Pratyahara: The fifth limb of Yoga “If a man’s reason succumbs to the pull of his senses he is lost. On the other hand, if there is rhythmic control of the breath, the senses instead of running after external objects of desire turn inwards, and man is set free from their tyranny.” -B.K.S Iyengar ‘Light…
DetailsReflecting on Independence Day, a day of freedom, liberation, and unity, I am reminded of the connection to the seventh chakra, Sahasrara. This energy center lies at the very center on the top of the head (right where a baby’s soft spot would be) and is called the ‘crown’ chakra. Also known as the ‘thousand petaled lotus,’ It…
DetailsI was broken when I came to him no more fight in me. I did not want to feel this way anymore. I wanted the pain to stop, the embarrassment to end. He told me to serve people and I would heal my HEART and start to feel better. I told him I am serving…
DetailsIn the past couple of months I have been in and out of doctors offices working with my irregular menses and the effects it has on me. One of the processes to assist the doctors was using ink to see if the body was okay. It was a little painful, like really bad indigestion where…
DetailsWe’ve heard the expression ‘heart and soul’ about a million times in our lives. For example, ‘I’ve put my ‘heart and soul’ into this (whether it be a creative project or a meal we’ve cooked) or ‘I love you with all of my ‘heart and soul.” We all know what the heart is, what it…
Details“I am always at the Beginning” The Aged Buddha, on being asked what life was like. As the holidays come to an end and winter settles in there’s a beautiful yin energy; introspective and still that provides us with the time and space to unearth our soul’s desires, to mirror Mother Nature. She retreats back…
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