no mud, no lotus

Welcome to The Art of Wholehearted Living Blog. This is where you’ll find my most recent musings, along with whatever is captivating me at the moment. I hope you’ll join me so we can explore the art of wholehearted living together!
Your heart works hard for you every moment of every day. How can you ever re-pay it? You can start by putting one or both hands on your heart and saying “thank you” or “I appreciate you.” It may sound cheesy, but just placing your hand over your heart helps calm it. To really pay…
this morning moist and grey mutes all but my soul –Dawn Marie Hansen
Join me this week to find out! I’m kicking off a new yoga series, Becoming Balanced, and it’s based on the model of the Ten Bodies from kundalini yoga teachings. Come learn about yourself from a fresh, new perspective!
Have you heard the buzz? Grateful people are happier people. It seems every where I turn, experts are espousing how being grateful is associated with healthier, happier living. And what do these experts recommend we do to become more grateful? Keeping a gratitude journal. I tried that. Have you? More than once, I’ve followed the…
In June, get ready to listen to your inner guidance. On an energetic level, we will open our third-eye chakras in order to connect with our higher consciousness. In the physical body, we’ll focus on the pituitary gland, sometimes referred to as the body’s master gland. Join Dawn Marie for breath work, kundalini yoga, meditation, and…