Month: May 2025
Does Alcohol Really Help You Sleep?
The idea that alcohol can help you sleep continues to persist, despite all evidence pointing to the contrary. This article explores the myth and uncovers the truth…
The Four Noble Truths: Buddhist Wisdom for Your Yoga Journey
Buddhist Wisdom for Your Yoga Journey Reading time: 3 minutes Yoga invites us to explore not just the body, but the mind and heart. Along the way,…
Gemini Yoga Takes You Higher: Let Your Spirit Soar!
Yogic flying may or may not be possible. However, if you are looking for a natural high, Gemini-inspired yoga will unfold your wings and let your spirit…
Embracing Injuries and Limitations
“Through yoga, I learned to love my body as it is-to honor its changes and work with its limitations instead of resisting them.” Reading time: 2 minutes…
Who Moved the Yoga Mat
Along the way, yoga takes over and the results create changed people. We bend, stretch, breathe deeply, and the yoga pose moves our bodies to more flexibility…
The Art of Compassion: Feeding the Lotus Within
By a Yoga Teacher, for Yoga Teachers Reading time: 2 minutes As yoga teachers, we are often seen as the keepers of calm, the givers of light,…
How Mantra Meditation Helped My Running
“As someone who endeavours to compete in a few half marathons a year, training is essential to ensure my body is in peak form for race day,…
Pain: Your Friend, or a Painfully Honest Messenger?
Pain. It’s a word that often carries a shadow of fear or frustration, especially in our yoga practice. Yet, pain is not just an adversary-it can also…
You ARE Your Purpose: Finding Wholeness Through Your Four Bodies
Many of us come to practices like yoga and meditation searching for something – perhaps peace, balance, deeper meaning, or that elusive sense of purpose. We stretch,…
The Beauty in Loss
Beyond the void of loss lies a surprising truth: it often creates the space for something better to flourish. Reading time: 5 minutes While we have all…
Joint Pain: What’s Causing It & Tips To Ease It
Sore, achy joints are a common complaint for many menopausal women, so to help I have decided to devote an entire month to easing joint pain. Reading…
Truth Beyond Words: Satya in Modern Yoga Practice
In a world of Instagram filters, political spin, and “alternative facts,” the ancient yogic principle of Satya (truthfulness) feels more relevant than ever. As one of the five Yamas or ethical…
Yoga’s International Roots: A Bridge Across Cultures
When many people think of yoga, they think of India – and rightly so. India has been the keeper and teacher of yoga’s ancient wisdom, especially as…
The 2025 Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
As a spiritual practitioner and with my family’s umbilical chord tied to the Ramkrishna Math for several generations, my parents had the good fortune to take the…
My Perspective on Journaling as a Meditator
We have all heard the word “journaling.” From easing stress to sparking self discovery, journaling has been heralded as an excellent therapy to handle the vicissitudes of…