“To people who have not claimed their power, the question “What would you do if it was your life to live?” doesn’t seem like a joke question! If you haven’t claimed your power, you will be led along by others. Your choices will be born out of the popular culture of your time, or a…
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ~ Albert Einstein The hard part is getting started, my friend. Sure, you might wobble in the beginning but, as long as you keep trying and stay focused on where you want to go, the momentum will soon kick in. There’s…
“I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi Do you, my friend? Have you ever allowed yourself to truly resonate with any of these expressions? Even if this is not something that you do regularly, I’m…
“I am a lover of what is, not because I’m a spiritual person, but because it hurts when I argue with reality. We can know that reality is good just as it is, because when we argue with it, we experience tension and frustration. We don’t feel natural or balanced. When we stop opposing reality,…
“It is through weakness and vulnerability that most of us learn empathy and compassion and discover our soul.” ~ Desmond Tutu Might it be your pride, my friend, that keeps you from the greatest discovery of all? Being humbled could have its blessings. I’m just sayin’…
Back in June of 2012 I sought out Hot Yoga to build some muscle and lose weight. I had been doing a regular yoga class once a week at my gym and thought I’d give Bikram Yoga a go. My first class was so hard and hot that when Nora Jeanne said, “see ya tomorrow,…
BeneFIT member Spencer Conklin is back practicing Bikram Yoga again for almost a year after a long hiatus. As a very competitive athlete in his younger years his body took a lot of beatings and the accumulation of injuries had taken its toll. Since being back in the hot room and sweating through the Bikram…
“Be careful what you think. Your cells are listening.” ~ Emmy Cleaves, Principal Teacher, Bikram Yoga headquarters Are you listening to what you’re thinking, my friend? Chances are you’re not. But get this, when you think a thought you create a vibration. When you create a vibration you subject every cell in your body to that…
“Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt To live is to grow, to progress forward. That’s just how the universe works. Change is simply unavoidable. When we idle for too…
“A miracle is nothing more than allowing an old grievance to become a current compassion.” ~ Dr. Lee Jampolsky You know, my friend, the miracles, the blessings, they are all around us just waiting to happen — waiting for us to let them happen. And all it takes is a shift in our energy, a…