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Dealing With Anger Like a Yogi: Allow It and Let it Go

by Maria Kuzmiak Leave a Comment
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I don’t know about you, but I haven’t met a lot of angry yogis. I’m not referring to yogis who get angry. I’m talking about yogis who are angry at their core. I’m not saying anger is in some way not yogic (a lot of us turn to yoga to deal with emotions like anger), … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mind, Body, Spirit, Yoga Practice and Philosophy Tagged: yoga and anger, yoga and emotions

Let It Go or Let It Be But Don’t Cling to It: A Yogi’s Guide to Authentic Living

by Maria Kuzmiak 2 Comments
let it go or let it be

There’s sometimes a misconception in the yoga community that yogis transcend all the messiness of life. Early in our practice, we’re often taught to let it go, as one of my teachers pointed out recently. But she wasn’t pointing that out to encourage it necessarily. She was pointing it out to dispel the myth that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mind, Body, Spirit, Yoga Circles, Yoga Practice and Philosophy Tagged: authentic living, let it go

The First Niyama: How Purity Can Enhance Your Life

by Maria Kuzmiak 1 Comment

As we move into the month of March and transition from winter to spring, we may begin to think of spring cleaning. In yoga, the first of the five niyamas — guidelines for how we interact with the world and those around us — is purity, or saucha. Think about the first niyama for a … [Read more…]

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How to Deal with People: What the Yoga Sutras Say About Relationships

by Maria Kuzmiak Leave a Comment

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are full of wisdom. The goal of Patanjali’s yoga is Self-realization, but we can use the wisdom of the sutras in everyday life. While we’d love to be enlightened beings all the time, we’re human. One way the sutras help us is by teaching us how to deal with people. … [Read more…]

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Basics of Buddhism For Yogis and Other Spiritual Travelers

by Maria Kuzmiak Leave a Comment
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Recently, I had the opportunity to learn the basics of Buddhism at the beautiful Dharmakaya Center For Wellbeing in Cragsmoor, New York.  Like any good yogi, I’ve explored Buddhism before, but what I knew about it was mostly some vocabulary words (like Nirvana, liberation, Noble Truths, and Eightfold Path) and meditation practices and philosophical ideas … [Read more…]

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Love Is A Noun. So, What Does It Mean To Love?

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Love is a noun. It’s also a verb. So, when you say you love (fill in the blank), what do you mean? I’ll bet you mean something different almost every time you say it, because you’re defining love by what you do (or feel or think). Many people believe in the concept of unconditional love. … [Read more…]

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Yoga and the Nervous System: Why Do You Feel So Good After You Practice?

by Maria Kuzmiak Leave a Comment

Have you ever left a yoga class feeling like you’re floating on a cloud? Even if the feeling isn’t so dramatic, I’m sure you’ve experienced a shift after a yoga class that makes you wonder how yoga and the nervous system are connected. Maybe you go into class feeling anxious and you leave feeling calm. … [Read more…]

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Better Communication Starts with Listening Longer

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I was flipping through channels on TV and came across a psychologist doing an audience Q & A. Someone asked him for tips on better communication with loved ones. The psychologist’s answer was simple (but not easy). “Listen longer than you want to,” he said. Start with Listening I’m often told I’m a good listener. But … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mind, Body, Spirit Tagged: communication, meditation

Setting Intentions for the New Year: How Will You Live Your Yoga in 2019?

by Maria Kuzmiak 2 Comments
setting intentions for the new year

You won’t escape people asking about New Year’s resolutions or intentions for the new year. If you’re like me (I haven’t made New Year’s resolutions in nearly a decade) you may cringe when everyone starts talking about all the ways their lives will be different after January first. You’ve probably noticed most resolutions or intentions … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mind, Body, Spirit, Yoga Circles, Yoga Practice and Philosophy Tagged: non-attachment, setting intentions

Being Authentic, Wearing Masks, and Living Our Yoga

by Maria Kuzmiak Leave a Comment
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It would seem at first that being authentic, while a valuable concept, isn’t really a yoga topic. But it’s come up in my yoga classes more than once recently—and I think I know why. I wrote a while ago about one of my teacher’s dharma talks about vulnerability, and how being authentic isn’t possible unless we … [Read more…]

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