The Questions are Complicated and the Answers are Simple” – Dr. Seuss It never ceases to amaze me how good we all are (and I mean gold medal good) at making the questions of life super complicated. The good news is that regardless of how complex we make the questions, the answers to how we achieve happiness are simple. Here are four of these answers based on my lifetime of yogic readings and experience. 1. CHANGE IS CONSTANT: LEARN TO GO WITH THE FLOW There are no fixtures in nature. The … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to be Happier
Archives for 2013
How Has Yoga Changed You?
If you’ve been practicing yoga for a little while now, you may have noticed some changes taking over your existence. Your shoulders are stronger, maybe your hips are more open. Have you noticed? Well, there’s something else you may have noticed besides a strong core and flexible hamstrings. Things about yourself, qualities, characteristics, that were hiding before, but emerge in a bigger and brighter way. Are you kinder? More empathetic? Do you smile more? I know that I’ve noticed something … [Read more...] about How Has Yoga Changed You?
Guru To Go…A Portrait of R. Sharath Jois
If you water the roots of the plant, then you get good fruits from that tree… The inhalation and exhalation has to go deep and touch of the root of your nervous system. When that happens, your own body becomes healthy. — R. Sharath Jois I really enjoyed the wisdom and spirit of this short film of R. Sharath Jois, living master of Ashtanga Yoga and director of KPJAYI in Mysore. This mini documentary was filmed in August 2013 during a workshop Jois taught in Copenhagen. Hope you enjoy it too! … [Read more...] about Guru To Go…A Portrait of R. Sharath Jois
The One Universal Sun Salute Video You’re Gonna Love
Loving this sun salutation composition by the good folks of Wanderlust Festival! I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort, where we overlap.” — Ani DiFranco … [Read more...] about The One Universal Sun Salute Video You’re Gonna Love
7 Ways to Have Tantric Experiences
Is what you’re practicing actually yoga lite? Maybe it’s actually Tantra. Have you ever questioned whether or not you’re a real yogi? Can you call yourself a real yogi if you don’t meditate in a cave, wear a loincloth or orange robes, or know which mantra or mudra to use at exactly the right moment? The fun thing about Tantra is that it embraces life. Whereas stereotypical ideas of yogis often include caves in the Himalayas, minimal wardrobes and renunciation of common everyday living, Tantra … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Have Tantric Experiences
HROI – Happiness Return on Investment
I often say in class that the hardest pose we practice is being ourselves. Another truth I share is that the body doesn’t lie. When we’re in a pose on our mats, it’s just us standing or sitting there on the mat; there are no excuses to be made or fingers to be pointed. However, we have to acknowledge our true feelings on the mat as there’s no denying who we are and where we are in our individual lives at any given moment. Through the practice of yoga we learn to be self-cognizant and … [Read more...] about HROI – Happiness Return on Investment
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