The 8 Biggest Misconceptions About Yoga What are the biggest misconceptions about yoga? Yoga is a very popular discipline which originated in India over 5,000 years ago. Yoga asanas were brought to the United States in 1919 by Yogendra, sometimes called “the Father of the Modern Yoga Renaissance.” Since then, yoga has gained popularity in the mainstreamContinue reading “The Biggest Misconceptions About Yoga- 8 Myths Debunked”
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Should Christians do Yoga? Bridging the Religious Gap
Should Christians do Yoga? I teach yoga in a conservative Christian town and I often get asked, “Should Christians do yoga?” My answer is “Yes!” I am Christian myself and I have never felt that the values of yoga conflict with my Christian beliefs. Let’s bridge the gap between Christianity and yoga using the twoContinue reading “Should Christians do Yoga? Bridging the Religious Gap”
Nourish Emotions with Forward Bends- 6 Tips for Release
Nourish Emotions with Forward Bends Nourish your emotions with forward bends. The classic seated forward bend, Paschimottonasana, teaches us to fold into ourselves which leads to deeper self reflection. This can be both emotionally nourishing or difficult depending on what comes up. Forward bends like Balasana (child’s pose) is very emotionally nourishing. We are inContinue reading “Nourish Emotions with Forward Bends- 6 Tips for Release”
Chakra Cleansing and Balancing- Yoga and 7 Powerful Oils
Chakra Cleansing and Balancing Listen on Spotify! Chakra cleansing and balancing with yoga and 7 powerful essential oils will leave you feeling calmed and refreshed. Yoga has healing properties for the mind and body. It improves strength, balance, and flexibility. Yoga helps ease pains in the body like back pain. It benefits our heart health.Continue reading “Chakra Cleansing and Balancing- Yoga and 7 Powerful Oils”
4 Yogic Cleansing Practices for Beginners- Master These Today!
Yogic Cleansing Practices for Beginners Listen on Spotify! How do we cleanse our body in yoga? We can use yogic cleansing practices for beginners. In Hatha yoga, we learn about Kriyas which are intended to help cleanse the body and balance the three bodily humors, or doshas. When we are in balance, we ensure goodContinue reading “4 Yogic Cleansing Practices for Beginners- Master These Today!”
Foundational Chakra Balancing with Yoga- 6 Essential Oils Journey
Foundational Chakra Balancing Listen on Spotify! Take an essential oils journey to for Foundational Chakra Balancing with yoga. Yoga has healing properties for the mind and body. Yoga improves strength, balance, and flexibility. Yoga helps ease pains in the body like back pain. It benefits our heart health. It relaxes you to help you sleepContinue reading “Foundational Chakra Balancing with Yoga- 6 Essential Oils Journey”
10 Powerful Mantras for Gratitude Beginners
Mantras for Gratitude Beginners Listen on Spotify! Let’s learn about Mantras. I have 10 mantras for gratitude beginners. A mantra is a sound, vibration, or word repeated to focus one’s mind on one point. The purpose of the mantra is to connect to something higher, like having mantras for gratitude beginners. Mantras were originally meantContinue reading “10 Powerful Mantras for Gratitude Beginners”
The 8 Limbs of Yoga Journey-Powerful move into Enlightenment
The 8 Limbs of Yoga Journey Listen on Spotify! Samadhi is the final realization of the Self, the last limb of the 8 limbs of yoga journey. When we reach Samadhi, we are absorbed in the highest state of consciousness, or enlightenment. Take an 8 limbs of yoga journey with me. How do we getContinue reading “The 8 Limbs of Yoga Journey-Powerful move into Enlightenment”
8 Things No One Mentions-How to Be Objective After Deployment
How to be Objective After Deployment Listen on Spotify! How to be objective after deployment? I did not thin about what happens after deployment. All I knew Josh was home and we were so excited! I spent weeks keeping the secret of his homecoming bottled inside because it was so uncertain, and then I hadContinue reading “8 Things No One Mentions-How to Be Objective After Deployment”
9 Yoga Sutras for Deployment- Powerful for the Spouse
Yoga Sutras for Deployment Listen on Spotify! Yoga Sutras for Deployment- After my husband was on deployment for one month, I found myself looking for inspiration around me, including through the Yoga Sutras. Even with just a month gone, I can feel the frantic pace of my life without him. I often find myself outContinue reading “9 Yoga Sutras for Deployment- Powerful for the Spouse”