Even Being

07/02/2025

Touched by Trees, Carried by Community: A New Musing on Even Being

It rained last night. It is Father’s Day…the first Father’s Day since my Dad’s passing on Memorial Day.

The walk in the forest feels particularly fresh. The smells of growth and the harmony of scents given off by trees, bushes, and grasses all move together symbolizing new earth birth. It feels grounding and rising up at the same time.

It feels connected, in much the same way I feel re-anchored, opened, expanded and fresh. Like I’ve been washed with gentle rain-love for several days, nourishing body, soul, and spirit in a way that meets my thirst line.

I knew I was thirsty, but didn’t know parts of me were parched. And did not recognize just how much this replenishment, and re-plugging into community that I readily connect with, anchors me at this stage of healing and exploration.

And I am grateful.

I make no plans or even inquiry as to how this will continue to unfold upon my return tomorrow. But I do know that the time away, apart, and connected has nourished me in a way my roots could sink in deeply. I was invited to receive the abundance of what was offered with receptivity and did so to my capacity.

“Grateful” doesn’t describe how I feel and it suffices. Thank you.

05/20/2025

myspiritofyoga
Join me ( Rhonda Vroman .being) tomorrow and most Tuesdays for a Therapeutic Group class on at 1:30 pm
Safe! Perfectly paced for your nervous system! Intelligently and mindfully cued to guide you inward to access your inner knowings. Move to the pace of your own soul! AND a guest appearance this Friday at 10am🙏🏽

05/16/2025

A couple of weeks ago, I had a boo-boo. Well, that’s not quite right, I took action that resulted in the unintentional boo-boo.

I cut my finger on a very sharp piece of equipment. The equipment was new. I wasn't using proper safety, so that is my choice. And, I sent the piece of equipment back shortly after it happened.

What I'm wondering about is this idea of removing—in this case—the cause or the source of the injury, the source of the pain. Actually removing that. Which I did externally…. Yet it is rarely about the external.

Our ongoing journey in life is to get to the root, to get to the source of the resistance, of the tension, of the avoidance that often lies deep within us... to get to the root of that.

By allowing these things that happen externally to welcome us into that place of interiority where we can witness what is happening, where we can feel those places in the body where we're being held, where we're unnecessarily storing things. And that is the beauty of practices like Yoga and Breath therapy.

Yes, it looks at the surface—in this case, my little finger—but it moves further down into where that really resides. For example, my relative nonchalance with safety, despite the safety equipment being provided and a warning during that mornings hike from a dear friend, might have a lot to do with how I was showing up that day...

🌀 Read the rest of the newest musing on Even Being here: https://www.evenbeing.com/blog/a-reflection-on-injury-and-inner-invitation

03/24/2025

🌀 Weaving Your Path 🌀

Breath is spirit. We live by spirit—we are spirit. Every moment, we are immersed in spiritual experiences through the human form, even if these experiences often go unrecognized.

Reflective experiences, especially those approached with less attachment and heightened openness that can happen when looking back, allow us to release what no longer serves and invite in what aligns with our essence.

For more than a decade, I’ve shifted my focus away from resolutions and toward setting intentions. Intentions ask a more expansive question: What will serve me, and the greater good, as I move forward? They invite us to examine what, from the past weeks, months, or even year(s), might be helpful to release. They ask us to welcome in or amplify that which supports our growth.

Unlike resolutions, intentions don’t need to take a specific form. They can be expressed as words, but they might also appear as a felt sense, a color, or an essence of what truly matters. Once we anchor ourselves in this clarity, life begins to flow. We naturally move toward what serves us and away from what does not. This flow feels less like 'efforting' and more like letting life come to you—trusting the current to guide you.

03/20/2025

My invitation to invite calm and balance, from which we can more consciously determine right action, may seem simple and yet it is not easy. It is to turn inward. Instead of resisting or reacting, what happens when you pause and explore how these external forces are impacting you on the inside - physically, mentally, emotionally?

When we allow ourselves to fully sit with discomfort—the sensations, emotions, and thoughts that arise—we can create space for deeper presence. Or, at least allow for a response that is with more consideration and less reaction. Rather than bypassing what is, we can meet the moment exactly as it is. And from that place of acceptance, we may find ourselves naturally moving toward a state of restoration, balance, and realignment. From there, we can discern what action, if any is appropriate.

This is not about pretending the situation(s) were different, or throwing up our hands and bemoaning there is ‘nothing I can do.’ It is about consideration of observing your internal response, without it needing to change. From there, with heightened clarity, we can determine if we are invited to re-allocate our choices and actions.

This process is not easy in that we may ‘see’ things differently which requires setting aside a part of the control. The actual process is, however, not complicated. A few minutes of intentional stillness can shift everything.

🌀 Try a simple 5-minute exercise, check out my previous post for details.

03/13/2025

The next time you feel in turmoil, riled or experiencing the myriad of ways that have the thinking you moving in never ending circles, often downward, give yourself 5 minutes to pause.

🌀 Find a quiet space and focus on your breath.
🌀 Notice where it moves, where it doesn’t, without needing to change or fix anything.
🌀 Simply observe.
🌀 Tune into your body—if a particular thought arises, notice where you feel it physically. If a sensation appears, allow yourself to be with it fully.
🌀 Then, Let it be—no analysis, no resistance, just presence.

This kind of somatic practice helps guide us toward a state of equilibrium. Instead of being consumed by external chaos, we reconnect, bit by bit, with our internal steadiness—one that is always available, always present.

