Awaken Your Diva Spirit Through Yoga!
... for several years decided to start bringing her two daughters to one of my weekly yoga classes. She had been going through some difficult times, and to say the least, was pretty down and out. She arrived at my first yoga class wearing a baseball cap to conceal her long, gray streaked hair and wearing frumpy clothes (this was her usual look these days!). After three weeks of coming to yoga class, she walked through the door with a new funky hair do and three inch heels!! She came up to me after class and explained how the yoga had helped her to look within and find what she was missing. The diva within had been awakened!!
Some people may think that divadom is all about a look. They drape fashion over an empty shell. But a true diva simply accessorizes her inner beauty...more
Understanding Patanajali's Yoga Sutras (11-15)
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1:14 This practice of Yoga is built, with devotion and commitment, over a lengthy time period.
Many Yoga teachers see students with potential come and go. The same thing happens in any pursuit which requires commitment.
In comparison, martial arts students are not considered serious practitioners until they have practiced diligently for about ten years. With so much to learn, and life being so short, the same can be easily said for Yoga.
1:15 Freedom from the desire of seen, or unseen, objects and power, will result in a higher a state of consciousness.
We spend our time working and praying for earthly objects. Some of us plot for power and material...more
Kids Yoga - A Viable Option for Busy Parents
...s. Good health is a habit that needs to be developed at a young age. There are league sports available, but children are not all the same. There have always been children who shy away from league sports.
In contrast, Yoga is a complete non-competitive activity for holistic health. If there are no available classes in your area, you can always contact a local Yoga teacher or studio. Sometimes, all it takes is an interested group to start a new class. Many programs, for ...more
The Second Chakra, The Dwelling Place of the Self
...In Sanskrit, the second chakra is known as "Svadhisthana." meaning "dwelling place of the Self." It is from the second chakra that our sexuality, sensuality, emotion, creativity and passion flows as you can well imagine it is a deeply powerful and instinctual place in our energy, so much of our energy germinates in this chakra.
Ruled by the element of water, the second chakra governs all of the fluids in the body, the reproductive organs and the pelvic cradle/hips. More specifically organs/glands/parts of the bo...more
