Do you feel good but not great? Do you eat “right,” exercise regularly, and still feel like you must be missing something, but aren’t sure what it is? Let me be the first to tell you, I’ve been there. As a certified nutrition therapy practitioner and lifestyle coach I make it my job to figure out what being healthy and happy really means and how absolutely anyone achieve it. About a year ago I had been working with clients for 6 months after years of schooling and certification. I was getting … [Read more...] about 4 Surprising Activities to get “Unstuck” in your Fitness and Health Journey
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25 Ways to Be Kind
A photo posted by Manduka (@mandukayoga) on Aug 12, 2015 at 3:31pm PDT You don't need a reason to help people. Let’s remember to be kind to one another. It isn’t always apparent on the outside when we are facing struggles on the inside. After all, when this is all over, all that will really matter is how we treated each other. When we enter this world our Kindness IQ is intact. We can keep it that way through our actions. Kindness is like a muscle--it gets stronger the more you use … [Read more...] about 25 Ways to Be Kind
Meditate to Reset and Relax
A photo posted by Brian (@dailycupofyoga) on Jun 13, 2015 at 5:18am PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js There is a growing meditation movement happening around the world. Meditation is mainstream and no longer on the fringe. Hip-hop moguls are writing books about it, movie stars blog about it, the yoga studios are packing in stretched bodies with quiet minds. There is a long list of Western spiritual gurus spreading the word too. Balance is the word and meditation is the way to get … [Read more...] about Meditate to Reset and Relax
Bliss is Not an Attitude
For me the reality of bliss within is not just a nice, fanciful New Age idea. It is not a mood, or an attitude of happiness. Bliss is a way of being in the world, and can be established as an achievement from meditation and one’s own personal development. Inversely, trying to create happiness on a surface level is not sustainable and can even create strain, especially if one actually feels bad, but is pretending to be happy. Trying to be happy or positive can foster an insincere and … [Read more...] about Bliss is Not an Attitude
5 Ways for Urban Yogis to Live Their Yoga
AHIMSA - Yoga Sutra Chapter 2 Verse 35 is one of the five Yamas, which are guidelines for how we can live in harmony with others. A traditional translation of Ahimsa means, “Do not kill or harm other people.” I’ve outlined here a more modern interpretation for today’s urban yogi. Lovingkindness Ahimsa means that when connected to our heart we naturally share lovingkindness. Love is active and it is never too late to offer healing through loving thoughts and kind actions towards yourself and … [Read more...] about 5 Ways for Urban Yogis to Live Their Yoga
5 Simple Tips for Becoming a Master of Meditation
Want to take on meditation? Here’s 5 tips to help: Sit. Learning to sit can be a challenge. Do some light stretches before sitting down and then start off with just 5 minutes of sitting–see how it feels. Remember there are many different ways to sit. Find a seat comfortable for you, in a chair, on a block, sitting on the heals, sitting on a blanket or a pillow. Make sure that you are sitting in a place you’ll be happy to sit. For me there’s a room in my house where the morning light comes in … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Tips for Becoming a Master of Meditation
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