“We accept responsibility for ourselves when we acknowledge that ultimately there are no answers outside of ourselves, and no gurus, no teachers,… — Judith Hanson Lasater Responsibility Copy Share Image
“When carving stone, the sculptor removes everything that is not the statue. […] The art of revealing beauty lies in removing what… — Judith Hanson Lasater Art Copy Share Image
“Physical, emotional, and mental pain are inevitable in life. Suffering is another matter. Suffering is the personalization we bring to our difficulties.… — Judith Hanson Lasater Life Copy Share Image
“If you expect more from yourself than from others, you are saying that you are better than others and therefore must perform… — Judith Hanson Lasater Copy Share Image
I don't think we find compassion. I think we become the space that compassion wants to live in. — Judith Hanson Lasater Compassion Copy Share Image
“If I wanted to influence their behavior, it had to be through my own. The only real control I had was the… — Judith Hanson Lasater Habits Copy Share Image
“1. I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape growing old. 2. I am of the… — Judith Hanson Lasater Death Copy Share Image
“To cultivate empathy means to see the world through the eyes of another without judgement, without trying to "fix" it, without needing… — Judith Hanson Lasater Copy Share Image
“Practice is not about what you get, it is about what you give. Whether you are driven or resistant, the medicine is… — Judith Hanson Lasater Change Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I notice my yoga students practicing their less-than favorite poses with a ho-hum attitude. At the moments, I remind them that… — Judith Hanson Lasater Ultimate freedom Copy Share Image
“What we learned about love and relationships from our childhood feels normal. But just because something feels familiar doesn't mean it is… — Judith Hanson Lasater Children Copy Share Image
“I realized that the antidote to impatience was allowing myself to reenter the flow of things, that is, to be in sync… — Judith Hanson Lasater Life itself Copy Share Image
Taking time out each day to relax and renew is essential to living well. — Judith Hanson Lasater Each day Copy Share Image
“Perhaps it means that we are, in every moment, to remember the whole, to remember the gift of life, to remember the… — Judith Hanson Lasater Conscious mind Copy Share Image
Eat by Choice, Not by Habit combines the author's humor, deep compassion for others and knowledge about food in a way that… — Judith Hanson Lasater Attitude Copy Share Image
“The sad thing about being caught up in attachment or aversion is that it interferes with the ability to experience things as… — Judith Hanson Lasater Live in the moment Copy Share Image
“[C]hange comes first and foremost from the process of paying meticulous attention to a thought. When we do, we have a greater… — Judith Hanson Lasater Change Copy Share Image
I believe that yoga should lead us to a place where kindness and compassion are instantaneous. — Judith Hanson Lasater Believe Copy Share Image
“Beliefs are rigid thoughts. Beliefs are thoughts that get repeated enough to take on a kind of internal structure. No belief is… — Judith Hanson Lasater Faith Copy Share Image
We are deep into the year of the dragon and all around the intensity of the collective pushes forward to a new… — Judith Hanson Lasater Age Copy Share Image
“Greed presents itself as the longing for both the material and the nonmaterial, especially wanting more than is needed. However, whatever you… — Judith Hanson Lasater Desire Copy Share Image