Michelle Alva
HOW WOULD
Miami Beach. healer.
YOU LIKE TO SHIFT
I shift the planet towards more love and unity by being the change I want to see in the world. I do this everyday as a healer, writer, teacher, and creator of Free Yourself guided meditations that bring us back to the experience of our true nature and oneness.
What does commitment mean to you?
THE PLANET? michellealva.com
Arianne Traverso
Tamara Kenigsberg
Miami Beach. AcroYoga.
Miami. Yoga teacher.
Teaching in bayfront parks, we see the trash that collects along the shoreline. Cleaning [up the shoreline] after class and sending letters to local congressmen has made a shift in the way our bay looks. [This creates] a sense of awareness and urgency to maintain our oceans, [to keep] our backyard clean!
The core value of all of my actions is to serve. Helping others is what creates those moments of stillness and liberation. By choosing to live a life of service, I know that ultimately it will aid in shifting this planet in the direction of positive change.
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Jessica O’Keefe Dallas. TX
The level of commitment I have toward something is directly proportional to the degree of love and care that I feel towards that person or pursuit. In every moment I look for the opportunity to invest more fully, re-commit to those things that foster love and a caring heart.
Jennifer Lawson
Pediatric Occupational Therapist & Registered Yoga Teacher Dallas. Tx At this point in my life, commitment is about being open to the sensation and wisdom that arise in the midst of the process, whatever that process may be, before things are decided and the answers appear, when I am in limbo, waiting for the path to reveal itself. Commitment is about the lingering, rather than forcing the path. www.syncdallas.com
Victoria Brunacci
Rina Jakubowicz Miami. Yoga teacher.
Miami Beach. Yoga teacher.
Rina is shifting the planet one pose at a time. Full of life, love, and imagination, Rina is an author, motivational speaker and yoga instructor known for her vibrant approach to yoga and teaching. Her book, Choose Peace, is based on her life philosophy.
Embracing every creature as a family. Loving [everyone] as brothers and sisters. [Practicing] yoga of the Five Bodies—energy, intellect, heart, body and soul. Practicing Bhakti (devotion) and Karma Yoga (service). One world. One heart. synergyyogamiami.org
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holly lynch Dallas. TX Wisdom tells me that devotion and perseverance lie at the root of commitment. Experience reminds me that we are imperfect. We must first be truthful, compassionate and courageous with ourselves in our commitments, so then we may relentlessly pursue progress and change with grace. www.embodylovemovement.com (co-founder) www.uptownyoga.com (co-owner)
How do you maintain your center? Adi Carter
Yoga teacher. YogaSlacker. AcroYoga teacher. Climber. Surfer. Nomad and professional apartment sitter. Center for me is a constant state of redefining balance and taking the practice of yoga off the mat. From slacklining and AcroYoga, to surfing, climbing, mountain biking, and snowboarding, I find center while playing with balance and enjoying the journey and new experiences along the way, especially while traveling on the road and meeting great people. www.adicarter.com photos: top Center, www.stevankoye.com upper Right, Margie Woods Brown Photography Lower left: Ben Fullerton
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