Arguably, the asana most commonly associated with yoga is Downward-facing Dog. It can take yogis many years to master this posture given its requirement to balance your body’s weight equally between your hands and feet. In the early years of…
In 2000, when I began my yoga journey, one of the first teachings confronting my “rationally” trained mind was this — if we seek wisdom and truth, we cannot count on our ego to provide and protect. Instead, we need…
Meditation can be a helpful tool to unravel complex emotions. By looking directly at the anger, you start to strip away the stories, focusing instead on the raw feeling, that stirs within you.Gelong Thubten Are you struggling with letting go…
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras teach us that yoga is both a practice with methods and tools as well as a state of being — more familiarly referred to as present moment awareness. Yoga’s tools and methods enable us to access our…
Yoga Actions for Seeing & Sensing Chakra Activation August 12-16, 2024 9 am – 1 pm, $400 + GST During asana practice, when we focus awareness and intention on each of the seven spinal chakras, we feel and see their…
The following teaching from the Vigyan Bhairava [or God Consciousness] Tantra, Verse 27 states, When by itself the breath is retained after inhalation or exhalation – then in the end, through the Energy known as peace, Peace is revealed. This…
Practice the Yoga Actions described below for each of the following poses YOGA ACTIONS: Complete your practice with 5 to 10 minutes of your favourite SAVASANA. For more yoga actions and sequences related to the feet and ankles, click here.…
Discovery, not performance, is the aim in yoga, and what we are seeking to discover is ease, stability, and freedom. The mind becomes suddenly clear when the body can respond to any action taken with ease, stability and freedom. When…
by Chloe Pearson In today’s fast-paced world, finding moments of peace and presence can feel like a luxury. However, incorporating mindfulness into our daily routines can bring immense benefits to our mental and emotional well-being. In this article, courtesy of…
Like most yoga poses, twisting asanas provide physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits. To keep the spine supple and trigger our inner heat source, gentler twists are recommended during winter months. Then, with the arrival of Spring, we can venture into…
We use asana (yoga poses) to balance our outer structure (Annamaya kosha) while simultaneously cleansing and clearing our inner energy channels or nadis (Pranamaya kosha). As our physical and energetic practice matures, we learn where this purification is most needed…
by guest blogger Chloe Pearson In the rush of modern life, self-care often gets sidelined, but prioritizing one’s well-being is essential for healthy living. Here, Right to Joy offers straightforward methods to improve physical and mental health, seamlessly integrating them…
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