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12 Random Household Items That Double as Yoga Props
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How a Chronic Illness Changed My Life for the Better
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~Viktor Frankl I smiled when the doctor told me I had a disease I would carry for the rest of my life. He was calling with my biopsy results, and the word he used was “Crohn’s.”...
10-Minute Yoga to Help You Chill Out and Wind Down
The best yoga stretches are the ones that invite you to chill out and wind down. This 10-minute practice proves it. The post 10-Minute Yoga to Help You Chill Out and Wind Down appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Morning meditation — The Buddha’s teaching offers both a warning and a promise.
‘The Buddha’s teaching offers both a warning and a promise: the warning that no external search will ever bring us to the end of suffering, and the promise that the end of suffering can indeed be realised — right here, in this very life.’ Everyday Buddhism
How to Write About a Spiritual Journey
The first journal I ever kept was on my first trip to India. I did not think of it as a spiritual pilgrimage at first, even though my then-wife Iris and I had been inspired to go after reading Ram Dass’s Be Here Now, the 1970s underground bestseller. Iris wanted to...
Why Those Ancient Stories You Hear in Yoga Class Are Still Relevant
Chances are you’ve found yourself in the middle of yoga class when, seemingly out of nowhere, the teacher launched into an explanation of an ancient Hindu creation story or a cautionary tale of destruction. Whether or not your response was curiosity or confusion,...
Why It’s So Hard to Just Rest and Why We Need to Do It
“If you don’t give your mind and body a break, you’ll break. Stop pushing yourself through pain and exhaustion and take care of your needs.” ~Lori Deschene In November of 2021, my autoimmune issues flared up. My doctor and I are still unsure which of my...
This Yoga Pose Stretches and Strengthens Your Spine—and Urges You to Surrender
Camel Pose is a backbend that stretches the spine and the mind by asking you to find stability, then let go. The post This Yoga Pose Stretches and Strengthens Your Spine—and Urges You to Surrender appeared first on Yoga Journal.
20-Minute Yoga to Help You Return to Yourself
Your breath + simple movements = feeling more like the true you. The post 20-Minute Yoga to Help You Return to Yourself appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Morning Meditation: Mind doesn’t appear as a monk or a layman.
‘Mind doesn't appear as a monk or a layman, an elder or a novice, a sage or a fool, a Buddha or a mortal.’ Bodhidharma