Experience the joy of family yoga this spring! Strengthen bonds, boost wellness, and create cherished memories with gentle poses and mindful practices. Namaste together for a happier, healthier season!
Remove Command Language – Instead, try permissive, invitational language
This super-speedy soup utilizes freezer staples peas and spinach, both of which give us vitamin C, helping us to absorb the all-important iron contained in the pasta and other vegetarian meals. Inspired by Jamie Oliver.
I believe that we all have the capacity to overcome adversity. However, this requires that we have compassionate support and intelligent guidance.
Sometimes you need a healthy meal that is fast and easy to make. This recipe takes a few shortcuts but produces a great, low glycemic index, gluten free, vegan meal that is super easy to make and very tasty.
First of all, my heart breaks for everyone left behind after suicide. I’m so very sorry for your loss and your pain. Every night, I pray for you. I pray for everyone affected by depression, suicide, and other forms of mental illness. I pray for a cure, and that depression will continue to be healed and symptoms kept at bay.
Juneteenth is a chance to consider how we can use our practices–yoga, meditation, mindfulness, or the way we engage in the world around us–to be of service to the liberation of all beings and alleviate suffering in the wider world, not just for ourselves.
Kitchari, pronounced kich-ah-ree, has long been used to nourish babies, the elderly, and the sick, along with healthy adults during times of detox, cleansing, and spiritual practice. Get the basic recipe here.
… According to Khanna Madhu in Tantric: The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity (1979), “Yantras function as revelatory symbols of cosmic truths and as instructional charts of the spiritual aspect of human experience.” Although the yantra is usually depicted in two dimensions, it is often conceived of as being multi-dimensional.
The idea of kundalini awakening is basically the awakening of our own awareness and consciousness. All systems of yoga that originate in India are concerned with the concept of kundalini energy and the potential of awakening this energy. The next intake for Kundalini YTT is April Spring 2022 - April 5, 2022 - January 5, 2023.
I generally laugh easily and often. It is a great stress reliever and I have a few very funny stories about the times where I laughed my way into some very embarrassing situations – more about that if you decide to take our “Laughter Yoga Prescription: lifestyle medicine” course.
There are more than 650 scientific research studies, 400 of them published in peer-reviewed journals, conducted at over 250 Universities and research institutes in 30 countries over the last 50 years, that document the just the benefits of Transcendental Meditation in the field of mental potential, health, behaviour and society. The reach of other meditation techniques is far wider reaching.
“What are the job opportunities for a Yoga Therapist?” is a common question that we get asked by prospective yoga therapy students. “What does the field of yoga therapy look like? What are the opportunities to work as a Yoga Therapist? How much does a Yoga Therapist get paid?”
Morning rituals are important. As humans, we often thrive on routine and ritual. Some of us may enjoy spontaneity in certain contexts but overall there is a comfort in our own patterns and habits.
What makes a great yoga teacher?
1. Great teachers check in with their students.
2. Great teacher enjoy and facilitate silent space.
3. They're open to student suggestions, but not afraid to think outside the box.
4. They're the first to arrive to class and the last to leave.
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Things to consider when choosing the right yoga teacher training.
1. What curriculum focus are you looking for?
2. Which style(s) of yoga to focus on?
3. What are your plans after with your certification?
4. What’s the experience of the teachers and the Director?
5. How much will it cost?
6. Where to attend?
Questions for Schools …
7. Is the course Canadian Yoga Alliance (CYA) or Yoga Alliance (YA) certified?
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Around the same time that I was in this process of self-discovery I stopped doing a lot of things that were not serving me or my family. Finding balance, is an on-going process. Like yo-yo dieting, like commitment to exercise/yoga, good life habits are hard until we decide to change.
One of the best things about virtual yoga is getting to meet everyone’s pets.
Diabetes and Yoga