The world has lost a very
brilliant, deep, and conscious
human, Diane Bruni.
Diane was my very first Yoga Teacher. She was a pioneer, and an avid
explorer of the movement. She passed away this Sunday. I feel
blessed beyond measure to have learned from her, and in the recent
years have followed her in social media. She has impacted the way
I teach, think and discover. She has opened my mind, and eyes, to
seeing life, movement, and breath so intricately. Her teachings have
aided me to see how plagued the yoga community can be of dogma,
and ego. She was so real in also describing her own process. What
we are left with is an enormous amount of love, information, and
opportunity. This is why I wrote about the family in the beginning.
Our roots, where we call “home” can change throughout our lifetime,
the people we refer to as family can also change. It isn’t always the
biological family that we stick to, connect to. We can be nourished,
and grow with others as well. We really aim to create that vibe, and
space at YG. A home away from home. And now that so many hundreds
of thousands of people if not millions are disconnected from their
primary families, and then their secondary ones, it is really important
that we practice being KIND.
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When I used to practice with Diane Bruni back in 97, 98, 99...
I remember thinking, she was so fierce, and strong, strict and yet so
generous and playful. All of these characteristics seemed so familiar
to me. I looked up to her, and how she informed me in my practice.
We are so lucky that Diane has a daughter (Kathryn Bruni Young)
whom learned so much from her mom, and just like her is a force
and source of incredible information, she is also a pioneer in yoga
movement, mindful strength movement, podcasts, on line and you
name it she is brilliant. We will be so lucky if she can come share her
knowledge at YG.
BE KIND! MAKE IT YOUR CHOICE.
Let’s look at how being kind looks when we first, are kind to ourselves,
then to the rest. It asks you to be present. Reflect on your choice of
words, and reactions. See if you are truly listening, or just responding
to some words, that stick out.
What does Kindness look like? Sound
like?
Feel like? Taste like? Smell like?