by Sonya Simpson, SSY Sonya Simpson Yoga Have you felt a slow rising of energy over the past few weeks or days? A gentle nudge from within encouraging you to start creating and building? Spring equinox is upon us and with it, the light is brightening and the blanket of winter is becoming easier to throw off. The natural slowing down that occurs in winter, those quiet months when the light is low and the weather cooler, is starting to feel less necessary. Nature is reflecting back to us … [Read more...]
How to Use The Power of The Second Chakra to Access Joy
by Sherida Mullings, Purusha Yogi The extra bit of sunlight has not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. While teaching a class the other day, I noticed one on my students squinting as rays of sunlight streamed directly into her eyes. It was 8:10 pm and the sun was just going down. I thought back to just a few months ago when it was dark and depressing at only 6:30 pm and I smiled as I said to my class, “Take a breath and take in the last moments of the daylight.” How glorious it is to feel the … [Read more...]
How practicing yoga builds internal strength for day to day living
Finding something to passionately believe in is indeed daunting, but immensely rewarding. Discover who you are to discover what you passionately believe in. By guest author Seka Ojdrovic I was given an amazing Christmas gift this year. My aunt had taken it on herself to translate from Serbian to English a story written by my grandfather about an experience of his during World War 2. He and his fellow patriots were told that they would be taken from former Yugoslavia … [Read more...]