We were, We are, We will be…this past week I participated in an anti-racism training  with the Oregon Women Lawyers. As part of our Structure for Engagement, rather than ground rules, we agreed to Reject Fear and Scarcity Thinking. One of the trainers taught us of the destruction of Celilo Falls on March 10, 1957. Nch’i Wana, known in colonized language as the Columbia River, … Continue reading We were, We are, We will be…

Take a deep breath the teacher encourages, guiding the student to explore their capacity for a felt experience with their body’s divine tool of respiration. How quickly our understanding of this process of inhale and exhale has changed, how desperate is the cry of the planet to realize that our hate, greed, and ignorance is destroying this most beautiful wold. In the past few months … Continue reading In Memory of George Floyd

You are cordially invited to get your chill summer vibe on with this SUMMER SERIES — an embodied practice series exploring pranayama, qi gong, breathwork, energetics & yoga nidra meditation. Thursday evenings, 7-8:30 PM CDT June 11, 18 & 25 July 9, 16 & 23 $175 series* & $36 drop-in Venmo @justinefanarof *Sessions will be recorded if you can’t make a class. **Scholarships available. Namaste … Continue reading Summer Series

Life is so very precious — honoring the memory of those who paid the highest price for our freedom this Memorial Day — may their memories always be a blessing to us all. Below are two poems that resonate with me deeply. Written by two poets almost 700 years apart, their words echo and resonate profoundly in this current moment. The photos were taken in … Continue reading Out Beyond

In Judaism, we count the days between Pesach (Passover) and Shavuot (giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai). We call this process counting the Omer. This intensely spiritual time is a movement in the soul–one from enslavement to freedom. A 49 day practice period, a pathway leading us upward and inward—which takes us on an inner journey from one place to another. The Jewish people … Continue reading Who are you? Counting the Omer…

Ranier Maria Rilke wrote, “The eye is the most refined of our senses, the one which communicates most directly with our mind, our consciousness.” The next time you login to Zoom, flutter your eyes and take in the beauty of the faces with whom you’re sharing space. _ Rejoice at their lovely presence. Enjoy the time glitch, let it be a place to pause and … Continue reading Zoom Goddess in Drag

I’ve been contemplating what would be nice to share with y’all this week, and am feeling a gem for this time is a Rejoice/Reset PM/AM Practice. As the mind is particularly powerful and sensitive to thoughts right now, may this bring you peace and ease. Rejoice/Reset PM/AM Practice Practice in this form: PM Every evening before you go to sleep you are invited to you … Continue reading Rejoice/Reset PM/AM Practice

Texas population: 29 million. Per DSHS number of coronavirus tests given to date: 427,210. That’s about 1.5 % of the population. As someone with a Masters in Public Health, I’m saying to each & every one of y’all, including myself — stay the f*^# at home. There is nothing that we need that we can’t wait a little while longer for. Mullets are now cool! … Continue reading Stay Home Texas, Take Care All Y’all

Live—Love—Gentle—Grace—Matter—Mud—Lotus—Breathe—Bloom _ #yogiknow #yoganidra #yoga #meditation #compassion #wisdom #houstonyogis #houstonyoga #yogaonline #innernaut #brahmavihara #heartspace #fieldofcare #blossomstyogashala Continue reading Let Go—Love—Gentle—Grace—Matter—Mud—Lotus—Breathe—Bloom—Live

FEELING WILD: wild feeling: Thursday evenings in MAY (just around the corner now) I’m offering a four part practice series called FEEL. In it we will learn and experience embodied, breath focused practices including: -energetics -pranayama -qi gong -breathwork 7-8:30PM CDT $108 Venmo to @justinekerri to reserve your space by Wed., May 6, 2020 May 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2020 More info in my … Continue reading FEEL May Practice Series On Zoom