“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ~C. S. Lewis I started life in a poor household with one parent who left when I was very little, never to be seen or heard from again, and another who stuck around but...
Working on the Splits? This Unexpected Advice Will Help.
Learn how to savor every step along the way. The post Working on the Splits? This Unexpected Advice Will Help. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Escaping an Abusive Situation: The Hardest Parts and Greatest Lessons
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi I watched my son get hit by his father, and something inside me finally broke open. Not broke apart. Broke open. There’s a difference. For years, I had absorbed the chaos. I had made myself smaller, quieter,...
Got 5 Minutes? These YouTube Yoga Practices Will Fit in Your Morning Routine.
A little movement can make a major difference. The post Got 5 Minutes? These YouTube Yoga Practices Will Fit in Your Morning Routine. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
This Is My Favorite Cue in All of Yoga. Here’s How It Can Support Your Practice.
Only you can know what your body needs. The post This Is My Favorite Cue in All of Yoga. Here’s How It Can Support Your Practice. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Morning meditation — What’s worrying you now?
‘Everyone has a natural koan. What's worrying you now? A seemingly intractable problem. Illness, old age, death?’ Everyday Buddhism
Brianna’s Gratitude Story: Choosing Possibility Over Pain
What does it look like to slowly rebuild your life, one small perspective shift at a time? If you ask Brianna Bascom today, her life feels like a beautiful dream realized. She is a successful business partner, a passionate artist, and a mother who starts every single...
Are You Breathing Wrong? Here’s How to Get More Out of Your Inhalations and Exhalations.
In a high-tech, hot-wired world, we've almost forgotten how to do it. Here are some tips for liberating the most important energy source we've got: our own breath. The post Are You Breathing Wrong? Here’s How to Get More Out of Your Inhalations and Exhalations....
No, Calm is Not the Only Goal of Yoga
Just because I practice yoga does not mean I am calm AF. The post No, Calm is Not the Only Goal of Yoga appeared first on Yoga Journal.
War Close to the Heart
My most intimate knowledge of war comes through my father. During the final days of his life, he began reliving his wartime experiences, memories he had never shared with his family. For decades he had carried them silently, the wounds buried deep within him. In his...
