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Who hasn’t had the mind freak out?? When there’s a change in plan, if there’s uncertainty, or if you’ve felt wronged, angry, embarrassed, worried, dread, etc. Yes, the mind is highly reactive. It relies on our memory banks to make sense of ‘right now.’ If anything...

What does it mean when “it’s all in our mind?” How you are viewing the world, the perspective you are taking, whether consciously or unconsciously, truly ends up creating your world.  The mind is part of being human. It’s no wonder that Patanjali Yoga Sutras (PYS),...

Let’s look at control. My teacher once said, when talking about hamstrings, “If you have tight hamstrings, you need to look at what you’re trying to control.” Yes, I have tight hamstrings. I also have tightness in my jaw and shoulders, as well as an active mind that’s...

For all my fellow natural helpers, helping professionals, and people pleaser: I know that one of the first things to go out of the window when you’re busy, feeling overwhelmed, and have others wanting your time are the activities that lift you up and support you. Last...

Traditionally, Yoga is a spiritual path with a goal of Self-Realization. Modern Yoga has taken parts of this ancient practice to focus on physical and mental wellbeing. While this is a wonderful benefit of Yoga, it reduces Yoga to the practice of tools and techniques...

My first visit to India was in 2002. I had just ended a 3 year relationship and I had been putting off my dream of traveling to India. A little voice inside of me said, “Just go.” I was traveling there by myself. My mom was not thrilled about it and was discouraging...

Years ago, I watched an interview with Deepak Chopra and he said something to the effect that 99% of our problems come from taking things personally. Life can be a dance from focusing internally and focusing externally. When we are more heavily focused externally,...

With Labor Day in the U.S. this week, I wanted to reflect on the reality of America’s value of independence. Labor Day itself is a day to honor and remember those men and women who persistently pursued worker’s rights in this country. Part of ‘independence’ in this...

I recently read Dr. Kristin Neff’s new book, “Fierce Self-Compassion.” It's such a great reminder of the importance of cultivating self-compassion as part of healing and growth, increasing positive mental health, and creating a kind relationship with yourself. For...

One definition of myths is that they are widely held false beliefs within a culture. Part of refining and transforming the mind is questioning thoughts and beliefs that are automatic for us. Two common processes in Traditional Yoga that help us do this are viveka...