Gratitude. A word often heard in the yoga community. Feeling Gratitude is different from giving thanks. It feels like an experience. But the interesting thing about gratitude is that it is a skill. To allow oneself to feel grateful for something isn’t always a natural reaction. It is easy to feel it in certain occurrences. […]
Radical Gratitude – Can Gratitude Practice Be Redefined?
Well, I suppose it’s time for an obligatory post on gratitude. Until quite recently, I had put the word on a long list entitled “Words that sound pretty but that are overused in the spiritual community to the point where I shudder at the mention of them.” When I attended classes concluding with an invitation […]
Yoga Will Ruin Your Life – For Sure
Just something I’ve been thinking about quite a bit lately… My teacher, MC Sweet, shared something with us that her teacher Richard says. Yoga will Ruin your Life (Um, what!?) Pretty much it goes like this- in yoga you start to learn to pay attention to your body, honor yourself, and find gratefulness for where […]
8 Life Changing Facts About YOGA
The practice of yoga encourages effort, intelligence, accuracy, focus, and dedication. Facts about yoga in Western science is starting to provide some concrete clues as to how yoga works to improve health, heal aches and pains, and increase mental strength. Yoga is built on three main elements: exercise, breathing, and meditation. When practiced regularly, yoga […]