Would you agree that coming to the mat is coming home to yourself? ... That through the practice of yoga and meditation, one can access their higher self, or at least find themselves in some way?
Wanna talk a bit about that?
Read MoreIf not for the tools and practices of Self-knowing, the opportunity for change lies dormant, buried beneath the constructs of self-identity. This is where I was stuck. I was “asleep”, unaware of my power to create change. I’m talking about real change here. Not just superficial change. Not a change of environment, job or relationship. I’m talking about changing myself. Changing my belief. Believing that I am a being worthy of love.
Read More“Dis”- Commonly defined as the present tense verb “to disrespect.” An etymological analysis yields that this abbreviated verb form actually refers to the antithetical state of a broad spectrum of positive attributes when applied.
Thus, “to dis”, “to be diss’in”, or “to have diss’ed” is contextual (i.e. not relegated to disrespect) but ALWAYS connotes the infliction of some wound to a person’s psyche, ego, or general well-being. -[Urban Dictionary
Read MoreInjury, disease, handicap, disappointment, failure, resistance, diminishing returns, hopelessness, loneliness and more come to mind when I think of obstacles. It’s easy to get mired by the feeling of defeat leading us to settle, blame, give up and stay small.
What if these very obstacles were, in fact, energetic projections manifested by our own soul’s desire to reveal an aspect of ourselves that we have yet to discover and is asking to be known?
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Pancha Karma - 21 day Ayurvedic Detox for my Soul
Live simply, live healthy, live well and live happy. These are the goals of Vaidyagrama, the ayurvedic healing village in southern India where I received my first pancha karma treatment this spring.
I have always wanted to experience pancha karma, the Indian system for health rejuvenation that is born of Ayurveda, the "science of life."
The early light filters softly through the trees and lands on the backs of the painted cows who have been yellowed with turmeric, their horns rubbed with kumkum and some lovingly adorned with head ornaments showing evidence of the pujas or ritual offerings of worship to the sacred cow of India. In turn, the cows like to wade in the piled trash at the corner of our small street, sorting, sucking and licking the trash clean of anything organic.
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There is a language to be learned here. Hindi is one of them, yes. But there is another. The all-pervasive horn. Forget traffic rules other than an occasional stoplight. On the road, it is more like a free for all with the horn as moderator. The horn says "hey there" or "I'm on your right," or my favorite, "NOT stopping!" Some of the endearing phonemes of this unspoken language include the short and quick beep, a lengthy succession of beeps, and the long hard blast of sound that will make the ears wince. Whatever the message, everyone has something to say.
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Exploring the physical practice of yoga has been like unearthing a jewel. A jewel of infinite light revealing facets of brilliant colors and quiet, mysterious pathways. The enchantment of body and breath coming together in sweet unison evokes a remembrance, a recovery of an inner beauty of the soul.
Photo by Prashanth Pinha on Unsplash
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