I teach yoga to both children and adults, and as a mother of two young boys, aged 6 and 9, I always welcome meaningful suggestions for books related to yoga and meditation. These days we need all of the creative resources we can find for education and entertainment! Kids yoga is such an important stress [...]
Transcend the World through Empowerment Achieve Alignment and Enlightenment on Mahasivratri World Yogi Day 2021 Once a year, astronomically & astrologically earth's alignment to planets, sun and the cosmology aligns to the possibility of all who do Yoga attaining enlightenment in a single night. Mahasivratri, the World Yogi Day, has been observed for thousands [...]
Coming Out of the Refrigerator I’m crouched in a corner, knees to my chest. The floor and walls are freezing. I feel my hot breath blow back into my face. I’m curled up in my kitchen’s Frigidaire. I wiggle one of my legs from underneath me and force a kick. A bright light suddenly slices [...]
Crystal Healing as a Form of Energy Healing Crystal Jewelry Supports Change that Comes from Within The healing and positive power of crystals have been used for thousands of years by ancient civilizations (and maybe even your neighbors). Crystal healing is a belief that semi-precious stones hold a unique power to help heal the body [...]
Rethinking Spiritual Practice: Do we Walk the Inner or Outer Path? Is the spiritual path an inner one? Do we have to leave the world behind to find ourselves? If not, how can we integrate our relationship with the world? Is there an outer path to freedom? I think it is time for us [...]
Riding the Waves of the New Year & Decade with Awareness We are certainly living in very interesting times. Now, as never before, our socio-political landscape is shifting rapidly. Almost daily we are faced with news headlines that shake the foundation of what we assumed would or could happen. The level of perceived uncertainty experienced [...]
Why Stress is Useful: Meditating With The Radiance Sutras Summary: Stressing the body makes you stronger – as long as you have time to rest and recover. This is the basic principle of working out. Exercising challenges the body. And when you sleep, the body rebuilds itself to be stronger. The same is true of [...]
Addressing the Mental Chatter During Silent Meditation “Ok, just breathe.” “Wow, it’s quiet in here.” “Seriously!!?? That’s it….” And, scene. This is my brain on silent meditation. Whether I’m sitting in a hall with a hundred people or alone with a hundred thoughts, meditation is a discipline. It’s difficult, challenging and rewarding. And, I’m just [...]
The Ego Trap of Spiritual Arrogance When we think about cultivating our inner faith, we do not often consider how closely faith ties into spiritual arrogance. The topic of spiritual arrogance is vast and deep. But when we feel into how this subtle aspect of ego-driven identification has unfolded within ourselves and within those around [...]
If you experience anxiety you are not alone. Statistics show that 18% of Americans report anxiety and it’s predicted that 31% of adults, will experience anxiety at some point in their lives. For many of us, it is our struggles with anxiety that led us to our yogic and spiritual practices in the first place. [...]