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Thai Massage and Yoga - The Perfect Match

Many of my readers already know a thing or two about yoga, as do many people in this country. Thai Yoga massage, usually just called Thai massage, is a lesser known healing practice that I will be writing about today. They are members of the same family and complement each other in many ways. These systems can work harmoniously together to produce better results than when used separately. After giving you some historic perspective on Thai massage I will let you know how and when you can use Thai massage to benefit you. I'll end with a little about my personal history as a Thai Massage therapist.

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A Yogis Journey to a Plant-Based Diet

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.

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Elevating Our Collective Freedom This Independence Day

As 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.

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Yoga Therapy in the Time of Covid-19

Yoga 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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Living and Dying Without Regrets

Being 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.

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Debunking Yoga Myths That Keep You from Practicing

While 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.

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Aging with Wisdom and Grace

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.

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