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Have you ever regretted getting angry at someone to the point of self-detriment? Have you regretted writing that angry letter or saying something unpleasant that caused hurt and ruined a relationship? Chances are you are nodding right now. But what if our schools or the environment we grew up in taught us to do better? […]
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The Single Most Powerful Tool In Your Armory We all aspire for a calm, peaceful, and steady mind. We have seen yogis and monks—and perhaps even friends and family—exhibit that state of total bliss. How can we take our mind to a state that is unperturbed by the chaos that surrounds us in the form
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For the last 35 years, the Art of Living has taught over 30 million people how to use breathing exercises to quiet the mind, reduce stress and make meditation easier—and Alternate Nostril Breathing is one of our favorites. In Sanskrit, Alternate Nostril Breathing is called Nadi Shodhana Pranayama, which translates to “subtle energy clearing breathing
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As a culture, we Americans tend to have trouble focusing on the present, and it’s no wonder. Life is complicated enough without 400 channels to choose from, laptops, cell phones, GPS, PlayStation and Xbox Games, etc. Then there’s the pressure to have the right house in the right neighborhood and the right car in the
Whether you’re just starting out on your yoga journey or are an advanced practitioner, the Ujjayi breath is a powerful technique that you can use to transform your practice. Ujjayi breathing is speicial because unlike some other forms of pranayama, or breathing exercises, it can be used during your moving asana practice, as well as
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Increasingly, the practice of Asana, or the physical poses we understand as yoga, is being alienated from the very source of its conception; its moral, ethical, and philosophial raison d’être and foundation. Perhaps this is because the modern practice has separated the metaphorical wrapping paper from the gift itself, interchanging the two and taking the wrapping
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