!