Imagine how beautiful your life and our world would be if you could rest with your inner and outer experiences exactly as they are.
In her final interview before her death Mother Teresa was asked, “What do you say when you pray?” She said, “I listen.” The interviewer then asked, “Well, what does God say?” She said, “He listens.”
Autumn is the season of transformation. We can see this all around us in nature—the leaves fall, the air becomes crisp, and a harvest of fresh fruits and vegetables arrives. Ironically, it is only through change that we can stay grounded during this season of shifts. It is important that we change with the seasons, …
Lauren Eckstrom, an L.A. based holistic yoga and mindfulness meditation teacher, recently sat down to talk with us about getting in touch with our inner wisdom, the powerful combination of yoga and mindfulness, and how we can take these tools anywhere, from the airport to the grocery store. Lauren also sneaks in some exciting previews of her Holistic Yoga Flow Retreat that she will be leading with her partner Travis Eliot at the Art of Living Retreat Center September 3-6.
At the end of the day, don’t you look forward to jumping to your bed with a nice book to doze off to? It is often the places that we love that we want to keep going back to. Quite intuitive, right? Now how about applying the same logic to your meditation practice? To go …
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Loren Fishman, MD, B. Phil., is one of the few physicians practicing medicine who incorporates yoga into his regular treatment protocols and offers patients individual yoga therapy. He joins us at the Art of Living Retreat Center to share his unique and effective program with yoga practitioners, yoga teachers and therapists, physical therapists, nurses, physicians …
The Practice: The Fishman Method—Yoga for Osteoporosis Read More »
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 …
Art of Living founder and guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar spoke with Philip Goldberg on the importance of the eight limbs of yoga. As relevant as ever, Sri Sri’s wisdom encourages us to consider all aspects of a yoga practice as a path to greater fulfillment, health, and happiness. What would you like people to …
Exploring Wisdom: Sri Sri on the Eight Limbs of Yoga Read More »
You’re passionate about the practice. You’ve received yoga’s abundant gifts through your time on the mat. Maybe the gifts have flowed off the mat too and into your daily life. Perhaps you’ve been inspired to share what you’ve learned, or enhance your local community with the benefits of yoga. Or it maybe it’s that …
A Heartfelt Letter from a Yoga Mat to a Yogi My dear yogi-being, Namaste! You and I have been close companions on this beautiful journey of yoga. Today, I am going to take this opportunity to tell you what I’ve been wanting to say for a long time: 1. It’s okay It’s ok if you …
3 Things Your Yoga Mat Would Tell You If It Could Speak Read More »
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