Pratipaksha Bhavana: Changing Negative Thought Patterns
“Balancing our emotions and being in control of our thoughts is the most efficient and safest route to create a life of Empowerment.” In yoga we practice what we call Pratipaksha Bhavana. 🔸 WHAT IS IT? Pratipaksha Bhavana is cultivating positive thought every time a negative thought enters the mind. Pratipaksha means “opposite” Bhavana means […]
Great ways to Reduce our use of Plastic
Plastic pollutes our land and water. Since most plastics, such as plastic bags, are so lightweight, they get easily picked up by wind and travel long distances by wind and water to pollute the nature. Americans toss 185 pounds of plastic per person each year while also going through 13 billion pounds of paper towels […]
Preparing for Spring
As we begin to transition into spring there are a few things we can do to for ourselves to prepare. Transition is a beautiful thing. It is through these changes we can grow. One of my favorite quotes is, “If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t living.” Change is […]
Supported Headstand (Salamba Sirsasana)
The Benefits of Supported Headstand – when done correctly! Headstands can do more harm than good when done improperly over time. This is a great illustration by Action Jacquelyn to show you the do’s and don’ts of Supported Headstand aka Salamba Sirsasana 🙃 Here are some of the great benefits of Supported Headstand: Natural […]
Padangusthasana (Big Toe Pose)
Benefits of Padangusthasana & How to do Padangusthasana aka – Big Toe Pose This is most definitely a personal favorite. It feels SO good to hangout in this pose! And no, you do not have to be able to touch your toes to get in to this pose… Just simply bend your knees! Some benefits […]
The Benefits of Sun Saluations | What are Sun Salutations
Why Sun Salutations? SUN SALUTATIONS or SURYA NAMASKAR is a complete Sadhana (spiritual practice) in itself for it includes asana (yoga poses), pranayama (breath), and meditative techniques. The benefits of Sun Salutations exceed any other form of practice, due to the continuous flow of movement linked to the breath. This creates a practice beyond compare. […]
Yoga Poses to Heal the Heart
Yoga Poses to Heal the Heart. Keeping an open heart is so important. It gives us a chance to be happy, make new friends, become open to loving others and ourselves, face our fears, and allows us to trust others. This is why it’s so important to do these yoga poses to heal the heart. […]
The 3 Elements of a Successful Yoga Practice
The 3 Elements of a Successful Yoga Practice: Yoga means union. It is a practice of unifying the mind, body, and spirit. It is when we make this union, true transformation will begin. There are 3 main elements in order to create a successful and transformational yoga practice. Once you have these 3 key elements […]