“Every human being in the world is gold in the gold mine.” ~ Bikram Choudhury As with all mining, refining, and polishing, the challenges in Bikram Yoga put us on a journey of self-discovery. In every class, as we struggle with and face our physical and mental limits, we, little by little, chip away at…
“The heart’s natural love is the principal requisite to attain a holy life. When this love, the heavenly gift of Nature, appears in the heart, it removes all causes of excitation from the system and cools it down to a perfectly normal state; and, invigorating the vital powers, expels all foreign matters-–the germs of diseases-–by…
“Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.” ~ Brené Brown It’s nice to have guarantees, isn’t it? Where there are guarantees, there’s no need for doubts or fears or worries. You’ve got a…
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with…
“I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive Element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration, I can…
“In the state of love, no matter what you do, it’s going to be good.” ~ Paramahansa Yogananda There’s no need to worry — in fact, there’s no room for worry — when you’re in the state of love. When love is present we are flowing with the 100% positive vibration of Spirit, our divine…
“Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements It’s far too easy to be our own worst critic and…
“Why did people live so long content with the horse and carriage and not enjoy the automobile? Because they could not imagine it. Their minds were not trained to demand such a thing.” ~ Raymond Holliwell, Working With the Law I have to admit, my friend, that I can sometimes be slow at embracing the new…
“Unlike animals, we have the ability to turn on the fight-or-flight response by thought alone. And that thought doesn’t have to be about anything in our present circumstances. We can turn on that response in anticipation of some future event. Even more disadvantageous, we can produce the same stress response by revisiting an unhappy memory…”…
“Your soul’s desires are with you at birth like a hidden treasure chest of possibilities for you to discover as you grow and evolve into the person you were meant to be. Give voice to what you long for in the deepest place in your heart.” ~ Debbie Ford Just as we have our soul’s…