Meditation & Yoga Philosophy

08 Jul Your Favorite Quote from the Gita that Isn’t

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I first saw this quote on Facebook. Or maybe it was Pinterest. Or perhaps some yoga blog. And I thought to myself, "hmm...

26 Jun book review: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

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One of the tasks of yoga is to shine a light on our conditioning so that we can recognize when we're living in a robotic state and perhaps decide to change our behavior, to get out of the rut, and change our habits....

07 Nov Busyness is Lazyness.

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This year has been the least busy year of my life and for that I'm truly grateful. An article I read this morning on elephantjournal.com helped me clarify this for myself. Magic is actually very down to earth. It’s a part of our lives. It’s going...

27 Aug mediation app with Michael Stone

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I take great joy in my meditation practice. Generally, I practice meditation using the heart-centered techniques of Savitri. These deeply profound techniques, which Savitri calls Snacks, give me a method to move away from the thoughts of my mind and instead choose to connect deeply...

24 Jul saucha

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In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali lays out the ashtanga path of yoga, detailing the 8 limbs of any yoga practice as yama (controlling the organs of action), niyama (controlling the organs of perception), asana (poses), pranayama (breath work), pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), dharana (concentration),...