Always Ensure That You Are Connecting, Not Dissociating, With Yourself Through Your Yoga And Meditation Practice

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If you have been practicing correctly, even for a short amount of time, you will know that true Yoga and meditation (and certainly the higher state of consciousness known as Samadhi) is marked by greater presence, wholeness, awareness, and connection to your … Read More … Read More

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A Reminder Of Your Responsibility To Yourself

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No one can get your mind into the right place except you. … Read More

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Using Your Personal Power To Deal With Racism, Sexism, Abuse, Violence, And/Or Disrespect (Or To Just Generally Deal With A “Mean & Ugly Bully”)

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Let others take responsibility for their words, thoughts, and actions in the same way you are best served by taking responsibility for yours. If someone is intentionally (or “unintentionally”) disrespectful, hateful, abusive, racist, sexist, or harmful to you in any … Read More … Read More

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5 Essential Internal Tools That You Will Need In An Effective Trauma Healing Kit

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When an overly stressful experience occurs, your mind and body immediately go into overdrive to try to resolve the intense system overload. If you are a Star Trek fan, think of this response as similar to putting your shields up … Read More … Read More

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Don’t Be A Victim Of Toxic Stress & Burnout: Simple Ways Care Professionals Can Support Their Own Well-Being & Preserve/Deepen Their Joy

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The Buddha is quoted to have said that if your compassion does not include yourself, meaning that it extends out to your ever-changing body-mind that is prone to pain, death, and suffering like all other body-minds–and, therefore, deserves care and … Read More … Read More

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A Simple Mental Exercise For Breaking The Habit of Worry And Releasing Stress & Anxiety From The Mind

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Let go of your worries, even for just a moment. Just put them down and be free to see what will happen next. Are you ready to try this with me? To stir up a moment (or two) of quick … Read More … Read More

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Releasing Toxic Stress, Trauma, And Adversity From The Mind And Body Through Yoga

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The effect of toxic stress, traumatic events, and adversity on the mind and body varies from person to person, but it has been well documented and studied that if events and circumstances are so overwhelming that a person is unable … Read More … Read More

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Sutra Studies Week 8: Gaining Control Of The Mind Through Practice And Non-Attachment (Sutra 12)

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“These mental modifications are restrained by practice and non-attachment.” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Abhyasa Vairagyabhyam Tannirodhah Abyasa: practice | Vairagya: non-attachment (abhyam: by both) | Tad (tan): they | Nirodhah: restrained The two key things that are required in … Read More … Read More

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Four Noble Truths: Overcoming Suffering | Liberation On The Eightfold Path

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What The Four Noble Truths Remind Us About Suffering, Trauma, Adversity, and Healing | Securing Liberation Through The Eightfold/Eight-Limbed Path I first learned about the Four Noble Truths in my freshman or sophomore year of High School. I know this … Read More … Read More

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