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〰️nondual yoga & mythology
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Tip✨for the spiritual path : No one else can do it for you... but we can't do it alone. Giving thanks for spiritual sangha and the most INCREDIBLE weekend with forest family. ✨ ✨ ✨ 〰️ All beings • join us for the one x only SHELTER IN THE HEART meditation group online. We are open for new and experienced practitioners to join us now. New retreats announced regularly when you sign up for my love letter. I love you. Keep going. ✨ ✨ ✨ 📷 @jim.pancoast at @electric_forest . . . #electricforest #spirituality #igreels #reelsinstagram #reelitfeelit #reels #trendingreels #yogareels by @hannah.j.muse
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3 years ago
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We may think our task is to move through grief so that we can return to life. But there are times when grief is the life that has come for us. In the old stories, the journey into the underworld was rarely undertaken voluntarily. Something happened—a rupture, a disappearance, a summons. The familiar world opened beneath the feet and the traveler was taken below, into a place where the ordinary maps were of little use. This may be one of grief’s secret functions. It takes us somewhere our usual ways of knowing cannot follow, beneath improvement and transcendence, beneath the person we have been trying so hard to become. If we can resist the demand to turn grief too quickly into meaning, medicine, or transformation, we may begin to sense another presence there. Something ancient accompanying us through the dark, not explaining the loss or promising that everything happens for a reason, not asking us to rise, but walking beside us as the old world dissolves and our eyes slowly adjust to a different kind of light. - words from Matt Licata as I head into silent practice for the next 9 days. Letting all the grief & sweetness accompany me. I love you. KEEP GOING. ♥️ See you on the other side! ✨ -- upcoming retreats with me -- ✨ THANKSGIVING 2026 | GUATEMALA ~ service, mindfulness & yoga retreat. Building a bottle school in rural Mayan community + beauty of Lake Atitlan. This retreat was sold out ~ however we have 1 cabin now available! Single or 2 people together. NEW YEARS 2026-27 | INDIA ~ devotional pilgrimage to the ancient heartland of yoga. Spend the NY threshold experiencing holy ritual in Kali's temple. Sunrise meditation at the river of Hanuman's homeland. Know awe in the original Nataraja Shiva temple. Ritual, mythology, yoga practice, cultural immersion = a heart brimming over with Bhakti ~ 3 spots open. FEB 2027 | ESALEN Big Sur, CA ~ Fall in love with existence at this 5-day retreat : mythology, yoga, play, shadow work & rediscovering your vibrancy at the edge of the world. @esalen --->> then a break from retreats to be fully present for a meaningful rite of passage : ruby graduating + sending her off with big mama nondual love💗!! by @hannah.j.muse
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5 days ago
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I want to share something special with you about the past 10+ years of my life. 🥹 In addition to all the good stuff (raising a family, teaching what's saved my life, etc) x all the heartbreaking stuff (anthropogenic climate change, genocides & wars, increased authoritarianism & inequities, many other causes for despair) for the past decade I've steadily devoted a portion of my energy, time, and LOVE for the Yoga for All Movement (YFAM). At the heart of it for me? That every single person - no matter where you come from or what you've done - is worthy of a well cared-for heart + nervous system, a second chance, a sense of belonging, and healing that holds the possibility of greater empathy, embodied awareness, and agency - pathways that may have never been accessible or introduced before.🪞 Although the work towards equity, justice and accessibility has not alway been easy - the decision to dedicate my life force to YFAM has been one of the easiest! A bit of my YFAM history: - 14 years ago: organizing folks to help teach pregnant & postpartum mamas in transitional housing (shout out to @maryjayyyyyy, @yoga_with_abbie + many others) - 11 years ago: YFAM visionary @shanielovesayes (who was herself sharing yoga w/ incarcerated folks) approaching me to join forces, asking me to be Executive Director (I declined and offered founding board member instead 😉) - to now, 10 years after @yogaforallmovement was born - we currently teach 26 classes every single dang week ‼️ in Santa Cruz county and have over 30 dedicated trauma-sensitive teachers showing up for the good work. 🥹 YES, we can co-create a life-affirming world for each other. 🫂 This month is our 10-year anniversary. Watching this seedling grow into a nourishing forest has been one of my favorite things in life. 🌳 Last year alone, we served 6,709 students. Come celebrate in communion! SATURDAY ~ Yoga for All Day Yoga in the Streets: Collective Change Starts HERE 12-4:30pm October 10 ~ celebrate 10 years of YFAM with free festival downtown Santa Cruz: live music @djdrez, yoga, kids zone, kirtan, sound healing, prizes and more! {See my ps👇 below} #yfam #justice #equity #lovelife taken in Santa Cruz, California by @hannah.j.muse
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8 days ago
