Discipline
3 Things You Must Do Before Teaching Your First Yoga Class
You've completed your teacher training and you want to start teaching yoga. Now what? Do the following three things and you'll be set up...
How to Stop Multitasking and Get More Done
Multitasking can be draining. At it's worst, it leaves us feeling like we're spinning our wheels without gaining traction. Learn how yoga...
Finding Beauty in the Broken
As human beings, we are all inherently imperfect. Learning to accept those around us just as they are is key to the Zen Buddhist precept of...
Vanquish Your Doubts With Faith
Doubt is one of the 5 hindrances of reaching Nirvana. And we all have doubts; it's part of being a thinking human being. But what happens...
How to Deal With Feeling Overwhelmed
When we feel overloaded, both our mental and physical well-being suffer. Learn what triggers these feelings of overwhelm and how to reframe...
How to Eat for Your Dosha Type
According to ayurveda, we all tend toward one of three doshas, or 'constitutions': kapha, vata or pitta. Kaphas are sluggish, vatas are...
Tapas and the Discipline of Yoga
In yoga, tapas is a kind of inner discipline and heat we generate through our practice. Generating tapas purifies both out body and mind....
Mastering Sitting Meditation
Mastering sitting still in meditation can be a challenge. Fidgeting, physical discomfort and boredom are just a few of the distractions we...
The Meaning of Om Mani Padme Hum
Buddhism's most popular mantra is Om Mani Padme Hum. The reason lies in the profound blessings it brings. Learn the power behind this...
How To Be More Mindful
What does it mean to be mindful and how can we learn to be more so in our day-to-day lives? Learn about this simple practice and the...
'Yogas Chitta Vritti Nirodha'
Learn the meaning behind Patanjali's famous "yogas chitta vritti nirodha" and how it applies to your yoga and meditation practice
12 Popular Yoga Styles
There are many styles of yoga available to the modern-day yogi. Which one is right for you? Learn about 12 of the most popular yoga styles,...
Meditation 101
Incorporating a daily meditation into your yoga asana and spiritual practice will have a profound impact on your life. Learn the benefits...
5 Simple Rules to Meditation
Getting into the habit of practicing meditation can be a challenge. Use these five simple rules to jump start your meditation practice and...
A Busy Person's Guide for Practicing Yoga
Love yoga but struggling to find time to practice? Don't worry! Here's 3 ways you can be more yogi throughout your day no matter how long...
A Journey Through The 8 Limbs of Yoga
The 8 limbs of Ashtanga yoga are a treasure trove of wisdom set forth by Patanjali in his famous Yoga Sutras. Learn the meaning of the each...
3 Signs You're a Yogi
No matter how long you've been practicing yoga or how flexible you are, yoga has a natural way of always enriching your life further....
The 5 Yamas According to Patanjali
Patanjali laid out the five yamas to abide by: ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha. Learn the five yamas, or behavioral...
Why Contemplate?
There are many types of contemplative activities, but the end goal is the same: to reconnect with our true Self. Discover which...
