1. You will stop sweating the small stuff. Or maybe you won't sweat the small stuff quite as much. That doesn't mean you won't get hung up over that chip in your nail polish or get angered about what your coworker said. You're human, after all. However, I can promise that the small stuff won't… Continue reading 10 Unexpected Ways Yoga Will Impact Your Life
Do you ever feel taken advantage of and torn between trying to keep the peace and standing up for yourself? Good news: you can be flexible AND strong. I'll show you how.
1. I'm not sure what to expect. Meditation is about accepting that there is something in the Universe that is greater than ourselves that we can't necessarily classify or prove. It is human nature to accept what we see, hear, taste, smell, or feel, and fear the what we cannot. In fact, many people have… Continue reading 10 Inexcusable Excuses Not To Meditate
Growing up, I remember breathing in fresh, floral notes as the earth sprouted green carpet and colorful buds. The smoke from the chimney was gradually replaced by the charcoal of my neighbor's grill. I would always take notice when he simultaneously trimmed the weeds in his yard and the hair on his face, revealing bright purple flowers and the fact that he was not a character… Continue reading Spring Cleaning – A Guide to Decluttering Our Homes and Our Hearts
Deepak Chapra once said, "The less you open up your heart to others, the more your heart suffers." People who have experienced heartbreak might argue the opposite; that opening our heart makes us suffer. However, if we can use our past mistakes to understand ourselves better, we will eventually recognize the people and experiences that allow us to open up… Continue reading Change of Heart
A hot shower, a toothbrush, a caffeinated beverage and business attire are typically the only things to touch my skin before 8am - and that is the way I like it. As the day drags on, it becomes gradually more difficult to avoid coming in contact with objects and people. I consider myself an outgoing introvert, who values companionship, but equally… Continue reading Nobody Puts Yogi in the Corner
George S. Patton once said, "Now if you are going to win any battle, you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the mind tell the body what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired in the morning, noon and night.… Continue reading Mind Over Matter: Why The Mind Matters
The temperature in New York is dropping and soon the air will be as crisp as the leaves descending from the trees. While I hate the thought of summer being over, I must admit that I am already falling under autumn's spell; craving patterned scarves, boots, leather jackets and every girl's best friend -- leggings. Like a… Continue reading Don’t Go Overboard This Fall: Pumpkin Treats, Slimming Seats & What To Do When You Feel Beat
"Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured, and endure what cannot be cured," said B.K.S Iyengar, the founder of Iyengar, a type of yoga that focuses on the alignment of posture and breath control. B.K.S. Iyengar started practicing yoga at an early age to improve his poor health. He began to feel better through his… Continue reading Scoot Over Scoliosis: This Pose Can Help
Bikram Shoudhury, a well known Indian yoga teacher who founded Bikram yoga said, "You're never too old, never too bad, never too late and never too sick to start from scratch once again." On the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, with the Fall season around the corner, this quote is quite fitting and should inspire… Continue reading Namaste Your Way To A Sweeter New Year
