The Yama & Niyama – Svadyaya
The teachings of yoga have ethical principles that help guide us to a more comfortable way of living. Ethical principles need not be strict rules by which we judge the actions of others or something that divides us into “good” vs. “evil”. This guide provides a helpful method to break up the human experience and [...]
Read MoreThe Yama & Niyama – Santosha
The teachings of yoga have ethical principles that help guide us to a more comfortable way of living. Ethical principles need not be strict rules by which we judge the actions of others or something that divides us into “good” vs. “evil”. This guide provides a helpful method to break up the human experience and [...]
Read MoreThe Yama & Niyama – Asteya
The teachings of yoga have ethical principles that help guide us to a more comfortable way of living. Ethical principles need not be strict rules by which we judge the actions of others or something that divides us into “good” vs. “evil”. This guide provides a helpful method to break up the human experience and [...]
Read MoreSitting with Hate
Getting to know hate Emotions are not right & wrong. Emotions are a natural part of being human. They are also extremely useful tools. They give us information about our wellbeing, about our environment & help us be informed when choosing to act. It is only when we try to suppress emotions that they become [...]
Read MoreTavern Renovation – Day 3
Zac joined us today for the renovation, all he had to say was "soo much dust in my eyes!!!" We completed pulling up the carpet in the attic rooms and have almost pulled off all the walls and ceiling. Next challenge - how on earth are we moving that billion pound radiant heater?? We all [...]
Read MoreReleasing Fear
I have been body shamed my whole life. When I was young, I was the bendy kid. I bent my body into all kinds of unusual shapes. And in doing so, I explored my body and its limits, which felt good. My body felt better if I kept it moving and "stretching". Thus, it was no [...]
Read MoreWise words from a 14 year old yoga teacher
Happiness Happiness is not something you can simply achieve. You can’t go to an ashram and magically wake up enlightened with the key to happiness. It is not something you can take a pill for. I take a pill all my problems go away, I am happy now. No. It is not something that you [...]
Read MoreWrap your seeds in love
Thich Nhat Hahn writes about us having seeds inside. These seeds can be of many kinds, ancestral, cultural, experience… many of which we have no control over, we did not plant many of these seeds ourselves. When I first pondered the fact that I can choose which seeds to water I thought that was profound [...]
Read MoreChasing, chasing, chasing….
This is Faolon, her recent experience got me thinking about chasing in our own lives. A little background, Faolon has been chasing a critter for weeks. The critter kept hiding under the shed. Eventually Faolon became so intent on chasing this critter she forgot to be mindful of her current situation.... She dug after the [...]
Read MorePurity – Saucha – Sauca – Cleanliness
In yoga philosophy there are the 8 limbs of yoga and within these are the "Yama & Niyama". These are basically a little blueprint for living a more fulfilling life. I have studied these often from many teachers. I love hearing different perspectives and translations. I do not believe that any one translation is more [...]
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