Why Yoga is Dangerous for Your Mind
[Enjoy another amazing guest post from Lindsey Lewis, life coach and yoga teacher. Stay up to date with her latest at www.libreliving.com, Facebook, and Twitter] The thing about yoga is this: it’s...
View Article5 Ways to Master the Art of Doing without Doing
What lights you up? What fuels your soul and fills your heart? This is the art of doing without doing. Achieving without efforting. Receiving without feeling like you’re trying. This is the magic of Wu...
View ArticleYoga = Both Truth and Dare
I was recently thinking back to the game of truth or dare — a game we all played as kids. When you were little were you the kid who always chose truth? I, on the other hand, consistently chose dare....
View ArticleThe Secret to Happiness: Saying “Thank You”
Happiness never decreases by being shared. Ayurveda, the sister science of Yoga, teaches that “like increases like.” This inherently applies not only to what we eat, but our actions and thoughts as...
View ArticleHappiness Starts with this Habit
We are taught at a very young age that it is our right to pursue happiness—and most of us try a little bit of everything all in an effort to become happy. We try making a lot of money; we try this or...
View Article5 Key Benefits of Being Positive
Our hearts are like a safe in the energy bank of our bodies. We each have our own security personnel in the form of a personal energy field that protects us and determines how we feel, think and...
View ArticleIs Your Head on Straight?
Freeze! Don’t move and notice your posture. Chances are–if you’re reading this on a computer, tablet or smart phone–your head and shoulders are hunched forward and your spine is rounded. Your...
View ArticleIs Your Yoga Earth-Friendly?
In line with the principle of Ahimsa, which translates as “non-harming,” as yogis we’re continually looking for ways to live in a peaceful way on and off the mat. This includes seeking ways to...
View Article5 Ways Yoga Can Help You Fall in Love with Your Body
When I first started doing yoga, I really didn’t like my body very much. I rarely had any positive thoughts about it. Mostly when I thought about my body I felt frustrated, or ashamed. These sound like...
View ArticleThe Yoga of Travel
Giant Rubber Duck Meditating on the Lake… Seoul, Korea The time has finally come. September marked the last month of The Alchemy of Flow and Form: Advanced Teacher Training at San Marcos School of Yoga...
View ArticleGratitude: How to Sing from the Mountaintops
What are you grateful for? This question can become cliché and trite when you read it every single day on Instagram posts. Gratitude can become stale and void of meaning when #gratitudechallenge is...
View Article10 Minutes of Mindfulness Can Change the World
Most of us would love to make meditation a part of our lives. Unfortunately, when we actually get around to trying it (rather than just reading or thinking about it), we feel distracted, think we’re...
View ArticleSwapping Fear for Fierceness
Hey lovely you. Is something calling you? Do you feel like there’s more out there? Is there more you want to do in the world? Are you afraid to take the next step? As a graduate of Fear 400 for Life,...
View ArticleAnother Kick in the Pants from the Universe
I love it when the universe sends me messages. But sometimes I can be a little dense, and it takes a few repeats or beats over the head for the lesson to finally soak in. The perfect example of this...
View ArticleAre you Still Growing? The Meaning of Intention
The only difference between a flower that is alive and one that is dead is that the live flower is still growing. ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer Intention is defined as setting an expectation for yourself, an...
View Article10 Ways to Find Peace
1. Get into your body. When we’re not feeling peace, it’s usually because we’re not feeling at all. We’re thinking. And we’re believing all these non-peaceful thoughts. We’re also feeding them with...
View ArticleHappiness Starts with this Habit
We are taught at a very young age that it is our right to pursue happiness—and most of us try a little bit of everything all in an effort to become happy. We try making a lot of money; we try this or...
View ArticleIs Your Yoga Earth-Friendly?
In line with the principle of Ahimsa, which translates as “non-harming,” as yogis we’re continually looking for ways to live in a peaceful way on and off the mat. This includes seeking ways to...
View ArticleThe Advanced Yoga Practice for When Things Fall Apart
Crap happens. Things fall apart. Life gets hard. This is about the advanced, accessible yoga practice that will help you when that happens. Read on… We make life harder or easier depending on how we...
View ArticleHow Yoga Teaches Generosity
If you have a candle, the light won’t glow any dimmer if I light yours off of mine. ~ Steven Tyler Yoga has changed my view of generosity. I have learned to give without expectation and to always...
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