Tag: Yoga Nidra
I used to be so skeptical about the notion of “manifesting.” This of course was coming from the mind set that I had no control over the Universe, that I was merely a pawn in the game of something much bigger than I could possibly imagine. But the more I practice Yoga Nidra, the relaxing […]
I just spent the weekend hosting an incredible live Yoga Nidra Training, training other people not only what Yoga Nidra is about and what this incredible practice is pointing to, but also how to skillfully teach it to others. I’m always so pumped when I get done teaching trainings! Even though I’m supposed to be […]
The following is an excerpt from by blog that I thought would be great to reproduce here. In 2009, I attend and co-hosted a yoga retreat in the tropical wonderland of Costa Rica. One of the greatest appeals about the retreat was the fact that we got to live right in the thick of the […]
Yoga philosophy suggests that there are many steps that coach us along the way toward understanding and experiencing our True Nature. Some of these include the cycle of becoming pliant in the heat of our own transformation then experiencing an increasingly greater knowledge of the True Self. This qualifies us for a more refined […]
Avery simple but effective way to practice mediation is to focus on your breath. In fact, breath is a very common anchor to meditation throughout many different styles and disciplines of meditation. In part this is because your breath is such a fundamental part of your energy, vitality, and life. It’s also because your breath […]
A Time to Come Inside So close to the Winter Solstice, the day that the sun stands still on the horizon, where the days are the shortest and the nights are the longest, it only makes sense to consider going inside. This means spending more time indoors but also spending more time in our […]
Yoga Nidra is the yoga of sleep. To be more specific, Yoga Nidra is learning to wake up to your utmost nature of being. Yet, not so ironically, there are some wonderful applications in Yoga Nidra that can also help you to achieve natural, peaceful, and nourishing sleep. Let me elaborate… The Yoga of Sleep […]
As a yoga and meditation instructor as well as jazz musician, I see parallels in both disciplines. One obvious connection is the notion of practice. Another is sourcing something deep inside of you to offer your best self out to the world. Just like Miles Davis did. Miles Davis was Miles Davis. He was always […]
You want to improve in your favorite sports, have more alertness and stamina at work, or be more present at home? Yoga is an amazing practice that can complement all of our other activities. So, here is the low-fi low-down on yoga. The word “Yoga” is a Sanskrit word that suggests union through yoking body, […]
Turning Inward When it turns cold outside it’s time to come inside. The Medicine Wheel in Native American spirituality uses the direction north and the season of the winter to invite us to hibernate, draw inward, and reflect on our deeper and true wisdom. One way to think of this true wisdom is the instinctual […]
Is there an art of not doing?In a cultural climate that values production almost above anything else, how do we practice not doing? The Practice of Not Doing Relaxing is a practice. Relaxing is like any other practice: if you don’t do it regularly, you can lose your ability to do it well. Have […]
Sacred 3 History is replete with different forms of sacred trinities. How many different forms of the trinity can you think of? Off hand a few that come to mind are: body, mind, and spirit; earth, wind, and fire; Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva; Shiva, Shakti, and Ganesh; Buddha, Sangha, Dharma; peanut […]
“Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” ~Leonard Cohen Brilliant. Like the grain of sand that makes becomes the oyster so too is the illness, the imperfection, or the improbable life-circumstances that beset us and therefore makes […]
“You’re Not Doing It Right!” At a yoga retreat I was hosting a few years ago, a woman was humorously explaining that her 70 year-old father had just “discovered” yoga. She described him as a type-AAA personality— very analytical, a physicist or engineer or something—who had recently stumbled across a yoga DVD and had became […]
What is the marriage between inner and outer beauty? Yoga is many things. It’s a science, a philosophy, a mode of spirituality, and a method of therapy to name a few. Sometimes I forget that yoga is also an art. Yoga is beautiful, pure and simple. It’s beautiful to watch and to experience. Yoga, like […]
