I remember when I first learned to meditate. We were asked to meditate for 15 minutes because it takes the average mind at least 11 minutes to calm down. Then you have three good minutes, and that’s pretty much what you need to get to peace of mind and the deeper states of yoga.
After my [...]
Secret of Money
It’s no secret that sex and money often consume a majority share of our attention.
So it’s a relief to see women finally acknowleding that we don’t all have to look like a model to live like beautiful women. Even Vogue recently published a photo of a model with a teeny weeny buldge [...]
The How of Happiness
Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor of psychology at UC Riverside and author of the book “The How of Happiness,” has teamed up with Signal Patterns, developers of psychology-based Web and mobile applications, to create the new “Live Happy” iPhone application.
Based on key points from Lyubomirsky’s book, the application – the first of its [...]
Why not Chant?
While I was driving passed a new yoga center, I saw a sign that really made me sad. It said, “No chanting…No Oms.” I get that some people are uncomfortable with the idea of chanting. When I first started yoga (over 20 years ago), the first time I saw people singing along [...]
Yoga fix for Depression
My friend just called, and she’s the sixth person that recently told me they were on antidepressants. I’m glad they have something that helps them feel better because depression is so debilitating. But I know there is one basic yoga truth that has proved successful. It worked for me at one [...]
Yoga Releases Victim Consciousness
For as long as I can remember I have been surrounded by people who insist on maintaining their victim consciousness. There are many and varied reasons for this but the main one usually comes down to fear.
Compare two friends I spoke with recently who have the same problem: both of them [...]
That is one hungry and determined mouse!
What is this mouse thinking?
Get away from my food!
You are one courageous mouse
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History of Yoga
India gave birth to both the literature and technique of yoga written in the language of the Vedas – Sanskrit. The word yoga means “to yoke or join.” Essentially yoga is a way, or discipline, of uniting. But uniting with what? A yogi would say, with Spirit, or God, or the Lord [...]
Welcome to our Yoga Blog
Welcome to Our Yoga Blog!
We call this a different kind of spiritual journey because we want to focus on our personal spiritual growth and not just the physical body.
We want to talk about how we have used yoga to significantly improve the quality of our lives, and we also want [...]