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

“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 MoreRead More

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

“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 MoreRead More

Removing Judgement From Your Journey, And Enjoying The Learning That Comes From Suffering

Have you ever (when in a safe context and space) laughed through pain, or through a painful story when working through your own challenging experience or when helping someone else work though a painful story of their own? I am … Read MoreRead More

Eight-Limbed Mantra Meditation

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Podcast Ep. 7 [Sutra Studies Week 6: Reflections On Letting Your Thoughts Be Your Guidepost (Sutra 5)]

“It is common knowledge that stress and negatively have definite impacts on our physiology, psyches, and overall health/well-being, but until we really look at what this means for us in our own personal experience, sometimes, we don’t fully ‘get it.’”

Sutra Studies Week 6: Check-In | The Greatest Christmas Gift You Can Give To Yourself And Others

Don’t let your Christmas spirit only be reserved for the holiday season. Always remember that your well-intentioned thoughts, words, and actions are the greatest gifts that you can give to yourself and to those around you. … Read More

8 Limbs Of Yoga Outlined | The Patanjali Eightfold Eight-Limbed Path

A Summary | Inspired By The Raja (Royal)/Patanjali Ashtanga Eight-Limbed Path There are many (often limited) ways to define Yoga by modern standards. In essence, however, Yoga practice is a higher, intelligent, lifestyle choice marked by striving to be the … Read MoreRead More

Sutra Studies Week 6: Let Your Thoughts Be Your Guidepost (Sutra 5)

“There are five kinds of mental modifications which are either painful or painless.” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Vrttayah Pancatayyah Klistaklistah Vrttayah: modifications/distortions | Pancatayyah: fivefold | Klista: painful | Aklistah: painless “If you really want to be selfish [for … Read MoreRead More

Sutra Studies Week 4: Looking Into The Mirror Of Your Projected Mind (Sutra 3)

“Then the Seer (Self) abides in Its own nature.” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Tada Drastuh Svarupe’vasthanam Tada: then | Drastuh: the Seer | Sva: own | rupe: in (itself) color/nature | Avasthanam (Vasthanam): abides “[T]he Seer, or true you, … Read MoreRead More

Podcast Ep. 4 [Sutra Studies Week 3: Reflection on Mind Mastery | Choose To “Love More Worry Less” (Sutra 2)]

“When I say that everything that was created up until this point in history is simply a result of the choices, and different levels of consciousness, of the people who have existed and exist today on our planet, and that … Read MoreRead More