We Are All Creators
Those who do good become good; those who do harm become bad. Good deeds make one pure; bad deeds make one impure. You are what your deep, driving desire is. As your desire is, so is your will. As your…
A Yoga Teaching: Outer Nature = Inner Nature
The nature of life is such that what we view outside of ourselves is happening in our inner world. That is to say, if we see truth, beauty, and goodness around us, we are experiencing it within. Our perception is…
10 Must-Try Yoga Poses for Instant Stress Relief
by guest blogger Sara M Stress in 2025 feels like it’s everywhere, right? Between never-ending emails, social media drama, and the weird pressure to always be “on,” it’s no wonder our minds and bodies feel like they’re in overdrive. But…
A Yoga Teaching: Effortless Effort
Real depth doesn’t come from sheer force (grunt yoga), but from the delicate art of balancing effort and surrender. “Effortless effort”, as described by B.K.S. Iyengar, refers to a state of yoga practice where physical exertion (stability) is balanced with a calm,…
A Yoga Teaching: Who Am I?
Over the lifespan of human existence, many ‘thought models’ have emerged through which we attempt to understand who we are — psychological, biological, social, philosophical, yogic, religious, etc. In more recent history, as technologies accelerated the synthesis and integration of…
How to Feel Whole: Small Shifts, Big Payoffs
by guest blogger, Chloe Pearson Some days you wake up hollow. Nothing’s wrong, but everything feels just out of reach. That morning coffee doesn’t hit right, the mirror glares back too honestly, and the weight of the day ahead flattens…
A Yoga Teaching: Selfless vs. Selfish Service
Letting go of attachment to the fruits of one’s actions, one is ever content and does not have needs. Though one appears to be doing things (karma), actually the higher Self is the doer. Bhagavad Gita When we respond to…
A Yoga Teaching: True Knowledge vs. Facts
In the ancient Yoga tradition, a spiritual teacher is called a Sat Guru, or teacher of truth. The word “guru” has two parts: “gu,” that which hides our true light, and “ru,” that which removes the covering. Nischala Joy Devi…
A Yoga Teaching: Inside vs. Outside
In my mid- to late-twenties, I suffered with depression. In retrospect, I had undergone three S.E.E.s (significant emotional events) — my father’s death, the end of my romantic relationship, and the end of my softball career because of a coach’s…
A Yoga Teaching: Faith vs. Fear
When chaos strikes, wheither outside of us in the form of political mayhem, war, and extreme weather conditions, or inside us with emotional grieving, conflicting values, or uncertainty, what we can also face is a crisis of faith. Although this…
Gone Girl – Poetry for the Self
Excerpt: This book, Gone Girl, captures watershed moments of passage beyond disciplining myself to forgive, accept, and surrender. It brought me across a threshold where being saved is eclipsed by even greater mysteries. And because I have always been one for…
YOGA ACTIONS for Supta Parivrtta Trikonasana
Parivrtta Trikonasana or reverse triangle pose presents several challenges for yoga practitioners, primarily maintaining the stability of the pelvis and legs while rotating the rib cage. Those of us with constricted rib cages or shoulders may find ourselves rotating the…