recitation of mantra

breaks the pattern of the mind to rewire and rewrite the story line you exist within.

through the practice singing of kirtan we can release ourselves from a limiting storyline, whatever it is, and touch a deeper place (even if only for a moment). then when we return to our day, we are standing with more compassion on the earth because we have trained ourselves to LET GO a little bit.

join for monthly kirtan at Green Yogi, fourth Friday 7:30p
join for kirtan, philosophy and dinner at Bhakti SF, sundays 5p

Kirtan

Feels good

The blending of our voices helps us move from me to we, reminding us that we are a part of something beyond ourselves, shedding our egos, lifting our spirits, and experiencing our boundlessness.

by incorporating these Magical Mantras in your life you will:

Cleanse your spirit.
Banish toxic emotions.
Refocus your healing energy.

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if you have any questions or concerns, please email me at carlyboland@gmail.com

I'M HAPPY TO SERVE YOU!

“people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget
how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou

pictured here with @sarva654 from my visit to 🇦🇺 to give classes at @krama.yoga.
Sarva has the

it's not about getting there,
it’s just, about being HERE.

realizing that i am not the doer,
not the controller

•••

all i can do is show up and serve in every god-given opportunity
(every moment)
that I’m given.

ra

celebrating these fierce queens on #internationalwomensday

no matter the challenge
that comes to their path,
they fave it with not only strength
but also grace.

⚖️

may sisterhood
(for all of us identifying as sisters)

be a wellspring of mut

🐮
गोमुखासन
gomukāsana

in sanskrit गो gó means cow,
in the healing language of vibration
~
it also means senses
•••
Góvinda, the darling herder of the cows 🐄
is also herding our senses
back towards that which is ete

the mind is like the wind and the body like the sand: if you want to see how the wind is blowing, you can look at the sand." — #BonnieBainbridgeCohen

i heard this quote early this week and can’t stop thinking about it. the more i me

in the Bhagavad Gita the beloved lord says:
what is offered with devotion, of one in pure consciousness, i will accept.

He mentions fruit, flowers, leaves and water.
simple offerings from the earth.
a reminder that truly we can not offer

it’s unexpected.

but isn’t everything.

🎶 life is what happens to you while your busy making other plans 🎶

this is behind the scenes of our jivamukti practice club.

our tiny studio apartment suddenly became a shala that welcomes y

this is a beautiful illustration of Yamuna Devi Dasi by @hi_iamkaveri.

i've been reflecting today on what it truly means to serve. the mood of Yamuna dd was not to hoard her blessings from her dear beloved teacher, but to LET GO & share them op

with a strong commitment, to yourself as an earthly being

maintain this balance

don't try to hold it

instead let go

and become a conduit

allowing energy to flow through you
resulting in fearless,
fluid
stability

#letgo