Posts tagged with “yoga philosophy”

We don’t take things personally when we are in alignment with SELF. When we’re not in alignment with SELF, we need everything to agree with us reflecting back that we’re okay. Try this 3-step SELF-CONNECTION PRACTICE to quickly find your center in an argument.

Blockages in our energetic fields have long been understood by ancient yogis to create stress and dis-ease in the human physical, mental and emotional experience. Learning how to open and purify these channels is the gift of engaging what is known as the Chakra System.

When was the last time you truly allowed yourself to be beautiful? I'm not talking about those times when we get all dressed up for a night out; although those count too.  I'm talking about a deep connection with your heart that allows your genuine smile to be revealed. I'm not talking about the skin deep kind of beauty; I'm interested in the radical beauty that lies within inextricably linked to your essential sweet Self.

Over the past 18 years I continue to discover how to use what could be seen as afflictions as a way to help others by living from the steady consistency of my own yoga practice.

Suryayantrasana is great for turning up the heat on greater Self awareness. The key is learning how to unwind the hamstrings by pressing through the big toe mound as you extend your leg.

When you look at your pain as a powerful teacher, it can inspire the introspection necessary to uncover the hidden lesson that will lead you back to the path of peace and harmony. The ancient Sage Patanjali called this Tapas.

The symbolism of the lotus flower is about realizing the beauty of life can only unfold when we no longer tip toe around that which binds us.

Did you know that Tantra Yoga can answer the age old questions of humanity? I didn't either until took my first 100 hour Immersion of the yoga tradition. I thought it was just a physical practice that made me feel better. I never imagined yoga would help me to find a deeper peace by helping me to understand...

When was the first time a yoga practice really shifted you? Can you remember back to that fateful day when you fell in love and you began to believe in the power of Shakti (energy of life) pulsing in you and as everything?