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Where The Real Yoga Starts: Taking Your Practice Off The Mat

By Yogi Aaron / October 24, 2016

It is common for people to go through dry spells or feel burnt out from work. We all have, at one point of another, felt uninspired, overworked, and just plain exhausted from the daily humdrum of life. We don’t always have time to go to cook healthy meals or go to yoga classes. One might…

Lessons from the Jungle: Creating Alignment In Your Life

By Yogi Aaron / October 3, 2016

From Yogi Aaron: Shannon Lynberg was a volunteer who came to Blue Osa for a few months a volunteer. In this time, her yoga practice flew off the mat and into her life…. Lessons from the Jungle: Creating Alignment In Your Life   I just wrapped up a month of working and living in the…

The Power In Bhakti: Stories From The Himalayas

By Yogi Aaron / September 19, 2016

  Singing all night, chanting in a language you hardly understand (not sure if you like this) surrounded by crazy people swaying and letting your voices go as loud as they can, who wants to do that?! I DO! It was a long time before I understood the meaning of Bhakti Yoga, and like many…

Examples of 108 as a Special or Sacred Number

By Yogi Aaron / September 5, 2016

The number 108 is considered highly auspicious in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Although widespread in both Hinduism and Buddhism, the roots of 108 as a significant and sacred number are likely earlier. There is evidence that 108 was of special significance in Sumer, an ancient civilization seated along the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia over 5000…

Why Your Yoga Retreat Center’s Unique Offering Is Key To Your Survival

By Yogi Aaron / August 22, 2016

  What’s your yoga dream? Do you want to own some sort of wellness center that has different holistic healing services? On a beach? Or somewhere in the mountains in some foreign mystical country? Do you dream of thousands of yogis visiting you every year seeking to heal their lives? Will you offer acupuncture, Ayurvedic…

A Single Practice to Change Your World

By Yogi Aaron / August 8, 2016

I am incredibly honored to have an article that was published in Yoga International and is receiving some thought-provoking responses. One of the best parts about writing for various online magazines is the discussions that result. I wanted to take a moment today to share with you a few of these insightful comments: Sonia: “Thanks!…

5 Pitfalls & Pleasures in Opening a Yoga Retreat Center

By Yogi Aaron / July 25, 2016

Opening Blue Osa has been one of the greatest joys in my life. My Blue Osa family has given me the deep sense of purpose and fulfillment I was looking for. In the journey, I’ve also had a lot of challenges and sleepless nights. So, is it worth it? Check out the pros and cons…

I know how to defeat ISIS. Will you join me?

By Yogi Aaron / July 11, 2016

Okay, maybe I don’t know all the answers to defeating ISIS. But I do think I know how we can start. The answer is simple, but the solution is not so easy to put into place. How do we defeat ISIS? The answer is gratitude.   Yes, gratitude. That’s it! Practice gratitude. As I said,…

11 Ways to Create the Perfect Team for Your Yoga Retreat Center

By Yogi Aaron / June 27, 2016

If this is your first time hiring employees…watch out! The journey to create the perfect team for your yoga retreat center will take you on the ride of your life. If you are planning to open a yoga retreat center in your dream location, you are probably planning to build your life there as well.…

I Don’t Care What I Look Like! I Care What I Feel Like.

By Yogi Aaron / May 30, 2016

What would the older me like to say to my younger me? I am 44. I just turned 44. My older self would tell my younger self, “Chill out! Don’t worry about how much you weigh. Don’t worry about what you look like! Take care of yourself!” My older self would tell my younger self:…