by Mina Semyon | Sep 22, 2022 | Yoga Basics
Editor’s Note: Today I have the pleasure to post an excerpt from the 2004 publication of one of my biggest heroes: the “Russian Yiddishe Yogini”, Author, Performer and Dear Friend, the amazing Mina Semyon. On a recent phone call she gave me her... 
by Bel Austin | Sep 13, 2022 | Mindfulness & Meditation
In an age of technology and social media, we are almost constantly exposed to the beliefs and opinions of a vast number of other minds. People widely share and distribute these beliefs and opinions – usually unsolicited, and often with methods of communication which... 
by D'ana Baptiste | Sep 1, 2022 | Yoga Basics
The Path “I can’t be worried about that shit.Life goes on, man.”The Big Lebowski The route through a tiny fishing village on the Bay of Banderas has taught me more about life than any yoga class. The path through town, although literally set in stone, is cobbled... 
by Bel Austin | Aug 30, 2022 | Mindfulness & Meditation
Dhyana, the seventh limb of yoga, is a state of keen awareness without judgment or attachment, and is akin to the “flow state” experienced by artists and performers. The practice of yoga offers a return to this state through the art of mindfulness. All... 
by D'ana Baptiste | Aug 23, 2022 | Mindfulness & Meditation
Breathwork, whether in the form of pranayama or kriya, is the modification of vayu – air -– as it enters and exits the body. This modification acts as a vehicle to presence, both for the therapist and for the client. Therapists are therefore trained to notice and...