As we enter our fourth year working together as Kula Collective, we are more inspired than ever by our vision of “an awakening of spiritual consciousness, supported by a thriving community founded in integrity, with abundance and freedom for all.”
By Zachary Towne-Smith We're excited to share co-founder Zachary Towne-Smith's TEDx talk from the most prestigious MBA program in Latin America, INCAE. In it he discusses Business in a Good Way and shares some of the process that led to the creation of this Kula Collective. Please take a minute (or 10) to watch and share. To watch the Spanish version, click here. By Zachary Towne-Smith Think about the great yoga classes you've been to. What has the teacher done to support that experience? Is it possible to rate a Yoga Teacher? If so, what qualities are we seeking to develop as we certify new teachers? How will we be able to tell whether or not our graduates are embodying them? How can we ensure that our Yoga Teacher Trainings are constantly improving to ensure that anyone who has a certification has the potential to create these transformative experiences our world is so desperately in need of? How can we avoid people turning away from Yoga because of a negative experience with a teacher who doesn’t meet our standards of excellence? At Kula Collective these are some of the questions we’ve been meditating on. We hope this blog will help to share some of what we’ve learned, and spread the movement toward highly rigorous yet flexible standards for Yoga Teacher assessments. Excellence is our only option!
I noticed her this morning as I munched on some egg-like substance at the hotel breakfast buffet. Her glittering brown eyes widened as she considered the large flatscreen above our table. Live on CNN the police chief of Dallas was sharing details of the fatal shooting of five officers the night before. The suspect, the police chief clarified, sympathized with the Black Lives Matter movement although he had acted independently. The thick horn rims and strong African American features of the police chief are grim as he relates this information, learned during a tense standoff with the suspect before he was killed by a robot bomb.
I’m sorry. Please forgive me. I love you. Thank you. This modern incarnation of ancient Hawaiian Ho’oponopono spiritual practice cycles through my mind as each footstep sinks a good 2 or 3 inches into the black Caribbean sand. I try to be conscious of walking in a sacred manner. I feel the soft wet sand push up against my feet, slowing my gait, preparing myself mentally and spiritually for the second Kula Karma meeting in nearby Gandoka. María’s face comes into my mind, and I imagine telling her: “I’m sorry we’re running late.” “Please forgive me for making you get here early” “I love you for your commitment to your community.” “Thank you for trusting in us.”
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