If you're interested in the subtle energies of the physical body and how they affect your overall wellbeing, you might want to learn more about the flow of energy in chakras. Let's explore the sacral chakra, signs of a healthy and blocked sacral chakra, and healing techniques. What is a chakra? Chakras are circular energies or "wheel of light" that regulate the physical body. These energy focal points stack along the midline of the body and is an ancient teaching that originated in India.[...]
Hip mobility is an important function of our day-to-day activities. Lack of flexibility and strength in the hips may cause issues like discomfort, pain and limited range of movement. Also, it can discourage you from sticking to a regular yoga practice or achieving a fitness goal. With just a few beginner hip opening poses, yoga can help improve hip flexibility. Benefits of improved hip mobility It's not just for landing splits and other advanced yoga poses! You can simply focus on simple[...]
Just like yoga is a practice in awareness, being happy is the same- happiness is a practice that you can cultivate intentionally. It is a state of mind to nurture and to guard against those who may try to make you feel less. Guarding happiness does not mean denying all the bad or unhappy things happening to you and around you, it only means seeing the light amidst all the darkness. This is part of a weekly blog series called “Quotes that Inspire.” They’re meant to add a little inspir[...]
We've all experience emotional pain at one time or another. If you're human, you've had pain. That's just a fact. Feelings of pain can be excruciating and can even reach unbearable levels. Why should we accept that we have pain? and even more, embrace it? Embracing pain may sound counter intuitive but only in allowing ourselves to experience every emotion, whether good-feeling or bad-feeling, can we live fully authentic lives. This is part of a weekly blog series called “Quotes that Inspi[...]
Welcome to the new year! This time always evokes the excitement of a new start. After all the holiday celebrations, it's time to put the party hat down and get to business. That is, getting serious with creating a life you love. The new year presents a good opportunity to identify goals and reconnecting with your values and self-identity. Read on for some goal setting and reflection tips, plus, some yoga poses to try. Before we dive in, remember that you can start and recommit to your goal[...]