ShantiLoft Studio for Yoga, Reiki and Wellness

10/20/2025

Anchored in This Moment

Try to remain anchored in this moment,
the one unfolding softly before you.

Feel it without judgment,
the air brushing your skin,
the steady rhythm of your breath,
the quiet hum of life moving through and around you.

Notice how the mind drifts,
to what was,
to what might be.

Gently, without force,
bring it back to the present.
Right here.
Right now.

This is where living happens.

Rest in this awareness,
this moment, fragile and complete,
all we ever truly have.
Allow life to unfold quietly within it.

~ 'Anchored in This Moment' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art Unknown via Pinterest

10/17/2025

Art | Salvador Dali

10/13/2025

10/07/2025

Instead of reacting emotionally or in ways that don’t align with your true character, set the intention this week to simply pause.

When you feel irritation or stress rising within, repeat this simple guiding practice:

✨ Pause. Breathe. Begin again. ✨

It takes practice—and plenty of self-forgiveness—but choosing to pause creates space for ease, peace, and the chance to respond with intention.

Sending love,

09/12/2025

We often carry the weight of things long after they have passed. That argument that hurt your heart, that regret you replay over and over, that fear that keeps you awake, that anxiety that clouds your peace, that offense that still stings—none of it belongs to your present moment.

Holding on only chains you to the past. It robs you of clarity, joy, and freedom. The truth is, the more you grip the pain, the heavier life feels. But the moment you choose to release, to breathe deeply, and to say “I don’t need this anymore”—you open space for healing, growth, and peace.

🌸 Remember, your journey forward doesn’t require carrying yesterday’s baggage. You can’t walk into your future with arms full of old wounds.

So today… exhale the pain, release the resentment, let go of the “what ifs.”
Not for them. For you.

✨ Because peace begins the moment you decide to let go.

08/17/2025

07/31/2025

Interesting read. I’ve always thought the state of your home or car can reflect your state of mind. Judging yourself doesn’t help. Understanding does.

04/15/2025

This is a good reminder 🥰

Think about it...

We spend so much time complaining about where we are rather than focusing on how far we have come.

In the future, you will look back on this day and wonder why you weren’t alive in this moment.

Life is complicated, I’m aware.

We grieve
We stress
We ruminate

Learn to regulate and find your way back to a focus that reminds you of what remains and what you can do to be present and live.

It’s a practice, but I believe in you.

You have to believe in yourself, too.

Michelle ❤️