Solstice greetings!
Solstice is when the sun appears to stand still in the sky before seeming to change direction. The northern solstice occurs when the sun at
Solstice is when the sun appears to stand still in the sky before seeming to change direction. The northern solstice occurs when the sun at
“Truth waits for the eyes unclouded by longing”. ~ Lao Tsu, Tao Te Ching These intense and stressful times can so easily throw us off
Understanding that our inherent nature – what could be called our divinity – is interwoven with all of life leads us spontaneously to value all life forms and behave lovingly and ethically.
यमनियमासनप्राणायामप्रत्याहारधारणाध्यानसमाधयोऽष्टावङ्गानि॥२९॥ Yamaniyamāsanaprāṇāyāmapratyāhāradhāraṇādhyānasamādhayo’ṣṭāvaṅgāni Yama (moral injunctions), Niyama (observances), Āsana (posture), Prāṇāyāma (regulation of the breath), Pratyāhāra (internalization of the senses), Dhāraṇā (concentration), Dhyāna (meditation) (and) Samādhi
अहिंसाप्रतिष्ठायां तत्सन्निधौ वैरत्यागः॥३५॥ Ahiṁsāpratiṣṭhāyāṁ tatsannidhau vairatyāgaḥ In the presence (sannidhau) of one who is established in (pratiṣṭhāyām) non-harming (ahiṁsā) (there is) cessation (tyāgaḥ) of hostility
How the Niyama – personal observances – of the Yoga Sutra can help us become better yoga teachers and role models. Purity is the foundation