There are a million reasons to use your left brain more, but here are our top three:
Explore all the ways creativity can heal and transform both our inner and outer worlds in our upcoming creative programs.
Have you crossed paths with people who get quick results without putting in too much effort? Yes, that does seem unfair. But, according to ancient Vedic texts, that extra shot of luck comes from having high sattva! The very nature of sattva is it bestows luck and brings clarity in an individual. So, the higher …
Every person has experienced a state of flow in a lifetime—the feeling of evenness between your body and psyche, where you are consumed by something past the distraction point and focused on it. It feels as if the time has slowed down, and the senses are enhanced. When action and perception align to build an …
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“I keep to this routine every day without variation,” author Haruki Murakami said in an interview with The Paris Review in 2004 about his writing process, “The repetition itself becomes the important thing; it’s a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind.” Some call it therapy and others use …
Creating any kind of artwork is a tough task. Sure, in theory, it should be simple: all you have to do is to pick up your art supplies, put your paintbrush to canvas, and produce something artsy. But what happens when your mind is plagued with countless anxious thoughts, and your creativity is weighed down …
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Everyone has a story and every story matters. Ann traveled around the country inviting people to share their yayboos during her solo show, Inappropriate in All the Right Ways. Here, she shares some of those stories.
Dance has always been a part of my life. After years of rigorous training, I became a performer in New York City, Washington D.C., and later Boston. For the past 26 years, I’ve also been a choreographer making dances that ask questions about our fundamental relationship with ourselves, and with our beautiful blue planet. …
Sage Brody and Heather Bilotta know that we were born to dance. At their recent Shake Your Soul® retreat, they brought inspiration and freedom to their guests in the form of integrative dance, meditation, and mindfulness. We sat down with Sage and Heather for a fun, fast-paced rapid-fire question and answer session about dance, fear, and the …
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Mother’s Day shopping advice: your mom is likely bored by receiving flowers and dinner. Instead, tag along with her for Mother’s Day to throw pottery, relax in the spa and create lasting memories. Shankara Ayurveda Spa has two creative Mother’s Day packages to make this Mother’s Day a favorite. Both packages include a two-hour pottery …
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