“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” ~Viktor E. Frankl I stood in my kitchen, staring at the leftover red velvet cake from my birthday party the night...
‘Dependent on contact, there is feeling. From feeling, perception. From perception, thought fabrication. From thought fabrication, proliferation (papañca). From proliferation, perceptions of self and other arise—and with them, conflict.’ Madhupiṇḍika...
A lesser-known pose that's as helpful for tight hamstrings as it is for focus. The post This is Not Your Typical Balancing Pose in Yoga. Here’s What You Need to Know. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Let the light in. The post 15-Minute Yoga Practice to Break Out of That Winter Funk appeared first on Yoga Journal.
Under the bright afternoon sun, so many people are holding floral umbrellas that the crowd looks like a garden. Row after row of monks in maroon and mustard are near the pavilion where the ceremonies are taking place. In the stands behind them are lay folks, most...
‘The way of virtue is respecting the world — respecting our own bodies, respecting the rights of other beings, living in a way that is not cruel, not harmful, not divisive, not insensitive, not brutal.’ Ajahn Sumedho
“Hope is not a prediction. It is the choice to believe something good is possible before we have proof.” For most of my life, I lived with an internal alarm system that never turned off. I expected disaster around every corner—financial collapse, professional failure,...
Yoga Journal just launched a text-to-speech feature that makes it easier to stay caught up on the headlines—without spending more time in front of a screen. Here's how to access it. The post Want More Yoga Journal? You Can Now Listen to Stories on the Go. appeared...
Exponential relief. The post Wake Up Feeling Tense and Tight? These 15-Minute Morning Stretches Will Help. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh I want to shine a light on something that often gets overlooked in both the medical world and the mental health space. Something I didn’t have a name for...