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The Best Yoga Practice…
My dear friend, Carly Brown, posted this recently. It is so simple and important to remember. Our modern culture has conditioned us to keep jumping from one thing to the next, looking for the next ‘best’ thing. I often have to remind those I work with (and myself) of...
Breathing Techniques That Help Calm the Mind
Recently, I’ve been seeing many articles and posts about ratio breathing that includes holding the breath at the top of the inhale and bottom of the exhale (known as kumbhaka). This gives me some red flags, so I wanted to take a moment to share my recommendations for...
Empower…An Action Towards Self-Love
The verb, empower, is one that I associate with Self-Love. I’ve noticed over the years, as I practice loving kindness towards myself, I am empowered to treat myself with respect through my choices and actions. One area where this empowerment shows up is in setting and...
5 Practices for Happiness backed by Yoga and a Harvard Professor
I recently read an article on wellandgood.com that focused on psychologist and Harvard Professor, Natalie Dattilo’s tips for “End of Year Happiness.” Yogis have known for over 2000 years that many practices from positive psychology research are essential on the path...
Focus on Self-Love This February
Moving into February, known as the month to celebrate love, I feel it is more important than ever to focus on Self-love. We have all been through so much in 2020 and we all deserve more love and kindness. This starts with loving ourselves. Without Self-Love, We Become...
Attachment Lives in the Mind
“Real detachment is not in letting go of activity but letting go of attachment.” This quote from my teacher, Prasad Ragnekar, has been on my office/ yoga room wall for a couple of years now. I refer to it periodically when meeting individually with people. It’s a...
Yoga Does Not Mean Physical Postures
Yoga does not mean physical postures (asana). It doesn’t mean sun salutations (surya namaskar), vinyasa flow, or savasana (corpse pose.) Advanced Yoga does not mean harder poses that require strength and bendy flexibility. Yet, this is how Yoga is portrayed in modern...
Take Back Your Power with Svadhaya
I have heard from a number of people they feel more stressed about the political climate in the United States as the 2020 presidential race is heating up. The purpose of this blog is not political, but rather the offer an alternative lens to view the world when it...
Meet the HEAT of life with the Yogic Practice of Self-Discipline – TAPAS
One of the statues that sits in my altar is of Nataraja, Dancing Shiva. There is a ring of fire around the dancing Shiva, wo is standing on top of a human being. The fire represents destruction as Shiva is the Lord of Destruction. This destruction is specifically...
3 practices of Brahmacharya
Fear weaves stories in the mind about lack, not enough, and feeling unsafe. It is important to stop and explore fear reactions to discern if there truly is an issue that needs to be addressed. If not, then it's an opportunity to face the reaction to move through it....
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