We are almost present in this poem, kneeling on the prayer rug, filled with faith and joy.
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Lisa Sharkey is a senior vice president and director of creative development for HarperCollins Publishers, one of the biggest publishing houses in the world. Amy interviews Lisa about how to stay mentally strong when you're in a high-pressure situation.
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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.
How have Black women elders managed stress? In Black Women’s Yoga History, Stephanie Y.
"Like certain timeless wisdom, there’s a sutra right at the very beginning of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali—that wonderful collection of wisdom from Hindu philosophy—that defines my ongoing mental struggles so simply, I can actually find it a little aggravating." - Robert Kopecky
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.