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In Memory of a Yogi ~ The Mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda

"To commune daily with God in deep meditation, and to carry His love and guidance with you into all your dutiful activities, is the way that leads to permanent peace and happiness." ~ Paramahansa Yogananda The writings of Paramahansa Yogananda have been a guide to me ever since I took up yoga more than 10 years ago. You may or may not know that March 7th marks the 60th anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda’s mahasamadhi (a yogi’s final conscious exit from the body at the time of physical … [Read more...] about In Memory of a Yogi ~ The Mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda

How to Get More Exercise

[Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Dahn Yoga on how to bring a little more consciousness and movement to your daily routine.] The modern professional is seemingly caught in a lose-lose situation. While these individuals may benefit more than just about anyone from exercise, the demands of their jobs often make it difficult to be as physically active as they would like to be. This underscores the importance of finding alternative ways to be physically active. There are a number … [Read more...] about How to Get More Exercise

Trending Now…Yoga WILL be an Olympic Sport…Probably…

The venerable tradition of yoga may be downdogging itself right into the realms of Olympic glory. The topic seems to have been debated and covered for as long as I've been writing about yoga. As yoga continues to evolve, it's pretty much inevitable that it will enter daring new frontiers...and I'm quite positive that a lot of these new yoga frontiers piss a lot of people off. Without a doubt, most of you have some sort of yoga-trend pet peeve--something that just drives you insane. This one's … [Read more...] about Trending Now…Yoga WILL be an Olympic Sport…Probably…

Stressed? 10 De-Stress Yoga Tips

“Be yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search or struggle. Just Be.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh [Editor's note: This is a guest post by Lindsey Lewis who blogs at Libre Living.] Yup, I’m a yoga teacher—among other things—and generally speaking an all-round happy-go-lucky gal. Life is FULL of wonder, peace, love, and flow. “Oh sure, but you’re a yoga teacher. You have less stress than other people do.” I … [Read more...] about Stressed? 10 De-Stress Yoga Tips