I’ve always been very old school—I wasn’t in favor of technology coming in the way of the real human experience of meditating in person in a group or class setting. This was mostly for reasons of consistency and the effortless energy of group meditation, which makes a subtle practice like meditation so much more enticing …
The full moon has inspired us for as long as we’ve been bathing in its glow—poetry, music, books, and movies—oh so many movies. It’s a magical time of heightened emotions, manifestation, and potent creativity. According to Kalia Kelmenson in Spirituality & Health, “When the moon is fully illuminated by the sun’s rays, the view from …
Do you ever think you life feels like you’re a hamster running on an exercise wheel—running all the time but getting nowhere? Isn’t it time to get off the wheel and get onto the life you’ve always dreamed of? Sometimes, only we can build the internal bridge between these two lives. Our personality, an expression of …
If you listen carefully, you’ll hear your body speaking the language of your emotions. All the aches, pains, stress, and fatigue—as well as the lightness, flexibility, and enthusiasm—are the ways your body is expressing them. There are immense preventive benefits in exploring this body-emotion connection and really listening to our bodies. One of the powerful …
Try this: Just sit and think for an hour. Really, do nothing else, but just sit and think and you will find that you are so tired. We do not realize how tiring and draining mental activity alone can be. When we get physically tired, we can sleep it off to let go of the …
As research continues to show the benefits of deep meditation, more and more people are turning to the practice. While it’s great that more people are seeking out meditation, the reality is many people will give up on the practice before giving it time to work. There are numerous reasons beginners may give up on …
Most of us know what stress feels like—and many of us feel as though we are in a constant state of stress. But every once in a while, we come across someone who seems unruffled despite all of life’s challenges. These people certainly feel stress, but they know how to deal with it and have …
Generally, we only think of immunity once we are sick (or in the midst of a pandemic!), and become acutely aware of the apparent absence of health. But wouldn’t it make more sense to be aware of your immunity when you are well and can build up your protective immune system support shield against sickness, …
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We don’t typically recommend making New Year’s resolutions, but pledging to make the Dinacharya part of your daily routine can transform your life in ways you never thought possible! Many of us wake up already playing catch up with our day—scrolling our phones before we even get out of bed, grabbing a quick (and often …
If there is one lesson that the pandemic has taught us as humankind, it is the need to go back to our roots, to go back to nature—within and without—for holistic healing and not mere treatment of symptoms. If you are someone who has already been infected with COVID-19, a real possibility with nearly 50 …
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