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Announcing our YOGA FOR ALL DAY 2026 line-up 📣 We are so grateful to the amazing YFAM teachers and friends that are coming together to give back to our beloved Santa Cruz County community. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🥳 Join us for mini mindfulness and movement sessions throughout the day, plus meaningful community conversations, sound healing and kirtan, live music, raffle prizes, and more! 🙏 Endless gratitude to our amazing teachers, volunteers, and friends of YFAM, plus special thanks to this year’s sponsors: @yogaalliance @mountmadonnacenter @pleasurepointsanctuary @breathetogetheryoga @kulaconnections @newleafcmarket @eriksdelicafe @pacificcookiecompanysantacruz @traderjoes @botanicandluxe @thepennyicecreamery @zivaonering @true_source_waters taken in Santa Cruz Cinema by @hannah.j.muse
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9 days ago
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Our girl Bhūmi crossed into the mystery last week. 6 years young. To be frank, our hearts are breaking with grief. Also: breaking open with awe at the gift of love she gave to us, and taught us to give to each other ~ so freely and generously. Ruby and I sang this song to her in her final moments, as the three of us held all 94 pounds of her fluffy, sturdy, loving, gentleness in our arms ~ thanked her, and said goodbye. Bhūmi, my boom boom baby. I want to tell you how much I love you. by @hannah.j.muse
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13 days ago
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graduated from awake heart 300 with @hannah.j.muse last weekend. 💗🌸 celebrating 300 hours of yoga, chanting, meditation, philosophy, crying, laughing, playing, questioning everything, remembering everything, becoming more myself ❤️‍🔥 so grateful for this practice, these teachers, their teachers, their teacher’s teachers, this wonderful awake heart sangha, this mountain, and every version of me that got me here. and ALSO extra grateful to the way this beautiful community of humans literally and emotionally held me after a knee injury with 2 days left of training 🥲🫶 thank you for teaching me that help and love are all around us. there were so many beautiful moments I couldn’t possibly limit it to fewer than 20 photos and probably have a video compilation coming too 🤣😇❤️ i had the most wonderful transformational experience I will be integrating for a while. thank you to my incredible teacher and mentor, hannah-mā, thank you to my kalyāṇamitras, my new spiritual friends for life, thank you to everyone and everything. what a reminder that the greatest teacher is within and the path is worth it 🫶 jai mā ❤️‍🔥 taken in Mount Madonna Center by @hannah.j.muse
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15 days ago
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Our birthday is right around the corner, and we love to celebrate by giving back to the community with our annual YOGA FOR ALL DAY 🎉 This year, we have a lot to celebrate. Ten years ago, YFAM officially became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (though our founders were doing this work even before that). This milestone marks a decade devoted to making yoga and mindfulness accessible for all, especially underserved populations in our community. From volunteer teachers knocking on doors of women’s shelters and local jails to now offering 26 weekly classes to underserved populations in the community, YFAM has been devoted to healing for all for 10 years and counting. Last year alone, our team of trauma-sensitive teachers offered 815 classes to 6,709 students. We invite you to celebrate with us: On Saturday, October 10th, we will be hosting our 2nd annual Yoga For All Day in the streets of Downtown Santa Cruz. From 12 to 4:30pm, Pacific Avenue at Cooper Street will be transformed into a free community festival. Along with a line-up of some of our amazing teachers, our board president (and founding board member) @hannah.j.muse will be offering yoga sessions. There will also be inspiring conversations from community leaders, sound healing and kirtan, raffle prizes, and a dance party with musical guests, @djdrez and @martinikko. We hope you’ll join us for the joy! taken in Downtown Santa Cruz, California by @hannah.j.muse
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a month ago
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🎉 ANNOUNCING 🎉 our second annual Yoga For All Day in Downtown Santa Cruz! We hope you’ll join us on Saturday, October 10th, as we celebrate our milestone anniversary: 10 years as a local nonprofit making yoga and mindfulness accessible to all on 10/10! It is our great joy to give back to the community every year with this free day of community and connection in the streets of @downtownsantacruz (Pacific Ave & Cooper St to be exact). We’ll be announcing the full lineup soon. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at what’s in store: 🪩 We’re so grateful for our very special guests @djdrez + @martinikko, who will be offering a special yoga dance party set! 🧘🏽‍♀️ Just like last year, our founding board president @hannah.j.muse will be leading us in a heart-opening flow, along with segments from a number of YFAM trauma-informed teachers! 🎤 There will also be inspiring speakers, kirtan and sound healing sessions, raffle prizes, and more! 🙏 A very special thank you to @yogaalliance for their generous support and sponsorship. 🎟️ Learn more + RSVP for free: yogaforallmovement.org/yfam-day by @hannah.j.muse
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2 months ago
