On a recent yoga retreat, I wrote down a few thoughts that I wanted to share. To learn, evolve, and transcend, we use witness, comparison, and our own insight. We draw on our own conclusions through previous experience. But to go beyond ourselves, we have to subscribe to a practice, yoga teaching, o…

Pregnancy is an excellent time for preparedness and change Unborn Child. The mind is full of concerns, suspicions, anticipation, and worry–I’m going to be a good mother? Is my baby going to be safe? How much is the job going to hurt? Although calmness and positivism are more essential than ever, it …

Many would agree that we humans share this innate need to suffer less and experience more mindfulness, happiness, and joy. On the same token, we would also agree that life is bound to present challenges along the way, which can be rather unpleasant and painful. Many believe that when pain arrives we…

When it comes to losing weight, the fundamental principle is simple: you need to burn more calories than you consume. While exercise plays a key role, your diet can make or break your progress. The following foods not only support fat loss but also provide essential nutrients to keep you feeling ful…

Are you having trouble relaxing or finding relief and relaxation for chronic pain? If you answered “yes,” you’re not alone. In fact, in our modern-day society, it seems as if we’re dealing with more and more of this with our sedentary lifestyles. However, there are exercises you can partake in that …

Are you one among those who are in search of peace? Looking for an easy relief from the stress-filled world? A simple one-word solution for your problem is practicing “meditation.” What meditation is is the first and foremost thing one should understand before practicing meditate. What is meditation…

I began meditation at what I consider to be an early age. It was during high school when I discovered a book called The Mental Athlete. I can’t really recall what compelled me to read a book at that time, but I did manage to finish it once I realized that starting a meditation practice would help wi…

Effort in Yoga. In Western society, it’s common to be taught that in life, hard work reaps reward. It starts with schoolwork. Better grades reward us with opportunities at prestigious colleges, leading to a degree in a field that promises a rewarding career. To what extent does the universal maxim a…

In so many yoga and pranayama practices and breaths, I find emphasis being placed more on the inhalation than the exhalation. It’s important to note that the overall quality of a breath cycle is just as dependent upon the quality of your exhalation as it is upon the quality of the inhalation. Throug…

Recently, I’ve been giving thought to the topic of more advanced asanas. Yoga encompasses various bodily postures that range from the passive-restorative, which require little to no effort to execute, up through the range of physically demanding asanas all the way to the superhuman level that many o…