[Editor's note: This is a guest post by Lindsey Lewis, yoga teacher, life coach and founder of www.libreliving.com.] Grace doesn’t grow from strain and struggle; it arises when we let go. On the mat I used to think that if a pose was easy for me, it meant it was an easy pose—for everyone. I figured that if I felt strong, energized and calm in Warrior II then everyone did. Never mind the fact that every body is different. Never mind the fact that we’re all in different mental states—not just … [Read more...] about Taking the Easy Way Out: Warrior III + Life
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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.
7 Ways to Maintain a Home Yoga Practice
[Editor's note: This is a guest post by Lindsey Lewis, yoga teacher and life coach, founder of www.libreliving.com.] Getting going can be the hardest part. Some mornings, like today, I've been up late the night before, man oh man my mind is all over the place, and I'm convinced my body is telling me to go back to bed. "Don't you think another hour's sleep would benefit you more than meditation and asana?" On days like this, I can spend almost a quarter of my allotted morning practice time … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Maintain a Home Yoga Practice
5 Ways to Boost Your Intuition — and Why They Work
[Editor's note: This is a guest post by Lindsey Lewis, yoga teacher + life coach who blogs at www.libreliving.com.] RANDOM RUN-INS WITH NOT-SO-RANDOM INSIGHTS I was sick of being tired, and tired of being sick. I had scored my dream job—assistant editor at a top-earning Canadian magazine. Scratch that. It was all I’d dreamt it would be, it just didn’t feel like a dream. I wasn’t sleeping, wasn’t digesting food, wasn’t at ease, wasn’t happy. My anxiety was through the roof. One day I … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Boost Your Intuition — and Why They Work
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