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
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21 Affirmations to Transform Your Life
“Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion…” ~Jim Rohn I cry at movies and commercials and youtube videos and people hugging at the airport and puppies playing and...well you get the picture. Even though I am not part of the action or in the movie, to the brain it doesn't matter. The mind will fool our brains because the neural networks of our thinking brain uses past memories to quickly respond to the visual cues. The reality is that we have more than one mind. And each of … [Read more...] about 21 Affirmations to Transform Your Life
The Power of Enthusiasm
Happiness is a direct experience of enthusiasm. Remember, it is not how or when we accomplish something that matters most, it is the sense of enthusiasm during the process that demonstrates our quality of life. As Bo Bennett puts it, “Enthusiasm is not the same as just being excited. One gets excited about going on a roller coaster. One becomes enthusiastic about creating and building a roller coaster.” What are you enthusiastic about? If you wake up dreading the day, worried about the hours … [Read more...] about The Power of Enthusiasm
Who We are is What We Say
All day long, 24 x 7, we make declarative statements. Declarative sentences in the English language are simply sentences that form a statement. In case you forget from grammar school, sentences are organized into four types: Interrogative, declarative, imperative, and exclamatory. Before we voice any statement externally, we declare the thought to ourselves internally. We believe it first, and then we say it. You see, things are always created twice: first in the workshop of the mind and then, … [Read more...] about Who We are is What We Say
10 Signs You Need a Yoga Retreat
A full ninety percent of all doctor visits are related to stress. Since yoga itself is meant to be therapeutic, we need it now more than ever. It works on our behalf to benefit us physically, emotionally and mentally. Fundamentally, healing (on any level) can only take place when we are relaxed. When your life is on autopilot, it’s easy to exhaust yourself by running yourself ragged. The lack of change, doing the same things over and over simply grind down your spirit. If you find … [Read more...] about 10 Signs You Need a Yoga Retreat
5 Lessons We Can Learn From Our Mistakes
“With every mistake; we must surely be learning.” –Beatles This lyric is a reminder that active learning is trial and error. Making mistakes doesn’t mean we are less capable. Naturally life’s efforts also bring failures. On the mat, yoga is a learning laboratory where the goal is the process of trying the pose. We make an attempt and then observe our reactions to the insight gained from the experience. Those who make it look easy have fallen the most. Balance poses are a powerful way of … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons We Can Learn From Our Mistakes
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