kindred spirits
A blog on yoga, healing, spiritual growth and holistic horse training in Costa Rica.
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I'm Terry Lillian Newton, a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and metaphysical healer with over 20 years of experience. My life, like most, has taken me through some very dark abysses I thought I would never escape, but yoga, horses, and motherhood helped me out in ways that unveiled what love really looks like. Not toxic need and desire, but the pure, unconditional love we all crave deep down.
Through profound discovery and growth, I blend the ancient wisdom of yoga with the intuitive, healing presence of horses. Here on my blog, I invite you to join me as I share my thoughts on various topics close to my heart, as I continue on this path of healing.
From the transformative power of yoga and the deep bond between humans and horses to the nuances of metaphysical healing, ethical considerations in horsemanship, and reflections on life and world dynamics, this space will be a sanctuary for exploration and connection.
Whether you're a seasoned yogi, a horse enthusiast, or someone seeking a deeper understanding of the world and yourself, I hope my writings inspire and enrich your journey. Let's embark on this path of healing, growth, and discovery together.
With love and light,
Terry
Practicing Non Attachment For A Greater Enjoyment of the Next Decade
Surrender, Wild Mustangs, Africa & the Acrobats' Jungle Night Show. A batch of powerful experiences, both good and bad, surviving and thriving despite the odds, 2019.
Looking Back (Honestly) Before Leaping Forward
I had a dream, oh yes I had a dream! The dream was a little more complicated than I had anticipated, but then most things are in life, aren’t they? The dream, at times seemed more like a nightmare, but it has turned into something beautiful that has realized itself in many different ways.
Why Yoga with Horses? Is It Just Another Gimmick?
So many of you have probably wondered, what is this thing, Yoga with Horses? All these pretty photos doing acrobats on a horse. Is it real, or just for show, another gimmick?
An Unconventional Way to Find Your Purpose In Life
There comes a moment in our lives, when we begin to wonder. What now? What am I doing and why? Should I be doing something else, more fulfilling? Who am I? Why am I here?
What is my Life’s purpose? Do I have a Life purpose? Should I have one?
The Problem with the Horse Trekking Industry
What I see again and again, are horses being mounted, ridden, unsaddled and either put out into a pasture or locked up in a stall. But where is the connection, the trust, the mutual respect and basic safety for both horse and rider?
The One Thing We All Truly Want, An Easter Reflection
Have you heard the expression “You cannot understand the mind of a man until you have walked in his shoes and trodden in his path.” ? I remind myself of this often, when I do not understand someone else and what and why they are doing things so differently than the way I would.
10 Steps to a Real Yoga Connection with Your Horse
Horses use non verbal language, sensing at a distance, changes in the stance, focus and intent of another herd member or human herd member. You too can learn to sense and feel emotion like horses do, connecting with them energetically through your energy, breath and body language.
How Yoga Can Lead to Self-Indulgence
[...] Yes being a yogi is about self realization, but this is to help us understand others more as well, forgiving ourselves helps us to forgive others, having compassion for oneself helps us to have compassion for others [...]
Don't Look Back in Anger; How to live in Hope
In the current state of affairs, with the horrors and tragedies we watch on the news, the frustration of being unable to change the course of things, we can get lost in negativity.
