Posts Tagged ‘Yoga’
How to Stop Being A Judgemental Asshole + find peace within
Are you tired of feeling like an asshole and wondering how to stop being judgemental? Do you constantly make negative assumptions about others and feel disconnected from those around you? Whether it’s judging our own abilities or criticizing others, judgmental behavior can undermine our yoga practice and our relationships with others. Now for some good…
Read MoreWhy Stretching May Not Be As Great As You Think
Over the last few years, the debate to stretch or not to stretch has been a heavy topic of discussion. Many of us have grown up with the belief that stretching before and after a workout is a great way to prepare the body to move and then recover after we sweat. However, what if…
Read MoreWe Need More Radical Diversity In the Yoga Community
It’s challenging to have a conversation around the lack of diversity in the yoga community. Yoga can be a powerful tool on your journey to empowerment, healing, and awareness. But for a practice that has unity and oneness at its core, the walls of accessibility remain to be as complicated as ever. It’s uncomfortable, because…
Read MoreThe Importance of Having a Community
Have you ever felt out of place? Like you’re not in the right place, or that no one understands you? Do you ever feel outnumbered? From a young age, I often found myself alone when I needed support. As I got older, I began to notice the value of being part of a team. I…
Read MoreThe Five Elements and Yoga
The five elements are earth, water, fire, air, and space. The five elements and yoga dictate that they have a location in our body and they also have a location in the universe. Integrating the five elements and yoga into our life is important for our mind, body and verbal wellbeing as the elements are…
Read MoreThe Four Qualities of a Great Yoga Class
Yoga is NOW! Patanjali starts the Yoga Sutras saying Yoga is NOW. Eckart Tolle sold a billion copies and gained global recognition for a simple idea, ‘The Power of Now’. There is a hugely important aspect of life ingrained in the present moment, and being present is the precedent to the four qualities of a…
Read MoreThe Ancient Yamas and Niyamas (And How They Can Change Your Life) – Part 2: The Niyamas
The Yamas and Niyamas provide the moral codes or ethical guidelines of yoga. They offer us guidance and give us tools to live by. In Part 1 of this series I explained the Yamas, this post dives into the Niyamas. What are Niyamas? Niyamas are personal attitudes or inner observances intended to help guide us…
Read MoreThe Ancient Yamas and Niyamas (and How They Can Change Your Life) – Part 1: The Yamas
Do you want to take yourself to the next level? Are you ready to find out how to live a better and more complete life? You can change your life significantly through the ancient science of the Yamas and Niyamas, knowing them and applying the art of journaling. This will be a two-part blog, this…
Read MoreWhat Are Bandhas and Why You Should Be Using Them
One of the most amazing and powerful practices in yoga involves using our “bandhas”. What Are Bandhas? Bandhas are the gateways of energy within our bodies often referred to as “locks”. Swami Rama said that a true yogi is “One whose spine is full of light.” The bandhas are locks that open and close…
Read MoreThe 9 Obstacles That Get In The Way Of Our Happiness + Spiritual Practice
All of us want to be happier. This is a universal truth. Thus many of us have turned to yoga. But in turning to yoga and meditation, we have fallen short of attaining that final rung on the ladder to happiness. Why? When confronted by any of the obstacles along the path, we tend to…
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