Culitivating an Attitude of Curiosity

Traditionally, the path of Yoga is a process towards Self-realization. One of the key practices has nothing to do with the body but rather the mind. This is the practice of viveka (vi vay kuh) or discernment. It is a process of discerning what is not ‘truth’ to move...

A Powerful Gratitude Practice

Chances are, you’ve heard about practicing gratitude and have even tried it or maybe it’s a regular practice.  Gratitude practice is mentioned in many spiritual and religious scriptures. There’s also more and more research out there that shows all...

5 Reasons Community is Important

As human beings, we are social creatures, wired to connect with a strong desire to belong. Being in a community is important to our wellbeing and supports us in learning and growing. Some of us thrive in lots of contact with others and some of us need less, but we all...

Obligations, A Tool To Move Towards Love?

Common are the words, “I don’t really want to…but I should.” These are the words that come from feeling obligated. A couple of meanings of this word from Dictionary.com is “an act bound by moral or legal duty” or “a debt of gratitude for a service or favor.”  The word...

Change Your State of Mind With the Most Accessible Tool

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...

Meeting Negative Thoughts With Patanjali Yoga Sutras

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),...