This poem by Linda Hogan pays homage to the peacefulness of of simply being.
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CLEAR ALL
More than just physical poses on a mat, yoga can be a profound path of self-realization.
Patanjali defined yoga as Chitta Vritti Nirodha, which means that if you can still the modifications and activity of the mind, you are in yoga. This chant, an excerpt from Patanjali’s yoga sutras is composed and sung by Sounds of Isha.
Reconnect with your wild essence as you awaken your innate bond with the natural world.
If we practice skillful states of body, mind, and heart, we will feel them at every level of our being.
A few weeks ago, a Baptist minister in Texas started a rumble, or at least a small brouhaha, when he declared that yoga is not suitable for Christians. His point was that using the body for spiritual practice contradicts basic Christian principles.
Much of the Western world was completely unaware of the profound impact of the breath on the body and mind until the 1970's.