03/07/2025

Tonight we got to honor these graduates of the SWIHA 1000 hour Yoga Therapy program… and what a journey every one of our graduates has experienced. Pure joy to be a guide in their program. They shine bright and are ready to continue to share their light.

02/27/2025

Inside | Out | Balance

Many of my students, clients, and dear ones have been sharing concerns about a range of issues, especially social and political. The weight of external events can feel overwhelming, stirring up emotions, thoughts, and energetic imbalances within. This stirring can be due to ‘what if’ scenarios; sometimes around the situation within the dynamics of family or friend, and often within the context of the broader considerations which may include individual rights, environmental concerns, political approaches, and more.

My invitation to invite calm and balance, from which we can more consciously determine right action, may seem simple and yet it is not easy. It is to turn inward. Instead of resisting or reacting, what happens when you pause and explore how these external forces are impacting you on the inside - physically, mentally, emotionally?

When we allow ourselves to fully sit with discomfort—the sensations, emotions, and thoughts that arise—we can create space for deeper presence. Or, at least allow for a response that is with more consideration and less reaction. Rather than bypassing what is, we can meet the moment exactly as it is. And from that place of acceptance, we may find ourselves naturally moving toward a state of restoration, balance, and realignment. From there, we can discern what action, if any is appropriate.

This is not about pretending the situation(s) were different, or throwing up our hands and bemoaning there is ‘nothing I can do.’ It is about consideration of observing your internal response, without it needing to change. From there, with heightened clarity, we can determine if we are invited to re-allocate our choices and actions.

This process is not easy in that we may ‘see’ things differently which requires setting aside a part of the control. The actual process is, however, not complicated. A few minutes of intentional stillness can shift everything...

📖 Read more and find a quick practice by clicking the link: https://www.evenbeing.com/blog/inside-out-balance

02/13/2025

02/04/2025

Life’s Speed Bumps

Four hours of happenings on a recent day:
· The microwave arced and died.
· A set of notarized papers did not arrive and are seemingly untraceable for 6 more days – long past when they are required.
· I show up for a standing self-care appt to find out it was not scheduled for 2025
· The line to return something was 40+ minutes long – I opt out.

And as I opt out, returning to home, I self-care with a long Yoga Nidra. It helps me return closer to my baseline. A lingering edginess continues to hoover, however, and I know more self-care is needed in higher doses over the next 48 hours, including some alone time in nature. So, reassessing the list of to-dos and prioritizing BEing, time is scheduled that I commit to for just that.

Can you relate to some of this? The unexpected hiccups that are part of life’s way of showing us that planning does not mean we are in control (thankfully!)? That another plan is at work, and that we get pushed to the edge and sometimes, yes, beyond, it is necessary to step back and assess.

While I will not presume to know what it is like for you, when I find myself moving into the breaking (beyond edgy) zone, my thinking energy (aka the mind) just loves to subliminally take over with messages like ‘woe is me,’ ‘that is really messed up’ and ‘how could this happen to me?’ and the like. This attitude that serves none, except maybe ego (the roommate in my head) shows up in my interactions. These are with less grace and kindness to others and towards myself, with less patience, with a lack of recognition of going with the flow...

📖 Read the full posting here: https://www.evenbeing.com/blog/life-s-speed-bumps

02/03/2025

The Yoga of Relationships starts this Tuesday, February 4th.
✨ Deepening Our Connection with Ourselves - Small Group Online Connecting ✨

Looking for some space apart and yet with people to connect and deepen? Please join me for an intimate online small group experience for 12 Tuesday mornings in 2025, centered around ‘The Yoga of Relationships’ book. This time together invites you to delve into your inner world, exploring personal and spiritual connections.

🗓️ Join me starting February 4 at 9AM MST via Zoom.

Why Join Us?
The most important relationship you have is with yourself. It forms the lens through which you view all other relationships, including your relationship with the Divine. By participating in this online small group experience, you will:
🌀 Gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your personal growth journey.
🌀 Develop a heightened awareness of how your inner relationship influences your external interactions.
🌀 Enhance your ability to connect with others in a meaningful and authentic way.

✨ Sound nourishing, juicy and even a bit edgy? Then join me this transformative journey to deepen and heighten your relationship with yourself, and in turn, enrich all the relationships in your life.

🫶 Sign up and learn more here: https://www.evenbeing.com/pages/offerings/theyogaofrelationships

#2025

01/13/2025

✨🌀 Return & Renew 🌀✨

Have you had the experience of receiving information more than once?

Have you noticed how, depending upon your situation the information can be received differently?

Words matter, and yet in the words of Swami Kripalu, the experience is what allows those words to impact our world. There are ancient tenants – be they from a wise teacher, scripture, or other sources – that we return to again and again for renewal. Many times this return comes with a different insight, another layer of revealing, if you will.

Within the practices of life, we are invited to return and renew, again and again. You may be seeing some this appear in the tapestry of your life as this new year takes root.

I get to live in a desert setting near a mountain that offers ever changing sunrises and sunsets. Simply watching the mountain shadows shift and change as the sun sets is a simple reminder of how of how returning to the same physical setting can invite awe, a reverent form of renewal, as the setting sun creates a new weaving of light, shadow and color.

During the upcoming seven weeks, join me as we revisit the key energy centers, also known as chakras, in our body. In this Journey through the Chakras information will be shared followed by an experience that invites awareness into specific parts of the body, and wrapped up with an invitation for ongoing exploration after the class ends.

This series will be offered as part of the classes I offer; Tuesday in Tempe at 1:30 PM and Thursdays via Zoom at 7:30 AM. Join me to return and renew, exploring ancient understanding with current application.