Bhadra Simha Yoga

06/16/2026

In the ‘Yoga Sūtra, Patanjali offers a practice called “pratipakṣa-bhāvanā:”cultivating the opposite thought.

When the mind moves into a familiar pattern, pratipakṣa-bhāvanā offers a compassionate next step: notice the thought, then cultivate the quality that can meet it.

This invites a gentle redirection:

Comparison can become contentment.
Criticism can become compassion.
Control can become trust.
Rushing can become presence.
Reactivity can become reflection.

This is one way yoga “inverts” ordinary life. Not by asking us to deny what we feel or force positivity, but by helping us consciously orient the mind toward what frees us.

Try it now:
Notice one pattern that’s been active for you today.
Name it simply.
Then ask: What quality would help turn my mind in another direction?

Let that quality become the practice.
Breathe with it.
Feel where it lands in your body.
Return to it as often as you need.

A simple practice for the next time your thoughts need a new direction.

05/30/2026

Finally a shift in perspective. Too long coming.

05/01/2026

"There was a moment today when I realized I miss your voice. I took the opportunity to pause, breathe and return to center. In that moment of recognition I found a smile of gratitude for the presence you have in my life."

02/23/2026

02/20/2026

Searching for a PT who uses yoga as a healing technique. This came up!! I guess the gods and goddesses really do help those who help themselves 😊

02/03/2026

“Our Yoga practice is ultimately an act of remembrance. We remember who we are at our best. We remember our goodness and capacity to forgive. We remember our courage. And from that place we act, we make choices that shape our life. This we can trust. Of this we are certain.”
~ Max Strom

12/12/2025

A simple practice for respite during this often chaotic season.

“Breath of Peace”

Find a comfortable seat or lie down
Feel the support beneath you

Bring your attention to your breath and notice its natural rhythm
Let your shoulders soften

As you inhale, silently say, ‘May I be at peace’
As you exhale, ‘May all beings be at peace’
Keep returning to these words with each breath

If your mind drifts, begin again on the next inhale
Imagine Peace flowing into every cell of your body
Feel it radiating outwards with each exhale

Let your breath be the Shore you return to again and again.

~ shared to me by Gabrielle Harris

12/01/2025

🪷YOGA🪷trains you to recognize the Goodness in ordinary moments. Gratitude allows you to magnify and honor it.

Together, they reveal something radical: the sweetness we're seeking isn't waiting for us somewhere else. It's woven into the fabric of what's already here.

The question is—are we paying attention?

Don't wait for the extraordinary.
Don’t seek unnecessary challenges.
Sink into what's simple and present.
Notice what's already good. Feel it fully.

tx~BR

11/07/2025

🪷 Functional Yoga. So we can live our best lives. 🪷