Mastering the Art of Meditation – My Journey From Skeptic to Believer
If you told me 5 years ago meditation would transform into an indispensable daily ritual, I would have cackled with disbelief. Like many chronic multi-taskers, I prided my ability to constantly hustle without stopping to take a breath. The very notion of sitting silently with “nothing to do” sounded excruciatingly dull and pointless. At best, […]
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Cultivating Body Acceptance and Inner Wisdom Through Yoga’s Teachings
“You should feel the stretch more in your left hamstring here.” “Engage your core.” “Lift up higher.” Cues filled with shoulds and self-criticism pervade many yoga classes. Instructors often project advice from their own bodily ideals rather than guiding students to tune into inner sensation. Yet this overrides yoga’s original purpose – connecting to innate […]
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How Yoga Transforms Body Image and Cultivates Self-Acceptance
With photoshopped images of flawless “yoga bodies” saturating social media, it’s no wonder insecurity and self-judgement run rampant in the yoga community. Yet if we rewind to yoga’s ancient spiritual roots, images were never part of the equation. Yogis practiced in quiet caves, turning inward to cultivate presence. Modern practitioners now face added pressure conforming […]
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