We are taught at a very young age that it is our right to pursue happiness—and most of us try a little bit of everything all in an effort to become happy. We try making a lot of money; we try this or that diet; we get into this or that relationship; we serve this or that charitable organization—it’s all about happiness. Try thinking of something you’ve done because you wanted to be unhappy—it’s impossible, right? The pursuit of happiness drives us to action. So, we’re all after the same … [Read more...] about Happiness Starts with this Habit
Archives for February 2014
10 Ways to Find Peace
1. Get into your body. When we’re not feeling peace, it’s usually because we’re not feeling at all. We’re thinking. And we’re believing all these non-peaceful thoughts. We’re also feeding them with more energy. So to stop feeding the thoughts, and feed peace instead, we drop away from the part of our brain in charge of thoughts and into the part of our brain in charge of physical sensation. Do some asana, go for a jog, wrestle with your dog, or just lie down and breathe into every space in … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Find Peace
Are you Still Growing? The Meaning of Intention
The only difference between a flower that is alive and one that is dead is that the live flower is still growing. ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer Intention is defined as setting an expectation for yourself, an expectation for your personal evolution. Going to yoga class helps us reconnect to our commitment to grow by giving us time to focus on our key intentions known as sankalpa. The consistency of the yogic practice (sadhana) supports us to keep these promises. When we come to the mat we inherently contract … [Read more...] about Are you Still Growing? The Meaning of Intention
A.U.M…(Almighty Universal Magnetic)…by MC Yogi…definitely going on repeat
Time to turn up the volume! MC Yogi just released a sweet new music video that has me pumped about his new album, Mantras, Beats & Meditations, set to release on April 1. His videos always have great visuals, but A.U.M. may be my new favorite. It’s tough to beat the combination of great lyrics, thumping beat, and some impressive yoga poses. Happy weekend! … [Read more...] about A.U.M…(Almighty Universal Magnetic)…by MC Yogi…definitely going on repeat
A Yoga Hug to the Midline
I had another weekend of teacher training at the start of the new year, and on top of all of the challenging and inspiring information that I received, something from our anatomy module is what stood out to me, far and beyond the rest. It was on Saturday afternoon, toward the end of our eight-hour day, and a difficult time to sit and talk about the intricacies of the human body. However, one of the first pieces of information that my teacher, Christina Sell, shared with us stayed with me. She … [Read more...] about A Yoga Hug to the Midline
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