Sutra Studies Week 12: Check-in | Why You Lose Interest In Lower Desires When You Connect To The Truth Of Who You Really Are

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The human animal, like all other animals on planet Earth, is an inherently terrified creature whose primary aim is to stay alive. After that preservation of life, our species then pursues pleasure, and attempts to avoid pain, based on our … Read More … Read More

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Yoga Tip/Challenge # 1: Strive For Improvement

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Always aim to hold your pose, your breath, your concentration, your compassion, your kindness, and so forth, a little bit longer than you think you can each time that you practice. … Read More

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How Yoga Can Help You Cope With Life

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“Yoga cannot provide a cure for life, but it does present a proven method for coping with it.” -From The Teachings of Swami Sivananda Saraswati As an effective science of the mind, body, and spirit, Yoga has many benefits, with … 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 10: Practicing Continuously And With Commitment For As Long As It Takes (Sutra 14)

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“Practice becomes firmly grounded when well attended to for a long time, without break and in all earnestness.” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Sa Tu Dirgha Kala Nairantarya Satkarasevito Drdhabhmih Sah (sa): this | Tu: and | Dirgha: long | … Read More … Read More

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Podcast Ep. 10 [Sutra Studies Week 9: Reflections On Practicing At All Times (Sutra 13)]

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“If you practiced at all [this week], I want to take the time to congratulate you on simply sticking with this important undertaking since the act of practicing in and of itself is one major part of your journey. But, … Read More … Read More

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Sutra Studies Week 9: Check-In | Make Peace Your Natural State

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Your practice does not have to be “perfect” at all times; it simply has to remain consistent. This week, we continued to focus on stressing out about less (and to a greater degree than before) and your task was to … Read More … Read More

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Sutra Studies Week 9: Practicing At All Times (Sutra 13)

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“Of these two, effort toward steadiness of mind is practice.” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Tatra Sthitau Yatno’bhyasah Tatra: of these | Sthitau: in steadiness | Yatnah (yatno): effort | Abhyasah: practice “[B]ecome eternally watchful, scrutinizing every thought, every word … Read More … Read More

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Sutra Studies Week 8: Check-In | Remain A Neutral Observer Of Yourself And Your Life

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Have you been practicing detachment and neutral observation of your mind this week? … 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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