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Jennie Lee

Author of Breathing Love and True Yoga. Certified Yoga Therapist with 20 years experience.

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Jennie Lee is the author of Breathing Love: Meditation in Action and True Yoga: Practicing with the Yoga Sutras for Happiness and Spiritual Fulfillment. A certified Yoga Therapist, she relies upon the wisdom of the Yoga Sutras to overcome difficulties in her own life, and is a compassionate coach for students who want to apply the deeper teachings of yoga to their goals and challenges on and off the mat. Her writing has been featured in Huffington Post, Mind Body Green, Yoga Therapy Today and more. She coaches on the island of O'ahu, and by phone or Skype internationally.

Articles by Jennie Lee

Q&A by Jennie Lee

  • How do I prepare for being in silence?

    With all the distractions that we have today, some intentional preparation is needed to enter silence. Make a date with silence and mark on your calendar. Begin your time in stillness by letting family or colleagues know...

  • How long should one meditate each day?

    The length of our daily practice of meditation will vary according to one's level of experience. For those just getting started, the most important thing is to establish the routine, or habit of meditation in the same way...

  • How do I find more meaning out of life?

    It is natural to want to feel seen, heard and valued. However, there is a cultural obsession these days with the self that goes far beyond these basic human desires. The question of what we want, expect or feel we deserve...

  • Where does fulfillment come from?

    Fulfillment comes from connecting to the love in your heart and living it continuously and consciously, no matter what anyone else is doing around you. Fulfillment definitely does not come from following all your desires, in...

  • What is your favorite way to practice gratitude?

    After my daily meditation, I always take time to pray. Prayers of gratitude are my number one way of practicing appreciation for all the blessings in my life, as well as the challenges. From the yoga teaching of santosha, I...

  • What is your favorite message from the Bhagavad Gita?

    The Gita is one of the most widely read spiritual texts in the world. Its universal message continues to ring true in every age, especially when we are faced, as we are today, with inexplicable atrocities of evil in the...

  • What does guru mean?

    Guru is a Sanskrit word that means “dispeller of darkness,” from gu, meaning "darkness," and ru, meaning "that which dispels." Although used in modern dialogue to indicate an expert at something, a true guru is one who has...

  • What should I expect from meditation?

    Anyone beginning meditation knows that it is challenging. There are no quick results and that is why many people give up on it quickly. You have to enter a meditation practice as a long-term investment into your health and...

  • How often should I meditate?

    Meditation should be a daily practice, even if it is just for a few minutes each day. What is most important is to get into the habit of meditation, like you are in the habit of brushing your teeth or showering. The mind can...

  • Where can I mediate?

    Ideally, we should carve out a sacred place and time for daily meditation. Having a special spot where you set up a comfortable seat and some inspirational items helps to create a foundation for your practice. You will find...

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