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Read moreIs It a Bad Year - or a Great One?
Yoga can help us determine how we say farewell to the old and welcome the new!
Read moreWhat is Yoga Therapy?
Have you ever heard of Yoga Therapy? Do you wonder if it is like counseling or physical therapy? Yoga therapist Cathy Prescott explains this helpful, highly adaptable approach.
Read moreThe Multifaceted Gem of Yoga
Most of us are familiar with Hatha Yoga since it includes the yoga poses so popular in today’s culture. But there are many other types of yoga that have nothing to do with placing your body in different shapes, and you may find they enhance your practice. Let’s take a look:
Read moreWhat is Yoga?
“Yoga” is an ancient Sanskrit word that means “union.” But union of what? And does yoga focus on anything besides stretching? Find the answers to these questions and more in this 2-minute read!
Read moreCan We Change History?
Something big is happening in the nation. A group of disenfranchised people, distinguished by skin color, has been stripped of their property and wealth. They have been publicly assaulted and can not get justice by following the rules that those in power set for them. Now, they are rising up to claim what is theirs.
Are these current events? No - this is the story of …
Read moreQualities of a True Guru
There has been much discussion in the yoga world about what constitutes a “real” guru. Some say you need one to progress in yoga and others warn against surrendering fully to another. The Bhagavad Gita contains specific guidelines for discerning worthy leaders from those likely to exploit your trust.
Read moreMust We Submit to a Guru?
The role of Guru has come under scrutiny of late, with a seemingly constant barrage of scandals in the yoga world. Many serious practitioners are torn between loyalty to a lineage and speaking what is in their hearts. Where can we, as modern yogis and yoginis, find answers and guidance to this quandary? In the same place we have already been finding it: the classic texts of Yoga.
Read moreThe Most Important Yoga Style You've Never Learned
You’ve most likely heard of Raja Yoga from the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali and Hatha Yoga from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. So why haven’t you heard about the type of yoga outlined in the most popular yoga text of all time? The answers may surprise you.
Read moreWhat Does It Mean to Be Loved?
Love has been expounded upon in many spiritual books, and the Bhagavad Gita is no exception. Fully a third of its 18 chapters are devoted to Bhakti, the yoga of love and devotion. Hero Arjuna is preparing to fight the battle of his life and turns to his cousin and charioteer, Krishna, for advice. Krishna has already taught Arjuna about action and duty. Now the conversation takes a radical turn....
Read moreTerrible Love Stories
It’s February, the month to celebrate Love. But Love wasn’t always depicted as something desirable - in fact, in many historic tales, Love is portrayed as absolutely terrifying. Learn more about why Love scares us in this intriguing blog post.
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