We are all on this journey. It’s called LIFE (Living Inspired Fulfilled Energy). And, as we travel through time on this passage from youth to maturity, we are provided crossroads – choices. We perceive these choices as “good or bad”, “right or wrong”. They are neither; they are simply choices that show us the way to move into loving consciousness. Yes, some of the choices cause us pain and some Continue Reading
Yoga Makes Me Normal
Yesterday morning I was vibrating and mentally spiraling so I went to a yoga class because I just couldn’t practice on my own. But yoga is just not a pill you take when you are feeling crazy; it’s also not something you just do to accomplish a goal; and although these are both valid reasons for going to a yoga class, it is way more. Yoga is a spiritual practice designed to discharge negative Continue Reading
“Wake Up Calls”
A wake-up call is any energetic event prompting you from one state of consciousness to another. Have you ever been driving late at night and you are so drowsy your eyelids feel like they gained 5 lbs., and all the sudden you get a bolt of energy. Or you are in a rush in the morning on your way to school or work, and a deer, fox, squirrel or other animal darts in front of your car so you slam Continue Reading
How Emotions Work: Spring Cleaning with Yoga!
When we are in love or in a state of love, all is well. Harmony, abundance and joy exude from our pores. Our sensate memory of pain, suffering and loss recede into the background of our consciousness. They seem to magically fade away at least for a period of time. And, although they may still occupy an apartment in our resident temple, they are not blocking off the entrance doorway. The same Continue Reading
The Spiritual Practice of Yoga
For the longest time I thought spiritual practices meant prayer, worship and going to church. What are spiritual practices? They are selected intentional thoughts, words and actions (practices) that bring you closer to your connection with the almighty power of Universal Consciousness. These practices are self-aware and structured using discipline, and devotion to lead us on a path to joyful Continue Reading
Misconceptions around Health & Wellness Programs
Corporate Health & Wellness is pretty popular right now, but are the wellness committees really focused on the right initiatives? Workplaces are handing out fitness trackers, hiring weight loss consultants, personal trainers and even yoga instructors; they are having contests and challenges; and all of it is focused on one thing…the sculpted physical results. There’s a lot of misconception Continue Reading
The Challenges of Winter – Vata & Tamasic Season :
Does this sound familiar? I really need to make time for myself; I am just so busy, I can’t seem to find enough hours in the day; I have to get serious about my diet; or I need to get on a regular exercise / self-care schedule. Perhaps you say these things to yourself or something like it. You are not alone. Winter is a vata and tamasic season, and is one of the most difficult for many to deal Continue Reading
Practice Kindness
I remember the first time I heard about the cycle of birth and death, known as samsara in Indian philosophy. For those of you unfamiliar, it means that we as humans are destine to death and rebirth of life in the material world, bound by our samskaras (cellular manifested energy created through the false perception of ego, attachment, aversion, fear, ignorance) and vasanas. Liberation is bestowed Continue Reading
Yoga Days of Summer Guest Blog
Guest Blog by Nicole Breen Ask yourself the following: what do I want to give and what do I want to receive and why? The simple practice is the act of writing it down and asking yourself the questions. Often times we are good at giving but have trouble with being on the receiving end. I asked myself these questions and shared with Susan. And now I am sharing with you! Here it goes from Continue Reading
Yoga Teacher Training is All About Finding Your Dharma – Your Specific Purpose in This World.
Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be an Academy Award winning Actress. One of those powerful actresses that spoke to my heart when I was growing up…Natalie Wood, Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, and later in life…Meryl Streep and Julia Robertson. I loved the deep sense of emotional release I felt at the end of a great movie. I later realized through my acting studies, that what I Continue Reading