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Yoga and The Nervous System: How To Change Your Brain For The Better

by Maria Kuzmiak 2 Comments

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…]

Posted in: Mind, Body, Spirit, Yoga Circles Tagged: meditation, yoga and the nervous system

Better Communication Starts with Listening Longer

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better communication

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?

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

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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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Practicing Yoga: How To Access Eastern Wisdom With A Western Mindset

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A while back, a member of a social media community I’m part of posted about an interesting dilemma. As an Indian native versed in classical yoga, he was wondering how to expose Westerners to a more authentic experience of yoga. It made me think (again) about whether we are truly practicing yoga, and what we’re … [Read more…]

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Vulnerability is Good For You: How Weakness Can Create Connection

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This week, my yoga teacher asked an interesting question. “When you hear the word vulnerability, do you think it’s a good thing or a bad thing?”. Before I go on, let me say it was one of those times when I knew the dharma talk I’d hear that morning would align with why I started … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mind, Body, Spirit, Yoga Circles Tagged: vulnerability, yoga community

Root to Rise: How to Experience More Stability in Your Life

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rooting in yoga

The chakras system—the energy system of the body—is complex. Experts say we need to work with each of the main chakras carefully. We begin at the base of the spine with the root chakra, where we can root to rise. Rooting in yoga creates a foundation from which we build stability and strength. From there, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mind, Body, Spirit, Yoga Circles, Yoga Practice and Philosophy Tagged: chakras, first chakra, root chakra, rooting in yoga

The Aquarian Age Is Here! How To Shift With The Cosmos And Stay Sane

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Aquarian Age

If you’ve listened to the tunes from the Broadway musical “Hair,” you’ve heard of the Age of Aquarius. At the time, it probably seemed like an imaginary age and a catchy tune. Turns out, the Aquarian Age is a real thing, and it’s probably happening now. What is the Aquarian Age, you ask? Good question! … [Read more…]

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Shadow Work Turns Darkness Into Light and Love

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embracing our shahdow

What if the things you dislike most about yourself are your greatest strengths? Crazy idea, isn’t it? Yet this is an idea my yoga teacher put out to us one morning. She was reading a book about shadow work, or more specifically embracing our shadow side. The author suggests we think of our dark sides … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mind, Body, Spirit, Yoga Circles, Yoga Practice and Philosophy Tagged: darkness and light, embracing our shadow

Charting a New Course: Where Will You Choose to Go This Year?

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This week, I’ve done my best to avoid the theme of letting go of what doesn’t serve me or making New Year’s Resolutions. But it seems every email, social media update, or blog post I’ve seen in the last several days is about charting a new course in one way or another. So I’ll stop … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mind, Body, Spirit, Yoga Circles Tagged: New Year's Resolutions
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