On Being Human — Joy is An Inside Job
In last week’s blog, I wrote about the five layers that comprise a human being — physical, energetic, mental/emotional, spiritual
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Human Energy — Use It Don’t Abuse It
From a yoga perspective, our complex human makeup involves five layers of “being” in the world — physical, energetic, mental/emotional, spiritual and joy (my label). The more elusive layers of being human — energy and joy — are less well known and less studied in the western world of medicine and science. Nonetheless, both are just as significant as their counterparts.
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Living and Staying in Your Genius
Over the span of my consulting career, I met several people who illustrated the ability to envision new opportunities within
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ACE Your Life — Alleviate Compulsive Experiences
Image by Dan In my past 30 years of personal growth, it became obvious that transforming fear into joy first
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Charisma — for Coercion or Collaboration?
During a recent conversation (thanks Deri and David), I discovered the elusive nature underpinning the compelling attractiveness of charisma. Interestingly, the
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Be Happy or Be Normal?
In order to be happy, have you spent your life resisting social pressures to be normal? Has anyone said to
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Mindfully Cultivating Confidence
At various times in our lives, each of us experiences the feeling we could do anything we desire. It’s a
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Tipping from Confusion into Certainty
When was the last time you experienced confusion? We all know that feeling of not being able to move forward
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What Meditation Taught Me
I began my meditation practice in 1992, almost 30 years ago. Without question, meditation was and is instrumental in
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Body, Mind & Spirit as Felt Experience
Over the past week, a discussion on “coming from the heart” versus “coming from intuition” led me to a new
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Divine Discourse
This past weekend, I had a thoughtful conversation with several yoga students on a subject near and dear to my
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A Season of Transition
Autumn is looming on the horizon. In Northern climates like mine this means a whole host of activities emerge necessary
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Get Back to Work
Backbends that Counteract Strain and Fatigue With gardening season approaching its end, one sure cure for a gardener’s tired back
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Green State of Mind
Use gardening to connect with Mother Earth Right up there with yoga asana, gardening is a profound healing and meditative practice.
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Elbow Room
Strong joints equal perfect poses Not everyone can do yoga poses, but everyone can do yoga actions. The purpose of each
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Breathe Easy
There are ways to slow it down Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever
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From the Bottom Up
As our bodies age and physical habits become even more deeply ingrained, the once-perky heart-shaped buttocks of our youth tend
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Easy on the Knees
Alignment plus Strength are the Wellness Keys Do you currently suffer from chronic knee pain? Do your knees hyperextend? Or,
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Your Good Space
What happens to the mind also happens to the body and spirit. Donna Raskin As yoga teachers and writers,
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Shouldering Responsibility for Balance and Truth
Although we may not consciously think so, everyone intuitively understands why it is important to stand evenly on our two
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