With our busy lives taking the front seat, it’s important to find ways to bring some calm into our chaos. Yoga and meditation practices continue to rise to the top of the list on ways to channel that inner peace. Mantras are an important part of these practices and...
As the seasons change, so do our activities, our schedules, and even our exposure to different kinds of viruses – all things that can challenge our overall wellness. So, while you reach for your pumpkin spice latte and snuggle up in your favorite cozy sweater, do your...
With summer rapidly approaching, you may be gearing up for the fun, excitement, and spontaneity that are just around the corner. Out comes the camping gear, hot dogs, bathing suits, and beach towels as you prepare for family vacations, hot weather, and fun...
Let’s face it—life is busy, and unless you take the time to consciously make room for the things that are important to you, it’s quite easy to get swept away in the everyday hamster wheel of your daily routine. It can be hard to recognize that the constant “Go! Go!...
Everywhere you look, people are trying to get validation as to whether or not they fit in. By comparing yourself to others, you are using contrastive analysis as a gauge for measuring your own self-worth. This happens in every area of life: Family Friendships...
The ancient spiritual teachings of yoga hold a lot of wisdom—useful even in today’s modern world. If you’re new to yoga philosophy, the five Niyamas are a great place to start. They are personal rules of behavior that provide a guide to help you live a more balanced...
You really want to fit in that yoga class before heading off to work, or before meeting friends out for happy hour, but you just don’t have the extra time to freshen up after. When you’re rushing from one place to the next, trying to maintain some semblance of a...
The ancient practice of yoga is so much more than the physical practice that we’ve come to know in modern times. The word “yoga” means union of body, mind, and spirit. If you look closer at the origins of yoga, you’ll come to know that it’s an...
The call to step into the role of teacher can be frightening. Even after your training, you might wonder if you know enough, if you’re ready, if you really have what it takes to be a good teacher. You start comparing yourself to other instructors and trainers, and...
The definition of insanity as we know it – and we ALL know it – is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result”. How many times in the course of a lifetime do we have the same thoughts (memories) that lead us to...
This month, we explore some practical principals for teaching children the value of living a life guided by mindfulness-based principals. Aligning our lives with spiritual laws puts us in touch with the mechanics of nature, which encourages the practice of asking the...
