Ayurveda teaches us how to live harmoniously with nature and each other. Understanding Ayurveda, this sister science of yoga, helps us live healthier lives and thrive with more harmonious relationships. The essence of Ayurveda is understanding your body mind uniqueness. When Nature is Kind It was a natural action to sit in the shade on [...]
If you have to wait for the results of a medical test or for an operation, time can drag by. The long days can drag you through life. And life itself can become heavy. If you wait by focusing only on that one moment in time in the future, you miss out on our life. [...]
Meditate, let go of revenge and greed, bring more love in your life. You will relax more, breathe better, think more clearly, be more energized, and need less sleep. And you will need less pharmaceutical drugs.
Yoga practitioners develop self observation skills even during the relaxation at the end of the yoga class. Relaxation exercises are a welcome end to a yoga class; and it is very common to hear a comment like, “Ah, this is the best part” when it is time for shavasana, the corpse pose. Most times we [...]
When I started my morning, I was feeling fine. By the end of my morning yoga practice, I felt enthusiasm touched by gratitude, was overflowing with optimism, and clarity filled my mind. There was a spring in my step, and I felt ready to greet the world. How come such a boost? Today’s yoga practice [...]
1. What is one thing that every yoga teacher trainee must do? Begin your journey with an open mind, otherwise you will miss many wonderful opportunites to see things in a different perspective. When your practice is done with an open mind, you eventually discover and meet your true self. Yoga is about discovering who [...]
We’ve all had the experience of sitting hoping to get to “that place” of cozy feelings and the opposite happens. Thoughts and images of a recent incident haunt. To put the incident to rest, we need to either understand it or get to a place of compassion and acceptance. Wise ones figured this out long [...]
It’s the beginning of the school year and students of all ages will experience stress at one point. Good stress lights a fire and gets us moving. It becomes bad stress when the mind fixates on the situation. When the mind is boss, it shows up in the body as headaches, digestive problems, poor sleep, [...]
Looking for tips on Yoga for Beginners? Yoga poses can be used to explore feelings. Think of your time with yoga poses as an experiment; as if you were in a laboratory. Kripalu yoga developed a framework for working with emotions: Breathe, Relax, Feel, Witness, Allow. Decide how you want to experiment with an emotion. [...]
This is the 7th in a series of interviews with graduates from the Integrative Yoga Therapy teacher training program offered through Body Therapies Yoga Training. If you are thinking of becoming a yoga teacher, you’ll find these of particular interest. 1. What is one thing that every yoga teacher trainee must do? Be willing to [...]
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