They don't need me to lecture them about their experience. The post My Preferred Way to Teach the Benefits of Yoga? Let Students Find Out for Themselves. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
To honor His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as he approaches his 90th birthday, Lion’s Roar and Tibet House US invite you to “The Best of the Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit” — a special free online event happening June 20–22. This weekend features some of the most...
Maybe you’ve been overfocusing on the wrong thing. The post You Might Be Approaching the Splits All Wrong. This Will Help. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Often, someone will ask me, “What’s Buddhism about?” I usually go straight to what are known as Buddhism’s “three seals”—the concepts of dissatisfaction, impermanence, and non-self. I’ll tell the person, “These are the structural underpinnings of Buddhism.” But that’s...
Gathas are short verses that call us to the present moment. Reciting gathas is a good way to meditate while engaged in any activity, be it sacred or mundane. Joining the breath, the mind, and the activity of the body, the practice invites us into a deep, direct...
All of us have the capacity to be happy. We have seeds of compassion, understanding, and love in us. We all have many good seeds of happiness and joy. Yet we also have the habit of running in us. This restless energy of dissatisfaction and struggle separates us from...
For those times when your body is begging you to slow your roll. The post 15-Minute Morning Yoga for When You Want to Move Sloooooowly appeared first on Yoga Journal.
‘Dhammavicaya is a fascinating factor from the Seven Factors of Awakening that goes far beyond mere intellectual analysis. Direct Investigation and looking deeply into the three characteristics: Impermanence (anicca), Unsatisfactoriness (dukkha), and Non-self...
“I feel like I can see with my whole body,” I said to my peer after our last session exchange. As part of my ongoing growth and development as a practitioner, I regularly participate in somatic therapy exchanges with a small group of peers. On completion of our last...
“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” ~Brené Brown I used to believe that if someone was in need and I had the ability to help, it was my duty to step in. Whether it was managing caregiving...