A Yoga Teaching: Only Knowledge Removes Fear
When we arrive on this planet, it seems to me that we are born fearless. It is our journey through life that cultivates strengths and
Helen Maupin June 18, 2026
When we arrive on this planet, it seems to me that we are born fearless. It is our journey through life that cultivates strengths and
Spiritually, a rainbow (ROYGBIV) symbolizes hope, renewal, and divine connection. Emerging after a storm, it represents the light and peace that follow life’s difficulties. It
Worry wastes time.Mind spins endlessly through past or futurenever resting in the present. The Tao and Yoga, as foundational concepts in East Asian philosophy and
In Rolfing, the “7 Tension Bands” refer to seven specific zones within the body where unresolved emotional and physical tension becomes locked into the myofascial
Philosopher and writer, Friedrich Nietzsche’s quote above reminds us that all we really have control over is how we choose to respond to life’s events.
Be very careful what you wish for, as you may get it, not in the form you wish but in the nature of the desire
Band 3 – NAVEL: runs from the lumbar-thoracic joint around the waist to the navel (above or below). Band 4 – DIAPHRAGM: runs from the
Recently, during a yoga class, I attempted a two-legged “Malasana (Squat) to Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana)” and succeeded on the first attempt. When I returned
Self-deception and repressed feelings manifest in our physical body as tension, numbness, and/or disease. Tension, in the form of gripping or holding, is revealed through
The Yamas are the fundamental renunciation of a life based on fear. They are the change. The Niyamas are the fundamental practices that sustain a
The seven myofascial tension bands universally situate in all human bodies, which arguably could be proof that we are all one. These connective tissue bands
A while back, I blogged about this very question: Who Am I? From a yoga perspective and my own personal experience, I recognize the importance