Imagine opening a window, looking up at the endless blue sky, and savoring 10 deep breaths of fresh air. Then returning indoors to your activity, feeling renewed. Just like this, even a few moments of meditation is very rejuvenating.
Read MoreAs you probably know, yoga can greatly enhance the quality of your breathing. We feel so good on the days we practice not only because we open our bodies and center our minds; but because we become more conscious of our breathing, which increases the flow of oxygen and Prana in our system.
Read More"Every moment is born from the death of another...
You suffer because you hold on to each moment, and do not experience the death of the moment...
The universe isn't static...
You have to keep dying to the past...
When you do that,
you will experience the joy in the impermanence too!!"
Don’t let this last week of summer slip away! Pick a place nearby that you usually drive to, and walk or ride bikes there instead.
Read MoreVacation season is here and I am traveling a lot. And while I love being on the road, traveling can also be a challenging in ways. For instance, in July I flew into Nantucket Island for the Nantucket Yoga Festival. As we where literally descending to land, our plane unexpectedly lifted back up again due fog conditions. We were diverted to Hartford CT airport, and then right back to Newark NJ. I decided to get off the plane in Hartford, instead of going back home, because I had to teach at the festival and really wanted to make it!
Read MoreSpring’s rigorous and spirited energy has certainly begun its dance. We are talking about the ‘major’ uplifting energy needed to crack a seed and bloom it into a budding plant. It is time for growth and expansion. Change is happening right now, in a big way.
It would be an amazing experiment to witness the changes Spring's energy creates every day. For instance, if you were to scoop up some soil from the ground today, and then each day until say May 21, it would be remarkable to observe the it metamorphoses from contracted, dense, dry, and brittle earth into moist, malleable, fragrant dirt; pulsating with insects and juicy vegetation of all kinds.
Read MoreUnfortunately, few of the chemicals in household cleaning products have been well tested, and some widely used chemicals are shown to be harmful. The federal government has taken primarily an “innocent until proven guilty” approach, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has very rarely required testing on the chemicals used in commerce.
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