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When you are so graced, there is a refraining from the habit of distraction and a turning inside. Instead of being reactive to what is arising in the play, you turn inside to feel into the internal response. It is always old, it is always...

Our thoughts have power and our minds are like windows through which we see and interpret the world. Cleaning these windows until they are clear is what we aim to do in Yoga. We do this so that we can see things as they really are and...

Is yoga meant only to remove structural disorders and emotional stresses and strains, or has yoga something more to offer? In the beginning all of us are motivated to get rid of physical or emotional problems. When we get relief from...

"You are being presented with a choice: evolve or remain. If you choose to remain you will be presented with the same challenges, the same routine, the same storms, the same situations, until you learn from them, until you love yourself...

"May all beings be peaceful. May all beings be happy. May all beings be safe. May all beings awaken to their true nature. May all beings be free."- Metta Prayer Wishing you  peace and love in abundance over the festive season going...

No one I know began this year on a full tank. Given the vicious onslaught of the previous two years (let’s just call it what it was) most of us dragged ourselves across the finish line of 2021… frazzled, spent, running on aged adrenaline...

A morning detox drink made with fresh lemon, raw honey, ginger and sometimes other spices (like turmeric or cinnamon) helps keep the digestive system in order, clear accumulated toxins and rev up appetite. It is beneficial for priming the...

So many of us turn to yoga to help navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and more. But you’re doing yourself a disservice if you rely on your teacher as a mental health counsellor. When you practice yoga, you may feel an emotional release...

Because traumatized people often have trouble sensing what is going on in their bodies, they lack a nuanced response to frustration. They either react to stress by becoming “spaced out” or with excessive anger. Whatever their response,...

When physicians use the word “depression,” they don’t mean feeling disappointed or blue, or grieving a loss—normal moods that everyone experiences from time to time. Clinical depression is a persistently sad, hopeless, and sometimes...

Mantras are sacred words or phrases with a specific meaning and vibrational power. They come from an ancient tradition of using sacred sounds to shine light on aspects of ourselves and of life that we wish to heal, transform, manifest or...

One of the hallmarks of the practice of yoga is its ability to combine conscious body movements, intentional breath, and awareness of sensations, thoughts, and emotions. The various techniques utilized in each one of these segments of the...

" What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us"  - Ralph Waldo Emerson  

" Again, the season of Spring has come and a spring - Source rises under everything, a moon sliding from the shadows.” - Rumi Take a comfortable seat and bring your awareness  to your breath. Take smooth, even breaths in and out through...

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the universe, deserve...

It is said that if life hands you something of value like lemons, you should then create what is possible from that given value, like by making lemonade. You can’t go and make orange juice if you are handed lemons. Your ability to make...

“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.” - Lao Tzu The term Svadhyaya literally means ‘one’s own reading’ or ‘self-study’.The word itself is made up...

"In order to be able to give fully, teachers must be full themselves." There’s no doubt that, amongst other things, teaching yoga is an act of service, and as the Bhagavad Gita tells us, it’s not about the ‘fruits’ of our actions, but the...

Just like the moon flows through phases, ebbing and flowing with the tides of nature, humans also move in cycles. Throughout a day, week, month and beyond, our energy, bodily functions and emotions are constantly wavering. Yet, in a...

It’s a strange thing about the human mind that, despite its capacity and its abundant freedom, its default is to function in a repeating pattern. It watches the moon and the planets, the days and seasons, the cycle of life and death all...

"If you're the moon, it's not the sun that affirms your light: it's the darkness that makes you shine." 1. You can sit, stand, or lie down on the earth for this meditation. Begin by relaxing your body and taking a few deep breaths. 2....

In Sanskrit, "Shat' means 6, and 'Kriya' means internal action. These are the main cleansing techniques used in yoga practice. (Sometimes, it is called "shat karmas", which means the "6 actions" of cleansing). The word "toxins" does not...

Ready to try dry brushing? This traditional Ayurvedic practice, also called garshana (pronounced gar-shun-uh), promotes lymphatic cleansing and is a powerful way to support the natural process of detoxification in the body. Garshana is...