Sobi Visual Arts

04/27/2026

無

04/20/2026

Not everyone experiences paradise the same.

04/19/2026

Sun halo over Turtle Bay | a moment you can’t plan, only receive 🐢🏝️🌊💕🧘🏻‍♀️

At The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay, the sky opened just enough. Rain passed through sunlight and for a few quiet minutes, the entire horizon held a perfect circle.

No staging. No control. Just presence.

This is the work of visual storytelling
not forcing the shot
not chasing perfection
but staying long enough to witness what reveals itself

In retreat spaces and in art, this becomes the practice
pause
look up
frame with intention
trust what arrives

Some images are taken
the best ones are received

Sobi Art School | Visual Storytelling
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04/15/2026

04/15/2026

🌈 Somewhere over the rainbow…

04/14/2026

Salamander grabs sushi! 🍣

04/14/2026

Macro photography requires a LOT of practice…so get a retreat on the books! 🏝️💕📚🧘🏻‍♀️📸🌋🌊

04/13/2026

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04/13/2026

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04/12/2026

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04/04/2026

💕 This has been on my heart.

My sister spent the last year of her life with her eyes glued to the news. Not her grandkids. Not the small, ordinary moments that actually make up a life. The news.

And I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately.

We are living in a time where the political divide is no longer just “out there.” It’s in our homes. It’s in our families. It’s in the way we speak to one another, or don’t.

At the same time, data centers are being built. Technology is moving forward. AI is not a maybe. It is happening. The library of the future is being written right now, in real time, by all of us.

Every post. Every comment. Every tone.

This matters.

Because what we contribute becomes part of the dataset that future generations will learn from. It becomes the reflection of who we were, how we treated one another, and what we believed was acceptable.

So I keep coming back to this:

ahimsa = non harming

Not just in action, but in language
Not just in person, but online
Not just with strangers, but with family

And yoga, at its essence, asks us to be a peaceful warrior.

Not passive
Not silent
But steady, grounded, and rooted in awareness

There is a way to hold perspective without harming
There is a way to speak without dividing
There is a way to disagree without disconnecting

Right now, a lot of the loudest voices shaping our shared space carry a very strong, forceful energy. There is drive, certainty, and intensity. But without balance, that energy can become sharp.

We need more feminine energy in the mix.

Not as a replacement, but as a balance.

Listening
Softening
Holding space
Pausing before reacting
Choosing connection over being right

This is not about stepping away from important conversations. It is about how we enter them.

Because the future is not just being built through infrastructure and systems. It is being shaped through tone, presence, and intention.

And if we are not mindful, we risk creating a world that forgets how to be human with one another.

So today, this is my practice:

To speak with care
To listen with patience
To remember what actually matters
To be a peaceful warrior in how I show up

I invite you to contribute in a meaningful way. Leave the noise falling on deaf ears. Thanks to those of you who are already doing so.

M.

03/30/2026

If this season is asking you to soften, listen, and integrate…
You might find resonance in the book before stepping further. 🤍☕️🍵🫖

Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Manual is a foundational text for yoga teachers and wellness professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of yoga through an Ayurvedic and trauma-informed lens. This manual presents a clear, integrated approach to teaching that honors the nervous system, supports su...