About: Michelle Fajkus
Posts by Michelle Fajkus:
Three qualities (and 11 benefits) of unconditional love.by Michelle Fajkus on Feb 14, 2012 Cultivate presence, patience & lovingkindness844 views |
Love at first stretch.by Michelle Fajkus on Feb 8, 2012 Justice, they say, is what love looks like in public. I would argue that forgiveness is what love looks like in private. Yoga, above all, has taught me to forgive.317 views |
Getting off the hook.by Michelle Fajkus on Feb 1, 2012 The vast volumes of Buddhist philosophy can be boiled down to two words: Let Go. The practice of meditation increases our awareness and equanimity. Awareness of what, exactly? Our nonstop, eternal, flabbergasting CLINGING!680 views |
The metta sutra.by Michelle Fajkus on Jan 23, 2012 This is what should be done By one who is skilled in goodness, And who knows the path of peace...124 views |
How do you want to spend the rest of your life?by Michelle Fajkus on Jan 22, 2012 Since death is certain but the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing? Just like you, I am in constant motion. Just like you, I must wake up from the cocoon of my habit patterns. We have been given the gift of life, the gift of dharma, the gift of yoga.609 views |
Live the questions. (reverb11)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 27, 2011 "...the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke201 views |
The most meaningful New Year’s resolution: Bodhicitta.by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 26, 2011 Bodhicitta is the authentic mind and open heart of a Bodhisattva, a peaceful warrior whose "weapons" are compassion, presence, wisdom and equanimity.3,178 views |
 December 23-26 – Reverb11 – Writing Prompts.by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 23, 2011 Reverb is a way to reflect on the past year and envision the year to come.48 views |
On dukkha and sukha (suffering and sweetness).by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 21, 2011 Dukkha and sukha. Yin and yang. Shadow and light. One can't exist without the other.327 views |
December 17-21 #reverb11 reflection questions.by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 17, 2011 Reverb is a month-long endeavor in reflecting on the past year and envisioning the year to come.91 views |
December 16 – Viaje (Trip)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 16, 2011 Where did you travel this year? What was your best trip?24 views |
December 15 – reverb11 – Acharya (Scholar)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 15, 2011 What did you study this year? What did you learn? What did you teach?37 views |
December 14 – reverb11 – Jnana (Self-knowledge)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 14, 2011 Name something you did that was completely out of character. How did it feel?37 views |
December 13 – reverb11 – Sabio (Wisdom)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 13, 2011 What lesson or piece of wisdom did you learn from a child this year? Did it surprise you?23 views |
December 12 – reverb11 – Libro (Book)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 12, 2011 What book did you read in 2011 that was most inspirational? Why?68 views |
December 11 – reverb11 – Gracias (Thanks)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 11, 2011 Appreciation and acknowledgement are corner stones to building trust and deepening relationships. Write a thank you note or poem to someone who impacted your life in 2011.55 views |
December 10 – reverb11 – Ananda (Joy)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 10, 2011 How have you silenced the propaganda factory of negativity with positive thought and behavior in your life in 2011? How has this changed your day-to-day being?139 views |
December 9 – reverb11 – Listo (Resourcefulness)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 9, 2011 How resourceful were you in 2011? What new ways could you incorporate resourcefulness into 2012?39 views |
December 8 – reverb11 – Dharma (The Path)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 8, 2011 Wandering can be good for the over-focused creative. How did you wander well this year?64 views |
December 7 – reverb11 – Tranquilo (Calm)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 7, 2011 Sometimes the most beautiful, memorable moments are also the quietest. What quiet, beautiful moment do you recall?117 views |
December 6 – reverb11 – Salud (Health).by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 6, 2011 What did you do for your body's benefit this year?174 views |
December 5 – reverb11 – Sueño (Dream)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 5, 2011 What was your dream come true in 2011? What is your wildest dream for 2012?151 views |
December 4 – reverb11 – Guru (Teacher)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 4, 2011 What was the most important lesson you learned about yourself in 2011? Was it a sudden epiphany or a gradual realization?125 views |
