Food for thought, food for the soul
No pain, no gain? We’ve been trained to think this way – to believe that we have to suffer in order to achieve anything of real merit. We’ve been taught to believe that things that come easily are not worth as much as those things that we struggle for. We’ve been educated to believe that being busy is a virtue. Doing less is one of those great ideas that we all love to ignore. Less is more, we say, while we rush about doing more, buying more, selling more, being more. So … [Read more...]
Today is the first new moon of 2010 and I am celebrating - as I've already explained - by giving myself a little bit more of what I need. I'm beginning a new 30 day cycle of sadhana or committed yoga practice. Some of you are coming along with me for the journey. Thank you so much for your company. One of the most important lessons I learned in 2009 was the importance of good company. Someone who is always good company, in the very best sense of that word, is my friend and fellow yoga … [Read more...]
by guest author Marianne Elliot Okay – as promised – here is everything you need to know to join me in starting 2010 with yoga. I’ll be starting my 30 day sadhana (Kara-Leah wrote more about sadhana, what they are and why we do them here) on 15 January because it is the first new moon of the year and that’s generally a great time to start new things. I’m inviting you to join me. Make your own commitment. My commitment is to practice a particular set of asana, pranayama and … [Read more...]
