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The Yoga Practice of Your Dreams What if you could listen to dharma teachings and receive the benefits of being in a yoga posture? What if you could calm the nervous system and enhance your energy at the same time? What if you could practice meditation and yoga simultaneously? What if you could find a practice that was […]
The Gifts of Yin Yoga: A Balance to an Active Life and Practice Read More »
In my life, I’ve done some very long expeditions into the wilderness, some lasting several months. What I’ve learned is that when you spend time in silence, in vulnerability, and in connection with nature, what happens is that these useless thoughts that you have are just thrown out. You’re left with a cleaner mind. I
In House: Nature, Dance, and Meditation Read More »
This past May, the Art of Living Retreat Center hosted David-Dorian Ross for Power, Freedom, and Flow, a weekend of connection and transformation through the practices of Tai Chi, yoga, guided mediation, and QiGong. Here, he shares his journey with Tai Chi, and how this gentle, holistic practice can change your life too. Tai Chi
In House: David-Dorian Ross on the Wisdom of Tai Chi Read More »
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
5 Benefits of Using Ujjayi Breath in Your Yoga Practice Read More »
Life is easy. Don’t get me wrong—I know full well that this is not the experience that people are having. I get that. But the mechanics of life, essentially, are easy. We’re Great at Making Easy Things Hard Relationships are basic. We’re human beings, and therefore we must engage in relationships. These relationships become better,
Exploring Wisdom: Why Life is Easy Read More »
If you grow roses, you’ll know that sometimes one just won’t open up. You might want to pull it apart, thinking that you’re helping it bloom, but it just ends up looking like a mess. This is exactly the case with our spiritual growth, too. When you put too much effort into the natural
Letting Go of Meditation Expectations Read More »
I’ve made it my mission to demystify meditation. You don’t have to have a particular religious belief to find moments of sanctuary, or to nourish and feed yourself in mind, body, and spirit. My journey is ever-expanding, ever-evolving, just like yours is. It’s like a lotus that is blooming continually, revealing new petals all the
Exploring Wisdom: The Three Ingredients of Attention Read More »
At the beginning of most of my meditations I set an intention. This morning I asked for wisdom to arise that would let me know why I don’t always take care of myself…why I don’t always put exercising or eating better or resting at the top of my list. Why does everything else seem to
The Practice: Are you Bored with your Breath? Read More »
By definition, addiction is disconnection. T.S. Elliot once wrote that “Hell is the place where nothing connects.” That’s addiction. Nothing is connected. One feels separate from everything. There is no cohesion between mind, body, spirit; between self, other, and the relationship with the Divine. All of this is skewed and confused and difficult and muddled.
Exploring Wisdom: The Role of Yoga in Addiction Recovery Read More »
When most people hear the word addiction, they think about drugs and alcohol. We have these ideas in our mind about what addicts look like and how they behave, but addiction is actually an underlying condition, and we are compelled to try to fix that condition by reaching outside of ourselves for some kind
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