Mantra Word for the Day: PRAYER Spirit is guiding us to consciously utilize prayer today. We think of prayer as the time in which we, with full focus and intention, put forth our requests to God, the Universe, Spirit, or whatever you call It. This is a powerful energetic moment in which you commune with…
“Too often when embarking on a journey, we focus on what needs to get done without looking at who we need to become in order to get there.” ~ Cheryl Richardson How do you start your day, my friend? Do you go over your To Do list or your To Be list? Do you ever…
“Anybody can count the seeds in an apple, but nobody can count the apples in a seed.” ~ Mary Morrissey Potential is just that, my friend, potential. But with your intention and nurturing attention you can transform any potential to reality. Take a few minutes and learn about how the “Mother Trees” in the forest…
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” ~ Maya Angelou You know what makes the difference between barely surviving and truly thriving in one of BeneFIT’s classes? It’s very simple, very basic even. It’s proper hydration.…
“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.” ~ Roy T. Bennett People feel your thoughts and intention before…
“I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.” ~ Maya Angelou An open heart doesn’t mean you ignore your head, my friend, but it does mean you allow the love and compassion of Spirit to have its say. It also ensures that your intentions are pure,…
“When you surrender your will, you are saying, “Even though things are not exactly how I’d like them to be, I will face my reality. I will look it directly in the eye and allow it to be here.” Surrender and serenity are synonymous; you can’t experience one without the other. So if it’s serenity…
It’s Thanksgiving, my friend, and I want to share a story with you. This is a story that my friend and former housemate shared with me a couple months ago as he was preparing to move away from Austin so he could be with his partner who’d just been accepted at Harvard for grad school.…
As we’re in the midst of BeneFIT’s Best Life Ever challenge I can’t help but to think back 16 years ago, this same time of year, to when I was in my Bikram Yoga teacher training. It was really quite a shock for me in many ways as I had only decided to do it…
If you’re reading this article you probably do Bikram Yoga regularly or at least have done it a few times. You know the grueling routine of the class. You’ve experienced the adversity of the heat and the classroom setting. You’ve stared into the cosmic mirror and had to face yourself, for better or worse, for…