Intro to Meditation - Yoga Hawaii

meditation occurs when one find the balance to be able to steady the mind and breath

this takes practice, stamina and training

for an introduction to meditation, a local hawaii studio is holding an intensive weekend series. i personally cannot do meditation for longer than 50 minutes; i die doing it. i can't imagine doing 3 long days of it. nonetheless, for those interested here's the scoop:


Friday, April 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 25, 7:00-9:30 a.m.
Sunday, April 26, 7:00-8:45 a.m.

$135 at Yoga Hawaii in Kaimuki
call 808.739.YOGA for details

Meditation - "Finding Peace"

I found this little 4x4" Hallmark gift book called "Finding Peace." Artful watercolor marks fill each page as short inscriptions guides this meditative thought. Below, I use works from artist Jon Schueler:

"The Lord was not heard in the earthquake or the fire, but in the still small voice." --1 Kings 19:11-12


Go to that place today.
You know,
that one place
where everything else
just doesn't matter anymore--


the traffic, the deadlines,
the streets, the demands,
all the hassles of doing life.
in a world like ours.


Go to that quiet place.
It doesn't have to be for long--
Just long enough
to breathe,
to be.


Give yourself the gift
of time,
of space,
of freedom from distractions.


Go there.
Remember.
Listen.
Look.
Listen some more.


And in that still, small whisper,
Hear the Lord...
and know that you are loved.

The art pieces are by Jon Schueler, whose ability to create mood through the paint brush was a source of inspiration for my own work last fall. His book is titled, "To The North."