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 [...]
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 [...]
I did not start taking yoga classes because I wanted to. Instead, I started taking yoga classes because I was a bad ass, amped out athlete who had injured myself. At the time, I thought yoga wasn't "real" exercise. I don't remember which sports injury it was, anymore, the one that took me back [...]
Today at the end of a yoga class, I had a conversation with a woman who was struggling with what she “should” be able to do and what she can actually do while trying not to hurt herself. How many times do we live by “should?” Like anything, yoga can be used in many [...]
Have you ever said "I just seem to have an addictive personality"? Many of us have although that does not lead us to search out the nearest rehab - indeed most of us notice our addictive cycles around many things other than, or along with drugs and alcohol. If you can’t stop checking your phone, [...]
