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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 songs from the Broadway musical “Hair,” you’ve heard of the Age of Aquarius. At the time, it may have sounded 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 … [Read more…]

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Types of Thoughts Yogis Seek to Control: Five Sneaky Ways of The Mind

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modifications of the mind

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are sacred verses that teach us why we need yoga and how to practice. First, we’re told to take a seat and listen. We will now learn about yoga. Yoga (or union) is the cessation of the modifications of the mind, specifically five types of thoughts. Patanjali then describes the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Yoga Circles Tagged: mindfulness, modifications of the mind, yoga sutras

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…]

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What Is Yoga? Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras Say It’s This

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what is yoga

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali—196 verses of yoga wisdom—begins by asking a fundamental question: What is yoga? Well, to be precise, the sutras begin with the sage calling yogis to take their seat. It’s time, he says, for the teachings of yoga. After we (the students) are presumably settled in place, Patanjali explains what we … [Read more…]

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Suffering is Optional: How to Use Mindfulness As a Tool For Redemption

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making sense of suffering

Do you know that suffering is optional? Spiritual traditions tell us this, but many of us are slow to accept it. Spiritual masters like Buddha and Jesus advised their followers that they would suffer, but they also offered hope for redemption. Yes, suffering is inevitable, but we can transform it. A friend of mine recently … [Read more…]

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

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charting a course for the new year

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

Share the Light: It May Illuminate More Than You Know

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share the light

You never really know what affect you’ll have on someone’s life. Simple gestures can make a lasting difference. Sometimes we hesitate to reach out in a simple gesture of kindness, because we’re not sure how it will be received. When you feel this way, share the light anyway. Believe it will make a difference! No, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mind, Body, Spirit, Yoga Circles Tagged: enlightenment

The Serenity Prayer with a Yogic Twist: The Wisdom to Know It’s Me

by Maria Kuzmiak 2 Comments
Serenity Prayer

At a yoga class one day, my teacher read a simple quote that is a spin on the Serenity Prayer. It goes like this: God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, The courage to change the one I can, And the wisdom to know it’s me. The quote, like the prayer itself, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mind, Body, Spirit, Yoga and Western Religion, Yoga Circles Tagged: Serenity Prayer, yoga wisdom

Yoga and Christianity: How to Connect The Practice With Jesus’ Teachings

by Maria Kuzmiak 3 Comments
why Christians should practice yoga

Since I started practicing yoga decades ago, I’ve had lots of discussions with folks brought up in the Christian faith who are curious but skeptical about the practice. For me there’s no reason to separate Christianity and yoga, but I understand some of the hesitation I’ve encountered. For whatever reason, some people believe yoga is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Yoga and Western Religion, Yoga Circles, Yoga Practice and Philosophy Tagged: yoga and Christianity, yoga and religion
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