Sit down! Just sit down and hold still! Sounds simple, but it’s not so easy when you have a mind filled with thoughts moving this way and that. The Sanskrit word asana is most commonly known as the name for the yogic practice of assuming various physic …
The purpose of any sadhana or conscious spiritual practice is the awakening of cosmic consciousness. Kundalini is consciousness, sleeping like a coiled snake at the base of the spine, where the opening to sushumna nadi, the central energy channel, is l …
Gossip is a form of violence – it hurts, and is deeply destructive. The victim of negative speech can get their feelings hurt, as well as lose: respect, friends, job and career. But the harm that is done to the one speaking negatively is far greater. T …
There’s a war going on just outside your door. I’m not referring to the war in Iraq, Afghanistan or Israel. Those wars are only symptoms of a greater war; the war against Mother Nature, a battle for life itself. The destruction of the environment is th …
Progress in all forms of yoga is directly related to how persistent and regular one practices. Asana is no exception. To obtain the most benefit one should practice every day, beginners should develop a daily practice from the start. Asana, like brush …
The aim of yoga is to realize that we are all connected. We share one heart, one consciousness, and one Divine Source. Yoga’s method is to provide us with experiences that help us grasp this. To realize that we are all connected, it is helpful to conne …