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...
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,...
“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...
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.
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.
‘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
“When it comes down to it, that’s what life is all about: showing up for the people you love, again and again, until you can’t show up anymore.” ~Rebecca Walker The first time my dad admitted he was scared, I felt something shift inside me. Not uncomfortable. Not...
If you struggle with tech neck or general stiffness from sitting at a desk all day, this yoga practice is for you. The post 11-Minute Yoga to Stretch and Strengthen Your Desk-Bound Body appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Focus on how a pose feels, not how it looks. The post The Subtle Science of Alignment in Yoga appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Even surrounded by steel beams and screams, you can still return to the breath. The post Why Meditating on a Roller Coaster Was a Game Changer appeared first on Yoga Journal.