Savasana. Sense Withdrawal. Taking the Mind Inward. It’s one of the most important poses in a yoga class and often one of the most misunderstood. The Final Resting Pose. My teacher, Sri Dharma Mittra, includes savasana in the category of the eight essential poses in yoga. Dharma is well known throughout the world for being [...]
Paramhansa Yogananda on Practice Kindness is contagious because we are all influenced by our environment. When we witness kindness, it encourages that kind of feeling our own hearts. Here are three ways that we can cultivate more kindness in our everyday lives. “Shoot people with the buckshot of your smiles,” as Paramhansa Yogananda said. Be the first to [...]
Liberation and the Shamanic Journey are Processes of Learning We are always being invited to shed unwanted habits and patterns. And to be empowered to identify our highest purpose and then to experience the freedom to pursue it. Liberation is, however, no easy task. It is not so much a state of being as a [...]
At the Conscious Life Expo on Saturday, February 8, join Russell Brand on Recovery for Recovery Live. Learn more and buy tickets. What advice would you give to someone on the path of recovery? Keep it in the day. Don't drink or use drugs. Nothing material or external is ever going to fulfill you. The [...]
Destiny, Power, and Planetary Connection for a Woman of Power A woman of power is a woman who lives her destiny—to bring beauty, love, and creativity to the world. As a naturally beautiful soul, the woman of power is the source of happiness for her surroundings and the planet. She is a special woman, who [...]
Did you know that over 5.8 million people in the United States are currently suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia? This is projected to double in the next 20 years (per a Milken Institute report). If you know someone who’s living with this disease, you know the kind of struggle that this [...]
The Special Magic in a Smile: How Sanskrit shows us the experience of words Recently I arrived at a cute café in Santa Monica, California to meet a dear friend for lunch. I was early. The café was crowded, and the wait staff were busy. One of them made her way over to me while being [...]
Sarah Ezrin and Students. Photo by Andy Blake. Yoga Teachers Can Build Community in the Studio We are in a time of great divide. How we act right now can either bring us closer together or send us further apart. It is easy to dig our heels into our respective corners and opinions, [...]
Discovering Methods of Increasing Vitality In 1977 I moved to a high desert spiritual retreat center in Joshua Tree California, called The Institute of Mentalphysics. Started by a former British journalist and geographer named John Edwin Dingle, the center flourished from the 1940s through the 1970s, teaching methods of breathing and meditation that Dingle had [...]
Bliss Beyond Intoxication People commonly use alcohol or other drugs recreationally to relax, handle stress, unwind, or lighten up to cope with the pressures of life. Some just want to feel a little better and forget about their daily challenges. Sadhguru, a realized yogi and one of the foremost authorities on yoga, emphasizes that there [...]