This is a very important question to go into because, as you grow older, you will find that your desires are never really fulfilled. In fulfillment there is always the shadow of frustration, and in your heart there is not a song but a cry. The desire to become -to become a great man, a great saint, a great this or that- has no end and therefore no fulfilment; its demand is ever for the “more”, and such desire always breeds agony, misery, wars. But when one is free of all desire to become, there is a state of being whose action is totally different. It is. That which is has no time. It does not think in terms of fulfilment. Its very being is its fulfilment.

A violet can never become a rose, but the violet in itself can be a perfect flower.

This quote is timely, and to remember WHY we do Yoga….  Krishnamurti incidentally studied with the same master teacher as my teacher, AG Mohan did.  His wisdom below:
Yoga exercises are excellent; the speaker does them every day, for an hour or more; but that is merely physical exercise, to keep the body healthy, and so [...]

Self-knowledge
I like this quote from J. Krishnamurti as it represens a core theme of his teachings -  go inside for the truth!  We often spend our days looking for leaders, gurus, teachers, books…outside help and the truth is only within ourselves.

That is why it is important, as I said, to understand the process, the ways [...]

How about
NO RESOLUTIONS THIS YEAR?
Last year at this time, I was feeling quite pleased with myself for the neatly organized and very comprehensive list of goals I had developed for the New Year.
My goals were specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely.
Or so I thought.
A week later, my life showed me that it had a different [...]

Gianna provides a very integrative approach to health, wellness and personal discovery that I have rarely witnesses. It was a pleasure to welcome her into my home and learn from her. I feel very fortunate to know her and to be in her care Gianna is a consummate professional and a gifted practitioner.
-SS, Seattle, WA

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30mn Intensive Session
A lot can happen in 30mn!  This can [...]

Thanks to my good friend Kristi Lahusen, who shared this:
A great website prepared by the USDA, which allows you to search literally ANY food item and it will display a report of all the types of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and everything you wanted to know about those foods that you [...]

You Don’t have to be able to Do THIS…  (see Mr Pretzel, right) to do yoga…

Check out the Balanced Wellness mention (yay!) in this article by Martha Wagner, writing for Life By Design NW:

http://lifebydesignnw.org/ Active-Living/Articles/Yoga- and-the-Myth-of-Flexibility

Thanks to Brooke Daniel for her recent (and very kind) testimonial.  Brooke completed a 6-wk series:
Gianna healed me! I started seeing Gianna with the hopes of learning about meditation as well as yoga.  She really seeks to discover what you want to acheive and develops a very personal routine for you.  I am able to [...]