Mantra Word for the Day: PRAYER Spirit wants us to understand the power of and to focus on our prayers today. Prayer is powerful time when we commune with God, Spirit, the Universal Mind, All-That-Is, or whatever you call it, and make our requests. They say that in prayer we talk to God, in meditation…
“You see how I never stop talking? That is so I keep your mind right here in this room. And I make you keep your eyes open all the time so your mind cannot wander off. All you come in with — pain, anxiety, sadness, trouble — you leave it at the door. And for…
“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.” ~ Abraham Lincoln There’s a solution to every problem, my friend, even the big ones. But you can’t grasp hold…
“The practice of asana clears the inner channels for prana to move freely and uninterruptedly. If the nerves are corroded and blocked with stress, how can prana circulate? Asana and pranayama practice removes the partition that segregates body and mind. Together they dispel darkness and ignorance. In a sense, it is asana practice that opens…
“On the surface level of my ego I still hear the chatter of doubts and uncertainties in my ears, but in the depth of my heart I know that God’s love is the answer to all problems.” ~ Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., Good Bye to Guilt You know, my friend, we’re all fully conscious of our…
“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.” ~ Abraham Lincoln There is a solution to every problem, my friend, even the big ones. But you can’t grasp…
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…
Many Westerners think of yoga as doing postures either in a class or on their own. We know it’s hard, we know it’s good for us and we know we feel great afterwards. But oftentimes we leave the conscious practice of yoga right there. In simple terms, the word yoga means union; union in every…