An angry mind Is filled with smoke It spreads smoke Like a smoldering fire A mind embedded in past Is filled with foul smell It spreads foul smell Like rotten food mind filled with joy Spreads fragrance Like a flower. Live like a yogi! A yogi is very aware of what he thinks, speaks, and …
Ryan shares about his experience doing a yoga teacher training program in Boone with Val Spies, teacher trainer and head of Lotus Pond Yoga. Right after high school I was a little lost and I did not know where to go. In my first few years of college I started doing yoga. Finding yoga helped …
In this series, we explore people’s experiences on the path of spirituality. Whether it’s personal development, insights or learning about how to love more deeply, it’s all about you and your journey. Our first selection comes from Dr. Harrison Graves, an MD who has been volunteering at the center for the past several months, informing …
The Benefits of Yoga and Ayurveda Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences from the ancient wellness tradition of India. Ayurveda is a science for keeping the body in balance through right diet, exercise, meditation, and herbs. In Ayurveda, there are three body types, also called doshas: Vata dosha; made up of ether and air Pitta …
I was at a crossroads going on adventures, doing trade work, and not really knowing what I wanted to do next. I decided to look up teacher training. This one being located in the mountains and the peacefulness is everything I’m all about. My experience has been amazing. I changed a lot …
This continues our previous article, Yoga and Anxiety, Part 1. Regular yoga practice can help you stay calm and relaxed in daily life. Yoga also gives you the the strength to face events as they come, without losing your center. Yoga practice ideally includes the complete package of: Asanas (body postures) Pranayamas (breathing techniques) Meditation …
40 million U.S. adults suffer from anxiety (that’s around 18 percent of Americans age 18 and over), making it the most common mental illness in the country. This number is gradually increasing; even those who have not been diagnosed are prone to experience stress, tension and anxiety in their day-to-day life. Today, many are anxious …
In today’s culture of stresses and excesses, reaching and maintaining a healthy weight can be a daunting task. It requires a variety of deliberate life adjustments, and experimentally combining separate-but-intertwining skill sets in five key areas: lifestyle, nutrition, fitness, psychology and spirituality. Lasting Change Instant fixes and miracle cures will not create lasting and healthy …
You get to live the path of yoga. A yoga teacher training immersion allows you to experience yoga’s treasures without the demands of the everyday grind. Imagine waking up and watching the sun peek over the mountains. You sip a cup of tea without the pressure of an endless “to do” list or a stressful commute …
You know that feeling you get when you’re standing at the edge of a cliff looking over the spectacular mountains? Or when you’re on the shore gazing at the expansiveness of the sea? That brief glimpse of oneness with nature is our teacher. It’s our guide, and it leads us to the bliss that we …
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