We’re thrilled to share exciting results from a recent sound healing study led by Christine Stevens, faculty member of the Soul of Yoga Sound Institute. This study explored the impact of music therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the findings are remarkable! Participants experienced significant reductions in pain, anxiety, and stress. Healing effects were [...]
For many people, New Year’s resolutions may start strong, but then either fizzle or die within months. And yet, there’s something kind of cool about the concept of a fresh start with a new year. Is it possible to find the perfect balance? Yoga provides the answer in the form of sankalpa, which loosely [...]
As the Director of a trauma-informed yoga teacher training, I’m grateful that awareness about trauma is on the rise. There was a time when the general social attitude was that a person simply needed to “get over it” if they experienced a traumatic event or series of events, and many popular movies and shows [...]
The Vedas declare that Divine Mother is everywhere. This was taught thousands of years ago but now we live in a world dominated by a solar attitude that has lead us into many harsh and extreme ways of living, working and even our approaches to healing are performed with a promise of instant results. [...]
The land of India contains Bhu-Shakti, a sublime power derived from a culture permeated with devotion. Over the millennium's countless truth seekers have visited India not as tourists but as pilgrims, to discover the essence beneath the mystery of the soul. India has gifted humanity with epic scriptures (teachings) that provide various profound methods [...]
In teaching about the fascinating story of Yoga and Ayurveda, I begin with how these sciences are born of the movements of the sun, moon, and earth. These three planets reflect the trinity of life with the sun being linked to the soul, the moon with the mind, and earth with the body. Planets [...]
Ayurveda, the sacred science of life or ayus, meaning longevity, gifts us an incredible cornucopia of powerful tools and practices that aid our paths in profound ways. As we learn how to apply Ayurveda to our lives we begin to take better care of ourselves, make better choices that truly serve our well-being in [...]
“What can’t you do!” Ayurveda, although deeply rooted in Indian culture, has proven to transcend time, culture, and language. Everything in the blessed universe can be seen through the Ayurvedic lens because its wisdom is bound to principles of Universal Truths. So you do YOU with your training! First you learn the fundamentals, then [...]
By Manvi Singh, RYT-500 September 2016 Most of us have experienced a time when no one showed up for us. Whether it was a party that started at 7PM and by 8PM, still no one was there, a friend said, "I'll call you right back," and didn't call, or if no one comes to [...]
Satnam, Kundalini energy often termed as Shakti energy is something that we all have. It is not relegated to any one practice, meditation or yoga. It is your birthright. Kundalini is the uncoiling of your being. It is a gift. It is yours. And it is one of the most powerful energies you have for [...]
