The wise woman does not confuse the road map with the road or indulge in dogmatic thinking. She knows she can paint the ocean by dipping her brush in it, for she is the sea and the brush and the artist of her perceptions. Heal your ignorance, discover your wisdom, awaken the Seer.
Patanjali, Yoga Sutra 2:24-26, as translated by Alberto Villoldo in Yoga, Power, and Spirit: Patanjali the Shaman
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RAWLES WILLIAMS
Rawles is a wildland fire manager, yoga teacher, wellness coach, and wilderness guide. He is also an author and a student of history who embraces all authentic spiritual traditions. Rawles rejoices in family, good friends, simple living, being close to Nature, gardening, and guiding others in their personal journey of self-discovery.
Influenced by experiences in Nature, Rawles integrates Yoga, Reiki, Vendanta, Vajrayana Buddhism, Christian and Toltec wisdom traditions through movement, meditation, pranayama, kriyas, and mantra. The focus of Rawles' teaching is to assist students in developing a healthy lifestyle and guide them in the heart-felt discovery of the transformation of an outward search to an inward knowing. Rawles honors all traditions and respects all spiritual beliefs in the exploration of the Sacred Fire that leads to Self-Realization.
Introduced to hatha yoga by his parents in the early 1970s, Rawles practiced Kundalini and Tibetan yoga during the 1980s, but resisted a regular practice until he discovered the joy of Yoga in 2001. He completed hatha yoga teacher training in March 2010 at Sivananda Bahamas. Rawles has studied with many wonderful teachers including his wife Aimee, who remains his primary yoga teacher and mentor.
AIMEE ROBERSON 