December 3 – reverb11 – Anicca (Change)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 3, 2011 What did you let go of this year? Whom did you let go?o163 views |
December 2 – reverb11 – Sangha (Community)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 1, 2011 Where have you discovered community in 2011? What are the essential qualities of this community?147 views |
December 1 – reverb11 – Palabra (Word)by Michelle Fajkus on Dec 1, 2011 Encapsulate your 2011 in one word. Why that word? What would you like your word to be for 2012? Why?160 views |
Reflect & Manifest in December. (reverb11!)by Michelle Fajkus on Nov 30, 2011 "Reverb11" is a month-long daily writing practice with prompts for each day in December. It provides us with an opportunity to celebrate life and mourn losses together.970 views |
Giving thanks.by Michelle Fajkus on Nov 23, 2011 Although our breath is with us from the moment of birth until the moment of death, most of the time we take it for granted.387 views |
Change is stability.by Michelle Fajkus on Nov 2, 2011 One of the main tenets of the Vipassana/insight meditation technique is to realize and embrace anicca, or the law of impermanence. Everything that arises will sooner or later pass away.348 views |
You Start The Girl Effect.by Michelle Fajkus on Oct 8, 2011 Girls have great potential, they simply need to discover it. The Girl Effect educates girls in poverty, empowering them to inspire and teach their friends and relatives.3,269 views |
The Importance of Being Intentional.by Michelle Fajkus on Oct 1, 2011 Authentic, mindful, daily intention-setting infuse our creative lives and yoga practice with meaning and purpose, moment to moment.1,144 views |
9/11/11: A reflection on terror and peace.by Michelle Fajkus on Sep 11, 2011 What I know, on this day, this calm, empty morning ten years from that chaotic, black morning, is that mindfulness is more than medicine, it's absolutely 100% necessary for everyone.414 views |
La meta es metta.by Michelle Fajkus on Sep 1, 2011 Metta es una palabra del idioma Pali (la lengua del Buda) que significa compasión, amor, amistad y bondad. Empatía por nuestros mismos y todos seres. La primera y última meta de esta vida es metta.605 views |
Why can’t we just admit that we don’t know?by Michelle Fajkus on Jul 31, 2011 There ain't no answer, There ain't going to be any answer There never has been an answer That's the answer. ~Gertrude Stein589 views |
Review: David Moreno DVDs offer Authentic, Specialized Yoga Flowsby Michelle Fajkus on Jul 17, 2011 "If you really understand yoga, you know the physical practice is a minute part of the total practice. You don't take your abs with you when you die." ~David Moreno576 views |
Yoga teacher training FAIL.by Michelle Fajkus on Jul 1, 2011 Ten years ago, I was a devoted yogini, a confused college student and a privileged American consumer. Yoga had been my salvation since middle school.1,867 views |
Rage against nothing: how to deal with anger and aggression.by Michelle Fajkus on Jun 15, 2011 Anger is not the enemy. It's a sure sign that we are alive and immersed in the fundamental, paradoxical complexity of this life.1,023 views |
Crowning achievements: awakening, insight and enlightenment via sahasrara chakraby Michelle Fajkus on Jun 7, 2011 The element of the crown (sahasrara) chakra is THOUGHT, so daily meditation is the best practice for balancing the crown center.242 views |
Flowing with Divine Energy: a guide to your 7 chakras. (eBooklet)by Michelle Fajkus on Jun 2, 2011 …3,000 views |
Get intuit: inspiration and intelligence at ajna (third eye) chakra.by Michelle Fajkus on Jun 1, 2011 The element of the third eye (ajna chakra) is LIGHT, so practicing in natural light helps balance and heal this chakra.593 views |
Throat chakra: find your voice with open communication and flowing creativity.by Michelle Fajkus on May 24, 2011 The element of vishuddha chakra is SOUND, so chanting (e.g. "OM", "Sat Nam", "Om mani padme hum") can help balance and heal this chakra.789 views |
A broken open heart: healing and connecting with anahata chakra.by Michelle Fajkus on May 17, 2011 The element of anahata chakra is AIR, so any and all pranayama practices (breath exercises) help balance and heal this chakra.530 views |
Solar power: firing up core strength and self-discipline with manipura chakra.by Michelle Fajkus on May 10, 2011 Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. ~Anaïs Nin337 views |
The sacred sacral chakra: sexuality, sensuality, intimacy, desire, control, emotional expression.by Michelle Fajkus on May 3, 2011 The Sacral Chakra: sexuality, reproduction, sensuality, intimacy, desire, control, emotional expression.1,160 views |
Get to the root of the solution: heal your muladhara chakra.by Michelle Fajkus on Apr 26, 2011 …639 views |
On emptiness, grief & the unconditional love of a dog.by Michelle Fajkus on Mar 31, 2011 …794 views |
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