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09/04/2026

[ON ALIGNMENT] Alignment doesn’t mean everything has to be perfect. It just gives you a steadier place to move from.

On the mat and probably everywhere else, the more intentionally you line things up, the more you can discover how far you’re actually able to go…

Alignment creates possibility.

08/09/2026

A recording of our “Five Fingers Relaxation” meditation is now up on the Subtle-Arts blog.

This is a short, 10-minute mindfulness meditation that aims to show that you can affect your mental state with intentional thoughts and a little imagination. Thinking of 5 specific things and bringing them quietly into your now, you can bring relaxation, ease and happiness back into your day.

All you need is you…

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08/08/2026

Pug Yoga with a focus on pretzeling and twisting.

06/19/2026

06/03/2026

05/31/2026

30 seconds of Foucault Pendulum grounding/zen.

04/28/2026

Take some time to walk through Scott Schwenk’s simple and effective “Rose Bud Thorn” Contemplation Exercise:

Rose
Write down something that is blossoming in your life. Something that feels aligned and promising. Take time with a few breaths to notice how it feels to appreciate it.

Bud
Next write down something that is budding in your life - not yet fully blooming - but definitively heading in the right direction. Something you are hopeful and happy about flourishing in the near future. Take a moment to breathe in happy anticipation of it becoming a reality.

Thorn
Finally, write down something that is challenging you to grow. Not listing anything that may be wrong with you - more something that is standing in the way of your growth. Whatever it is, take a few breaths while imagining that thing as temporary and dissolving with every exhale.

Appreciate and encourage growth in your life while giving less weight to your obstacles.