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Yoga meditation tips, tools and techniques
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It’s exciting, rewarding, and shocking to think I’ve stepped on the mat to teach yoga 1,000 times. I know that each time I took the seat of the teacher, I learned a little something new about my character, my habits, my strengths and more importantly,...
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When I entered into yoga teacher training over a decade ago, I went in with no illusion that I would be able to heal the world. I had found a practice that spoke to me, and I merely wanted to share it with others. Since then, I've encountered a slew of...
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Vedic Meditation is a concentration practice descending from the ancient teaching of the Hindu Vedas. The purpose of the meditation is a deep rest to purify and re-balance the mind and emotions. Meditation reduces stress and anxiety, increases awareness...
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It doesn't matter your age, gender, size, flexibility, or health condition; yoga is for everyone. Hatha Yoga is unique to each and every individual practicing. We do our best to let go of expectations and accept ourselves. We practice letting go of judgment...
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Aparigraha is the theory of non-possessiveness, non-grasping or non-greediness. It is one of the primary virtues in Yoga, Hinduism and Jainism. Aparigraha is the opposite of parigrah and refers to holding the desire for possessions to what is necessary...
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Mudra meaning: According to Buddhism, the godhead sits in a meditation position and places the right hand inside the left hand in the lap with the palms turned up, and it indicates a condition of deep meditation. Dhyana Mudra is also known as "Yoga Mudra."...
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A personal meditation practice can be both simple and profound. When it comes to our time spent meditating—on a cushion or elsewhere—there are quite a few challenges we may run into. To alleviate these challenges, there are a few principles to always...
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Thunder shook our tiny apartment as the sound of fat droplets danced on the windows. It was a little terrifying at first, but as I lay in bed and noticed the small comforts of my home, I found that rain as more apt to inspire gratitude over fear. Rainy...
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How many times have you taken someone else's negative personality or rude behavior? It's so easy to get wrapped up in our own worlds, our own issues and forget that other people are fighting their own internal battles. This week, commit to serving the...
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Not until I began practicing yoga and mantra meditation did I realize what I problem I had with spiking my shoulders, clenching them so tightly up close to my ears. This phenomenon no doubt results from years of continually being hypervigilant in my home—always...
