Niyama: Svadhyaya – study of self

Niyama: Svadhyaya – study of self

Svadhyaya means, literally, “to recollect (to remember, to contemplate, to meditate on) the Self.” It is the effort to know the Self that shines from the innermost core of your being. Svadhyaya also means to study yourself. Take an honest look reflecting on how your...
Soft Heart, Strong Body

Soft Heart, Strong Body

Have you found yourself full of judgment? Are you judging yourself, your family, your friends, your leaders, your government, your life? You may be finding yourself these days feeling soft on the outside and hard on the inside. Boundaries are getting blurred. One day...
Teaching to a Camera…Talking to a Mic

Teaching to a Camera…Talking to a Mic

For fourteen weeks now, I have taught all of my classes online using the Zoom platform. I transformed my business from a “face-to-face, in-person” experience to an “online, view-through-a-screen” experience. It has been less than ideal, but...
Powerful Energy Centers for Meditation

Powerful Energy Centers for Meditation

Where should you place your attention during meditation? Where you shift or place your awareness during a meditation practice can alter the outcome of the experience. We can open to the energy of awareness, tenderness, and power by meditating on one of the three...