If you don't know me personally you probably don't know that about two years ago I decided to stop eating animals and animal products. A lot of people ask me why I've made the shift to veganism and I think what I have to say is relevant to everyone, especially those interested in creating a healthy, yogic lifestyle.
Read MoreAs our yoga practice deepens our hearts open and our awareness expands to more fully feel and understand the burdens of others and awaken to the reality that we are all connected. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said "no one is free until we are all free." This idea, profound in its simplicity, finds company among famous aphorisms in the great religious and spiritual teachings throughout time. The biblical command says to "love your neighbor as yourself.” Sutra 2.25 from The Yoga Sutras says that liberation of the seer is the result of the dis-association of the seer and the seen, with the disappearance of ignorance.
Read MoreYoga Therapy is any yoga technique used to systematically address physical injury or pain, or mental and emotional stress or trauma. Yoga Therapy has evolved as one of the most reliable, authentic, and efficient health care systems available in society today.
Research and therapeutic strategies for COVID-19 have focused on treatments to attack the virus or immunize against it. This leaves aside the condition of the host - one of the most important factors in disease advancement.
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Learn about what your immune system is and how to help it thrive. This is a quiz that was developed over many years by Dr. Linda Page, Ph. D. If you answer yes to more than three of these questions, your immune system is probably slow-moving or under-active. Yogic tools provided for how to boost it!
Read MoreBeing deliberate about the end of your life frees you up to enjoy the rest of your life. It’s helpful to think about your last few months in five different domains: physical, emotional (relational), spiritual, life purpose, and after death. In each area, you can consider what would make the end of life feel complete, and possibly even pleasurable.
Read MoreThe biopsychosocial model views a physical disorder as the result of an intricate and dynamic interaction among biological, psychological, and social factors that can often antagonize the pain condition. This model recognizes that when information reaches the brain, a complex communication process takes place among many brain areas.
Read MoreWhile yoga has been gaining mainstream popularity, there are many who are hesitant to try it out because of misconceptions around the practice. Some think it isn’t for them because of their preconceptions about yoga. Hesitation to try out yoga may arise due to many reasons, and it’s good to sort through them and decipher which of them are fact and which are fiction. Today, we’ll be debunking the most popular yoga myths that keep you from practicing.
Read MoreMy eating habits continued to evolve from my study of yoga philosophy and my observations about the state of the planet.
Read MoreHave you been making progress with your health. If you haven’t, or you want to see more read on and download and complete the Healthy Yogic Habits Checklist .
Read MoreWhile there are many different kinds of yoga practices, from indoor to outdoor classes, sweaty to super slow, the one thing they all have in common is the use of the yoga mat. With the different practices and preferences in a mat, we each have specific requirements to make us feel more comfortable when practicing.
Read MoreIn celebration of Mother’s Day and my truly amazing mom, Joy Wagner, I’m sharing some of the things I learned from her that I later found out to be yogic concepts.
Hearing about the journeys that fellow yoga students have taking is a powerful way to gain insights and learn more about ourselves. Today I’ll be sharing with you the story of David J.
Read MoreWe will all have different criteria for what we care about most in a mentor. I hope this article can help you to find a strong and supportive teacher or affirm your choice of teacher.
This article explores what yoga calls the Kosha model (the framework of layers) with some discussion about the Vijnanamaya Kosha; our intuitive mind, wisdom and clarity. It is the witness consciousness that illuminates all aspects of ourselves – the pleasant, the unpleasant the beautiful and the ugly. With practice we can gain understanding, acceptance and integration of all parts of our being.
Read MoreOur culture has divided the mind and body since Decarte. Our modern medical systems still separate the study and practice of healing the mind and body. But, the mind and body can not be divided!
Read MoreWays to use your breath to increase relaxation, decrease depression and anxiety and feel more balanced.
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This article discusses three key ways to improve our postural balance. This is our ability to keep your body stable and to regain balance whenever there is a shift in our posture. Our capacity for balance diminishes as we age, which can result in an inability to maintain proper posture, balance, or stability during standing, walking and other activities.
Read MoreStudies on stretching to improve flexibility have shown that when performed regularly (like 3-4 times a week ) over a long period of time, like 4-8 weeks, stretching improved flexibility in hamstrings, calves, ankles, and increased joint range of motion.
Read MoreSince both muscles loss and bone loss are apart of aging we will touch on both of these. I'll describe some of how yoga builds strength in our muscles and integrity in our bones and give you a sequence of postures you can do at home to reclaim and maintain your strength and vitality.
Read MoreMany philosophies and religions, including Buddhism and Hinduism, have examined the different stages of life to gain more insight and understanding into our individual and shared life experiences. I hope an examination of these stages will garner some insights for you as it has for me.
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