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The Fire Element in Yoga & Me: A (Blond) Bombshell? A Fighter?
In the past, I've been called a Blond Bombshell, 'such a fighter', and told I rebut in conversation just for the love of argument. Hmmm, not a pretty picture overall, and I have to say that it is embarrassing to admit this. But in the spirit of self-reflection, and...
WATER Element In YOGA
Share this article on Facebook Have you ever come into ‘child’s pose’ or any pose that tapped into and released a well of emotions? This is no surprise to the seasoned yogi, who knows that Yoga can be a powerful tool for accessing and learning how to modulate our...
Earth Element in Yoga:
The Bones, Safety and Grounding The Elements are within and around us. When we tune into the elements of Earth, Water, Fire and Air within us, we more easily align with the external environment. In addition, recognizing any imbalances of each of these elements...
How does Yoga Revive your Organ Systems?
When engaging in the physical postures of yoga, we experience notable improvement in strength, flexibility and balance; this primarily is about conditioning the muscular-skeletal system. But yoga is also fantastic for the Organ System. As we go journey through life,...
Do you want to Feel Better In and About your Body?
What is your relationship to your physical body? Parts you hate, parts you like? Parts you love? What prevents you from loving it all and continuing to embrace all aspects of it? Reflecting upon my own history of not embracing my body, through injury / trauma, and the...
Is Yoga ‘Therapy’? If so, how? How not?
Therapy means ‘self-care’! So at the most fundamental level, all yoga is self-care. And yoga, when practiced as a lifestyle, nourishes your greatest potential for optimal health and well-being. However, yoga, as practiced in mainstream America, is not a panacea for...
The Chakra System: Yoga to Promote Subtle Awareness
In various circumstances, you have surely felt the ‘pang’ in the heart, an ‘unease’ in the gut, the legs go weak or an instantaneous vision of what will come into manifestation. These are all examples of subtle energy experiences. According to Yoga Theory, humans...
Astrology and Yoga? There’s a Connection? – part 2
Astrology is the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial objects as a means for divining information about one’s character and potential (natal or birth chart), human affairs (personal and interpersonal) and terrestrial events. In the last...
Yoga and Astrology????
What? There’s a Connection? In 2014, I attended a retreat with David Frawley, a renowned Vedic scholar and yoga practitioner. I was amazed to discover that yoga and astrology are intimately linked, historically and into the present time. Relationships...
Why Attend a Yoga Retreat – part 2
Why Attend a Yoga Retreat? - Part 2 Recently I summarized a few important reasons to go on retreat for a week, from why a week length of time is essential, to unplugging from stuck patterns and how the various types of yoga practices create internal awareness and help...
