Most of us would love to make meditation a part of our lives. Unfortunately, when we actually get around to trying it (rather than just reading or thinking about it), we feel distracted, think we’re doing it wrong, or feel like we just can’t spare the time. It’s a real mental battle just to push the distractions away for a few minutes of silence. Mindfulness expert, Andy Puddicombe, has a simple message about how we approach meditation. In the short video below he shares … [Read more...] about 10 Minutes of Mindfulness Can Change the World
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5 Ways to Master the Art of Doing without Doing
What lights you up? What fuels your soul and fills your heart? This is the art of doing without doing. Achieving without efforting. Receiving without feeling like you’re trying. This is the magic of Wu Wei—the art of “not doing”, or doing without doing. Tuned into the ebb and flow and cycles of the natural world, and able to respond to what arises. Although confusing when we think of it in the context of our modern world, in action the art of doing without doing is simple. It’s simple. It’s not … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Master the Art of Doing without Doing
Why Yoga is Dangerous for Your Mind
The thing about yoga is this: it’s about your soul. It’s about clearing the blocks to your ultimate freedom, joy and purpose. It’s about getting to a state of total knowing and complete release. And when we get there we release our mind. What happens next is not just illuminating, it’s revolutionary. Because inside our minds live our doubts, fears, insecurities, stressors and our roadblocks to our true selves. Inside our minds live the limiting beliefs that we hold firm to, that keep us held … [Read more...] about Why Yoga is Dangerous for Your Mind
Two Sides of the Tongue
The Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 17, verse 15: Always tell the truth, Arjuna, and present it in as pleasant a way as possible. If you cannot do that, remain silent. If something absolutely needs to be said you must uphold the truth, but find a way to do it that is gentle and obliging. Do not hurt others through harsh words. Words can be more painful than physical violence, and the hurt lasts longer. Words meant to excite negativity are an act of violence; shun such words… We have two sides of our … [Read more...] about Two Sides of the Tongue
Why Freeing Your Mind Will Free Your Soul
Free your mind, and the rest will follow. Freedom-seekers unite. Yoga-lovers, body-lovers, mat meditators, dancers, divers, deep-soul seekers. We are all here for the very same reason. Moksha. Liberation. To be free. Our soul craves it. Our mind fears it. Our hearts love it. Free your mind. It will lift you up, grow your wings, light your fire, and free your soul. Ananda. Bliss. Being free from the shackles of fear. Free from the doubts, the limitations, and the belief that we are anything … [Read more...] about Why Freeing Your Mind Will Free Your Soul
How to Overcome the “Blahs”
Do you ever feel “blah?” As I write this I am glancing from my computer screen to a window that is streaked with rain. Through the blurred glass I see the gray water of Bellingham Bay and the eternally gray Washington sky. I suddenly feel tired and in need of a hot bath and my bed. But it’s only 10 in the morning. I just feel so tired. The way I feel can be summed up in one word, “blah.” Maybe I just need some more coffee and a chocolate stuffed croissant. That should give me the energy I’m … [Read more...] about How to Overcome the “Blahs”
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