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A Calm Mind Doesn’t Happen Overnight
One comment that makes me cringe is when someone tells me, “I can't meditate. I’ve tried but I just can’t sit still and relax.” The modern world has taught us that if change doesn't quickly, there’s something wrong with us. When it comes to relaxing, the 'easy way' is...
Beware Of The Caregiver Mindset
A big red flag goes up when I teach someone a tool or technique and they immediately say, “My _____ would really like this. I can’t wait to show them.” This is part of the Caregiver Mindset. You’re probably thinking, “Twyla, caregiving is a positive thing. What’s...
Why Do We Struggle to Relax And Be Still?
Why do we feel the need to be busy and keep ‘doing’? Why do we struggle to rest, be still, and be quiet? What causes us to feel we need more and more…even though we might already have everything we need? From the point of view of a Traditional Yoga text, Patanjali...
Letting Go Is Yoga
Yoga is commonly translated as “union” in modern times. Did you know that there are actually 70 definitions of Yoga, not just one? In fact, in the text that most Yoga Teachers are introduced to in their teacher training, Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Yoga means dissolving...
Change Feels Hard
Even though change is inevitable, a guarantee, we humans are creatures of comfort. This comes from our body’s innate role to keep us safe and secure. We feel more comfortable in what we know, even if it’s not a healthy place for us to stay. Uncertainty feels uneasy in...
Is It Really Selfish to Take Care of Yourself?
I’ve been hearing a lot lately, “but isn’t that being selfish?” Typically this comes from a woman. Women, historically, are taught to be a “good girl,” “good wife,” “good mother.” This typically means that everyone comes before you. And if a woman says, “No,” then...
More Choice Than You Know
You actually have more choice than you could ever have imagined! There is choice in every situation, even when it doesn’t feel like it. Many times our reactions (thoughts and emotions) tell us a different story. It’s like we’re taken on this rollercoaster ride without...
Finding Joy And Contentment
I was riding up the ski lift on day one of the ski season and felt my body relax. My eyes were taking the glistening snow, the blue sky streaked with light wisps of clouds, and the rugged high mountains stretched out in layers all around. I felt gratitude. Gliding...
Change Mindset with Yoga
Mindset has become a mainstream, buzz word. But it’s not new. Traditional Yoga has focused on transforming mindset for thousands of years. Why? Because our mind - it’s beliefs, attitudes, and conditionings - is a main obstacle in realizing our True Nature, the goal of...
Traditional Yoga’s Guidance for Empowering Communication
Communication is an essential part of being human. We are social beings and our nervous systems are wired towards connection with those whom we feel safe and secure. To cultivate safe relationships, we need to know how to communicate our needs to others, work through...
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