Keep it Simple, Shaucha
“Let us first be as simple and well as Nature ourselves, dispel the clouds which hang over our brows, and take up a little life into our pores. Do not stay to be an overseer of the poor, but endeavor …...
View ArticleOn Yoga, Really: Who’s Your Yama? (Part 1 of 3)
With all of the controversy and distortion about yoga in the media lately, I thought I’d take us back to the basics — before ridiculous sex scandals and unfounded sensationalized books — to examine the...
View ArticleOn Yoga, Really (3 of 3): Breathe and Be
In the first two posts of this series, I talked about the yamas or “laws of life” and the niyamas or “rules for living,” so now we come to pranayama and meditation, both of which flow through and are...
View ArticleDo You Bark Your Truth?
There’s a quote in the book Bad Dog! by Lin Jensen that I try to come back to when I feel I’ve lost direction and an inner compass, “If we are true to the steps we take, the travel makes … Continue...
View ArticleYoga in India – it’s not what you think
I recently spoke to a friend who teaches yoga in India. She said when people call to inquire about her classes, it all follows a surprisingly similar pattern: “Hi. I read you teach yoga. Can you tell...
View ArticleTranscendental Meditation is like Alka-Seltzer
I always get a little excited and do a non-visible happy dance when a student, friend or peer asks me about meditation. I hear things like, “I know I should start meditating,” or “I don’t know how...
View ArticleIf you’re happy and you know it, just sit there
“You are already happy. The reason you don’t experience it is that it’s covered up by layers of suppressed emotions and negative thoughts. Shift your attention and your inherent happiness flashes...
View ArticleTapas, it’s not just a Spanish snack
If you were to type, “what is tapas?” into your favorite search engine, you’ll likely get a bunch of results for a type of Spanish appetizer and local restaurants for it in your area. In yoga,...
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