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?
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5 Ways to Incorporate Yoga Into a Busy Day
We all want to stay fit and flexible, calm, cool and in charge. One way to do this is by incorporating yoga into your busy day. Instead of thinking of your morning or evening yoga class as the only way to keep yoga a prominent portion of your daily schedule, you can do yoga in small increments throughout the day. Here are five ways to do yoga, all day, every day even when you are busy: Take Deep Yogic Breaths You can deep breathe when you are driving, when you are standing in line at the grocery … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Incorporate Yoga Into a Busy Day
The Giving Tree: 20 Days of Giving
It’s a funny thing about giving. Even though my life is about being of service, even though everything I do to create a living and a life I love stems from helping other people do the same...I still (STILL!) get all caught up in focusing on getting what I want. To name a few: I want to change the world, reach the world, be free and in love with the world and help others do the same. How does this all play out? I want to continue to build up my coaching practice and my yoga teaching—and can you … [Read more...] about The Giving Tree: 20 Days of Giving
How to Take a Vacation When You Can’t Take a Vacation…Courtesy Beginner’s Mind.
[Editor's note: This is a guest post by yoga teacher and life coach Lindsey Lewis of www.libreliving.com] THE TRAVELLING HIGH Travelling is addicting. I recently read that serotinin—that’s the happy brain chemical—is released when we experience something new. Even receiving new emails is apparently enough to kick it into gear. No wonder we love being on vacation! New-ness around every corner! Serotonin overload! The other week I realized that I was in desperate need of some new territory—a … [Read more...] about How to Take a Vacation When You Can’t Take a Vacation…Courtesy Beginner’s Mind.
Mindful Breathing: Round n’ Round We Go…
[Editor's note: This is a guest post by Nicole Newman who blogs at Yoga for the Arts.] "The complex has its root in the simple." ~Lao-Tzu Anxiety. Shallow (or rapid) breathing. Muscle tension. Guarded posture. Fear. Fight-or-Flight response activated. Increased restriction of respiration. Oxygen deprivation. Exhaustion. Dysphoria. Augmented anxiety. Psychosomatic illnesses. The most effective and accessible antidote to anxiety is to establish a grounded, centered breath with sound, referred … [Read more...] about Mindful Breathing: Round n’ Round We Go…
To Take the Posture is the Purpose of the Practice
"These forms are not a means of obtaining the right state of mind. To take this posture itself is the purpose of our practice. When you have this posture, you have the right state of mind, so there is no need to try to attain some special state. When you try to attain something, your mind starts to wander about somewhere else. When you do not try to attain anything, you have your own body and mind right here." ~Shunry Suzuki in Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind … [Read more...] about To Take the Posture is the Purpose of the Practice
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