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Check out this awesome trailer for Y-Yoga Movie

October 30, 2008 By 3 Comments
Y-yoga album cover

Did I mention how much I LOVE yoga? And  that one interpretation of yoga is to connect, which is what this website is all about. After seeing the trailer for 'Enlighten Up one of my subscribers and fellow yogis just put me on to this yoga documentary also out now - now that's connection! Called Y-Yoga Movie, just seeing the movie trailer gave me goosebumps. Watching all those people talk about what yoga has done for their lives, and how they are sharing it with the people around them … [Read more...]

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What plank pose can teach us about transformative power

October 29, 2008 By 5 Comments
Plank - pressing down to get lift

In the novel I have just finished reading (and highly recommend) - People of the Weeping Eye by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear, one of the main characters is a "Contrary". She goes by the name of Two Petals, and ever since her mother died, has had trouble staying grounded in reality. She hears voices, sees visions, and is overwhelmed in crowds because she connects with every single person's soul. What makes Two Petals a Contrary is that everything is also backwards for her. … [Read more...]

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How a yoga practice can manage Multiple Sclerosis – Hillary Rubin’s story

October 28, 2008 By 4 Comments
Hillary Rubin, yoga DVD creator

Meet Hillary Rubin. That's her there, practicing yoga. She's was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1996, and decided that it was the perfect opportunity to transform her life from the inside out. Over the last twelve years she's used a combination of yoga, meditation, and lifestyle to manage her MS. "I believe that our challenges are our greatest gifts," is Hillary's mantra. "When we embrace what we wish we could get rid of then we heal on a deeper level." She goes on to say … [Read more...]

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Yoga documentary – can anyone truly be transformed by yoga?

October 25, 2008 By 5 Comments

Can yoga really transform us from the inside out? Check out the trailer for this upcoming yoga documentary 'Enlighten Up. Seeing media like this coming out about yoga makes me so excited - there are so many people all over the world passionate about the power of yoga to change us, and change our world. Bring it on! I'm off to practice :) Namaste. … [Read more...]

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The wise do not waste time on meditation

October 25, 2008 By 2 Comments

Do not think that because you take an hour a day to sit and meditate that you have arrived. You have not arrived. Because when you get up off your mat All full of pride That you can stop your thoughts and focus your attention for an hour YOU Have not arrived The wise man does not meditate … [Read more...]

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On moving toward a world with no moral codes, rules or regulations

October 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Our centre knows the truth

There is no authority that exists, or need exist externally from our Selves. We need no moral code. We need no rules. We need no regulations. All we need is be completely honest with ourselves (conscious!) and understand the implications of our actions. All we need is to understand and know that we are a part of the Whole, and anything we do to another we do to ourselves because we are all One. … [Read more...]

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