It’s 3 a.m. and you’re still counting sheep. When was the last time you had eight hours of uninterrupted sleep at night? Do you still know how it feels to wake up and feel truly refreshed? Quality sleep has become a luxury amid our fast-paced lifestyle. There’s just so much to do with too little time. Sleep deprivation, sadly, is the norm. Without a doubt, not getting enough sleep each night makes for a rough day and can spell disaster in the long run if it becomes habitual. The Division … [Read more...] about How Yoga Gives You Better Sleep
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Finding Time For “Me”…Is It Possible?
I cherish time alone. Time to be in the quiet and spaciousness of life. Time to stare out the window and wonder what if questions. Time to hear my breath and place my hand on my heart to feel my internal rhythm. Time to create, read, write down ideas, and drink French press coffee. Time to lie on the floor in my bedroom to connect my spine to the earth while listening to the words of Bob Marley or Tori Amos. Time to root through my closet, create outfits, and put on a personal fashion show. Time … [Read more...] about Finding Time For “Me”…Is It Possible?
The Ethics of Eating
[Editor's note: This is a guest post by Melina Meza BS Nutrition, 500-RYT, with some advice on on how to live your yoga through ethical food choices. Bon Appétit!] As unique beings we all have different hopes, fears, conditioning, expectations, and agendas around our health and our relationship to food and eating. Over the years of teaching and doing nutritional counseling, I have found it valuable to establish my own set of personal ethics in regards to my health and that of the planet. As … [Read more...] about The Ethics of Eating
Right Here, Right Now: Eating Mindfully and Applying Atha to Your Practice – by Melina Meza
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Melina Meza, RYT-500, BS Nutrition I’ve been deeply inspired in my daily life by the very first sutra in the classic text called Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The arrangement in which the sutras are placed is related to their significance, so the very first word in the first yoga sutra is central to understanding what Westerners call “yoga.” The whole sutra is atha yoga anusasanam. Atha is translated as now, also referred to as the moment-to-moment … [Read more...] about Right Here, Right Now: Eating Mindfully and Applying Atha to Your Practice – by Melina Meza
Welcome Spring! Tips and ideas how to adapt your yoga asana practice and diet to accommodate the beauty unfolding in spring — By Melina Meza
When spring comes the grass grows by itself. -- Tao Te Ching Editor's note: This is a guest post by Melina Meza, RYT-500, BS Nutrition Although some parts of the country are still blanketed in snow, spring has officially arrived! It’s time to consider shifting your diet and yoga practice to compliment the season. Lighten your load It makes sense that many of us are drawn to the idea of cleansing and purging this time of year—it’s time to lighten our load. Spring is really a … [Read more...] about Welcome Spring! Tips and ideas how to adapt your yoga asana practice and diet to accommodate the beauty unfolding in spring — By Melina Meza
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