April 5, 2022
Welcome to this week’s Yoga Homework Challenge! Takes 1 – 2 mins to do! Click below to watch the video… and *Please SHARE this post with your family and friends! Challenge them! This week’s Yoga Homework Challenge is a great way to: Focus your mind Improve your ability to balance Give your belly a gentle …
March 1, 2022
Altruism is the behaviour characterized by acts of selfless concern for the well-being of others with no apparent benefit for the individual who performs them. It is defined as caring about other people and acting in someone else’s interest. It is an act of selflessness rather than selfishness. A genuinely altruistic person identifies the one …
January 25, 2022
Most of us carry on through life without really understanding who we are. We are in a collective flow that keeps us acting and reacting in a knee-jerk manner. Often this flow keeps us so busy we don’t have time to reflect on our lives or look deeply into our souls to understand ourselves and …
January 16, 2020
Whether you want to start a new business, start a new project, look for new employment or start an exercise routine. What is it that stops you from moving ahead? Often, it is self-sabotaging traits, or habits, that repeat themselves over and over throughout our lives. Self-sabotage is when it appears that you want something …
November 16, 2019
Whether it be a seemingly small and insignificant issue or a very big issue, speaking up can be difficult for some. Why don’t we speak up? Is it because we are afraid of offending others; afraid of looking foolish; afraid of getting hurt or think it is not our place? Do we believe it is …
May 25, 2018
As we get older, we have to work harder to stay in good shape. We all notice changes in our body as we age. There is much that we can’t change when it comes ageing. But, there is much we can do. With correct exercise, diet and self-care, we can drink daily from the “Fountain of Youthfulness”! …
February 13, 2018
Yoga practice is about finding peace. In yoga, all our practices, such as our physical practice, meditation and mindful breathing, ask that we be mindful. When we are mindful of what we are doing in the present moment, instead of being caught up in negative self-talk, criticizing others or being caught-up in our fears, we …
June 28, 2013
‘Yamas’ are ethical values that involve self-restraint, self-control and discipline. They are the foundation of yoga practice. In my last blog I talked about Ahimsa (non-harming) the first yama.
The second yama is Satya or truthfulness; lack of falsehood; to others and to oneself. You might first think of the obvious…outright lying. You are right. When you tell a lie you are robbing another of the truth. When you lie you also rob yourself of the opportunity to express your truth. This may feel like the easiest route but in the long run will cause problems for you and the other person involved. If you cannot tell the truth then you will never feel the freedom to be you…unedited. If you cannot tell the truth to another; the other will never have the opportunity to learn and grow from your insights and your truths. A no win situation.
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