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🔱 free class >>> this Sunday ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ “I came for the sake of love-devotion; seeing the world, I wept.” — Mīrābāī, Bhakti saint of India ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ Join me Sunday, August 23rd for a free class 🔱 Gentle yoga asana 🔱 Captivating storytelling (yogic mythology) 🔱 Illuminated teachings on Bhakti & Deity yoga 🔱 Community connection, depth, goofiness 🔱 Juicy details about SACRED INDIA: Devotional Pilgrimage to the Heartland of Yoga ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ Dec 28-Jan 10 • New Years **all who attend will receive an exclusive discount on the upcoming Pilgrimage** ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ Let your Sunday be nourishing and inspired. When: Sunday, August 23 • 9:30am PT /12:30 ET Where: online (Hannah's zoom room) Cost: free RSVP: 🔗 in b i o *after the hour-long class, there will be 15 minutes of q&a - for any questions you have! .......................................................................... ⏴ ⏴ ⏴ UPCOMING OFFERINGS ⏵ ⏵ ⏵ ▿ River rafting retreat ~ California • Aug 28-30 • 2 spots left △ Guatemala Service Retreat • Nov • SOLD OUT ▿ Sacred India: Devotional Pilgrimage to the Heartland of Yoga • Dec 28-Jan 10 • 4 spots left △ Mythology retreat at @esalen • Feb 1-5 • just announced ▿ Shelter in the Heart meditation group - a thriving global community of practitioners • every Tuesday & Thursday we gather live online • join anytime! △ Teacher trainings, classes, workshops & 1x1 somatic counseling sessions • ongoing. reach out so we can support you. 💧 💧 💧 💧 💧 💧 💧 💧 💧 Lokāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu. May all beings be happy and free. May our practice be for the benefit of all beings, without exception. . . . . . #indiapilgrimage #yoga #retreat #nondualism by @hannah.j.muse
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2 months ago
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✨ A LITTLE GIFT FOR US THIS TUESDAY ✨ Sometimes plans change… and sometimes the unexpected turns out to be a beautiful gift. 💛 We are so happy to share that Hannah Muse will be here after all, teaching her beloved Awake Heart Yoga Somatics this Tuesday evening. And if you’ve experienced her teaching, you know what a gift it is to have her grace the Sanctuary. 🌿 AWAKE HEART YOGA SOMATICS Yoga • Mindfulness • Mysticism 🗓 Tuesday | 5:30–7:00 PM A welcoming class for new and experienced practitioners alike, weaving together: 🧘‍♀️ The deeper philosophy of the yoga tradition 🌿 Nourishing, familiar yoga postures ✨ Mindfulness-based somatics 💛 Heart-opening community 🌙 Inquiry, presence & compassion This is a practice for coming home to yourself. A place to slow down. To listen. To feel. To explore. Come if you want to feel truly alive. ✨ All beings welcome. We’d love to share this unexpected Tuesday evening with you. 💛 #PleasurePointSanctuary #AwakeHeartYoga #YogaSomatics #SantaCruzYogaCommunity #YogaPhilosophy taken in Pleasure Point Sanctuary by @hannah.j.muse
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2 months ago
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Not going to be one of those spiritual folk who make the eclipse about me/communities I love; the eclipse today is a vibe. Yet harrowing, destructive, heartbreaking things happen every day, all over this planet, regardless of cosmic / astronomical phenomena... There is also the presence of wondrous, generous, miraculous acts that happen every day, every moment in fact. Take note. Like when it rained suddenly today amidst the fires, as my friend @micha_merrick captured, with tears in our eyes (see video ^ and no, it does not rain in summer so it's absolutely WOW.) Or the Big Sur residents + firefighters who are showing up for neighbors with open hearted goodwill leading the way. Of course, I'm SUPER bummed we don't get to practice together next week - and for the 45 humans who had spent months arranging travel, dogsitters, childcare, pto in order to FINALLY get a much-needed respite. Some navigating devastating heartbreak or aching burnout; needing this. Yet, love persists. We remember what matters most in times like these. Perfecting not yourself - but your love. 🔥 And anthropogenic climate change is no joke - what a practice ground this is for the sure heart's release. Tomorrow I'll teach a free yoga class online - donate $5 or whatever you can to Big Sur Fire and do something generous for those who are in the trenches right now. Thank you for your kindness. For those who were signed up to join me next week, know this: 1. I'm currently brainstorming possible ways I *might* be able to host you in Santa Cruz - for Metta heart practices next week. This cancellation is fresh news to me, so give me a moment to thoughtfully consider options; and if this is of interest to you - please reach out. 2. I warmly welcome you to my @esalen retreat in February. Another scheduled for July 2027. I'd also like to invite you *sooner* to my upcoming retreats: 🌼 Yoga & River Rafting Retreat: near Yosemite, CA Aug 28-30 🌼 Guatemala Service & Joy Retreat Nov 21-29 🌼 Sacred India Pilgrimage Dec 28-Jan 10 **if your workshop was cancelled, contact me to see if we can arrange a discount in lieu of this sad news. May love and wisdom prevail. I love you. Keep going. taken in Big Sur, California by @hannah.j.muse
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2 months ago
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Happy birthday to all my Leo babes !! 🦁 @elle_o_elle_mc pictured here bell of the tarot ball @katie_ddavidson didn't get pics from your rager bonfire bc I was busy interpretive faery dancing for authorities @garibaldiromeo my babiest bro ilysm ✨ ++ all the rest of you bold, bright, magnetic Leo souls ✨ ps just found out our love Brian (not a Leo ~ he's a Scorpio) was nearly named Leo after his grandfather Leo; therefore, Ru and I have taken it upon ourselves to call him Leo from this point onward by @hannah.j.muse
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2 months ago
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