July-August 2004 - The Journey Magazine

Marni TaskMarni Task teaches Jivamukti (vinyasa) Yogawith an anusara (alignment) flair.She is excellent with therapeutics for injuries.For private or group lessons call(216) 376-2521or email marnitask@aol.comFor schedule & workshops visitwww.marnitask.com• private lessons tailoredto your beginner oradvanced practice• excellent with alignment• hands on theraputecsto heal new or old injuriesYOGAallows union to happenremoves our illusion of separatenessasanameditationrelaxationbliss & joyOn the east side at8 limbs,Winds of Change& Cleveland YogaOn the west side atInner BlissTantra Yoga WorkshopsSaturdays, July 31 & August 215-8 PMInstructor-all classes: ShakthiClasses are every Thursday eveningfrom 6:30 - 8 PMAll Classes & Workshops are held atA Touch of Serenity8785 Mentor Ave., Mentor216-849-6621440-255-1638showing up. You don’t know exactly what it is, what it lookslike, or what the current product is called. But you knowwhat it feels like. So you try out different experiences to seeif it gives you an inkling of wholeness.You’re passionate about something because it’s workingfor you. It’s connecting you to what you need. It’s basedon your inner belief that what you want exists out there,somewhere. You experienced it once so you know it’s there.Whether you have Love or not, you know it exists. Whetheryou feel the Light or not, somehow you know it’s possible.You might have seen a beautiful sunset sometime. And eventhough you can’t see it now, you still remember it. You willlook the next day to try to see that beauty again. In thesame way, you know what it feels like to have Love. And soyou long to experience it again. Passion is the driving forcethat compels you forward. It might propel you into a quandary,or maybe you’ll look like an idiot to your friends. Whocares? Passion is illogical. It’s not step by step; it’s all theway or not at all. Good or bad, it’s all welcomed in yoursearch for The Experience. That’s why we travel hundredsof miles to see our loved one. Or to be with a saint. Or to goto a concert. We want to feel open, expansive, free. Wewant to feel that space of selflessness.Passion. It’s a feeling thing. You can’t use your eyes tofind it. You have to allow your desires to lead you. Youhave to go forth blindly, searching for landmarks withouteyes or intellect. It’s using your heart and soul. Listeningto your heart instead of what people say. Watching what isinstead of keeping track of what people are doing. Searchingfor even the smallest taste of bliss. It’s a madman’sway. Hafiz, Rumi, Ramakrishna – their lives were directedby this inner thirst, a passion for the sacredness of everymoment.Everyone has a passion, something they love to door create. Each passion ignites a spark for living, for beingpart of this Creation. So look for it - find it in whatyou do. Find it in who you are. Passion feeds your spirit.Let it go!Wah! is a musician and spiritual seeker who travels theworld singing and expanding sacred intention. She andher band will perform at The Journey’s EXPO in Lakeland,OH on Saturday, September 11 th . www.wahmusic.comSUBSCRIBE TO THE JOURNEYCALL (440) 255-5301 TODAY!PAGE SIXTEENJULY • AUGUST 2004THE JOURNEY