Offering an interpretation of what the Five Fundamentals of Yoga are to us is exciting! Anytime you talk about your thought process it gets stronger, just like Intention. Part IV in this series discusses intention which develops through time, concentration and practice. Put the intention in your life and yoga and let yourself thrive!
Continue reading...3. October 2008
Continuing our Qigong Fundamentals Series with How to Practice Correctly. Like anything you engage in practicing Qigong correctly is the key to receiving the greatest benefits of this energy exercise form. Our series will finish with the Benefits of Practicing Qigong so look for it in about a month.
Continue reading...13. August 2008
Meditation is a tool to behold in this crazy world. It takes dedication to become meditative but is well worth the effort, time and patience you put into it. The rewards are ten fold! Meditation layers upon posture and breathing to begin to build the essentials of a good yoga practice. Continue to follow the next two articles to encompass the Five Fundamentals of Yoga Series. The next two will follow monthly.
Continue reading...31. July 2008
Since its initial inception there have been many people to create different types and forms of Qigong. The forms use the principles of: releasing all the tension in the body, clearing the mind, concentrating on the breath and channeling the energy along the pathways of our bodies. We will continue with Part III in our series in a month to review: How to Practice Correctly. Followed by, Development of Qi (Sept.) and Benefits of Practicing Qigong (Oct.).
Continue reading...5. July 2008
Breathing is an essential component of our health , wellness, yoga and spiritual practices. It is the gateway to all worlds. If you take time to explore your breathing practices you will be rewarded in kind! This is the second installment of the Five Fundamentals of Yoga. Look for the next part in one month.
Continue reading...17. June 2008
Qigong is such a powerful movement art with a multitude of health benefits. It is a fun, easy and practical form of exercise. This is the first offering of a five part series. The following articles will be posted on a once a month basis. Look for the next part of this series in July. Here are the future topics: Variety of Different Forms of Qiong, How to Practice Correctly, Development of Qi and Benefits of Practicing Qigong.
Continue reading...28. May 2008
These are some elements to begin with for a better form in practice or reinvigorate an existing one with some basic principles that lead to a stronger, more intentional practice. This is the first of a five part series on the fundamentals of yoga practice including: Posture, Breathing, Meditation, Intention and Repetition. Look for these articles once a month for the next five months! I hope you come back to take a look!
Continue reading...6. May 2008
Less exercise and cold weather makes one less apt to be in top shape. Naturally, it is hard to remain as active and open as we grow older with less or limited types of exercise. If your body is tight you may feel more anxious, stressed or irritable because your physical self affects the emotional self and vice versa. All of these are justifiable reasons to spend a few minutes putting the mind into our hips.
Continue reading...7. April 2008
A friend had nudged me for years about “going to see the Master.” When I first went to my Master I had no idea why I was going there. Walking in the door of the practice space I was about to meet a man with so much knowledge, pure energy, positive and healing intentions [...]
Continue reading...29. December 2007
I have been questioning what wisdom means to me lately. I feel like I am being presented with a similar set of situations, people as another time in my lifetime. As time passes, hopefully, we become wiser. If we are living and learning, then, integrating and refining … I think this means we are getting [...]
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25. October 2008
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