NYC March for Our Lives

As we sit in the sweet quiet of the day's session of the nine month Integrative Sound and Music Institute certificate program at the New York Open Center, the world spins on.

The streets of New York City are overflowing with dissidents protesting a collective call to action against gun violence. More than 800 March for Our Lives events took place in cities across America and dozens of locations overseas in sync to occur at around the same time.

Footage of the NYC March For Our Lives rally which moved from Central Park West, through Columbus Circle, along Central Park South and down Sixth Avenue to 43rd Street show an estimated 150,000 people participated in the march with thousands more lining the streets.

We attended the Sound Meditation of Thomas Amelio which incorporates sounds from many traditions and languages. Although primary emphasis was on using powerful one-syllable bija (seed) mantras of the yoga tradition it was very much about one’s own revelation too.

Tutoring Tots

Especially on the concept of Chitti [attention] and Prana [life force] - what we focus our attention on does expand and grow.

Teachers are Healers not Killers

Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.

~ Ancient Wisdom ~