Misadventures of a Parenting Yogi
Operation Meditation An Excerpt from the new book Misadventures of a Parenting Yogi, by Brian Leaf. It’s 5:00 AM. I have to pee very badly. And I’d like to go meditate. Someone else would simply get...
View ArticleComfortable with Uncertainty
Taken from Pema Chodron’s book Comfortable with Uncertainty “‘The Shambhala teachings speak of “placing our fearful mind in the cradle of lovingkindness.’ Another image for maitri (lovinkindness) is...
View ArticleMetta Meditation to cultivate Loving Kindness
This is a version of a traditional Buddhist Loving-Kindness meditation called, “Metta.” It can be recited inwardly in sitting meditation or while holding a Yoga posture.It’s helpful to place hands on...
View ArticleHow relaxing my pelvic floor helped me to stop yelling
Beginning about six years ago, right after I got married and bought my first house, I started yelling. My mom might disagree and suggest that it started much earlier, which maybe it did, but for...
View ArticleReconnect to seeds of kindness and love with metta
You can learn to practice metta meditation with Miv London at Laughing River Yoga on Mondays, 11:30–12:15 and/or through various workshops. “Lovingkindness, or metta in Pali, is an ancient meditation...
View ArticleWorking with comparison and self-doubt
One of the benefits of meditation practice is that we learn to connect with our completeness. We sit tall and as the mind settles, our energy becomes more tangible. This happens independent of any...
View ArticleNew Year’s Meditation
On the dawn of a new day on the cusp of a New Year may I awaken to my heart’s deepest longings, may I unburden my mind’s deepest fears and from the wellspring of body and breath find homecoming and the...
View Article8 tips to Create a Daily hOMe Yoga or Meditation practice
by Jane Lanza 1. Plan on a regular, realistic amount of time to practice. Even 10-20 minutes, once or twice a day can bring significant positive change. 2. Create a clean and quiet corner/nook/or room...
View ArticleMeditation + Compassion in YTT
This month YTT focused on the Superpower of the Mind while discussing the 3rd and 4th chapters of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras that focus on the last 3 limbs of yoga; the more subtle, inner limbs of Dharana...
View ArticleFeatured Student: Ruth Farrell
We’re honored to have Ruth Farrell as part of our yoga studio community. Ruth is our student of the month. Here’s a little about why we think she’s so special. Ruth participated in an interview we...
View ArticleWho do you judge?
written by Emily Garrett How do your actions contribute to other’s suffering? Let’s be real here. No matter how polished your yoga practice is and how many hours a day you meditate, most likely...
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