The core experience of Bhakti Yoga is that the essential nature of all reality is comprised of love, and love is what comprises the essential nature of God. The deep inner longing for oneness with the Divine is what propels and catalyzes the devotional practices of a Bhakti Yogi or Yogini. At the core of this longing is a sense of separateness from the Divine.
The question of: “How to do meditation,” is timeless. Rather than go over a specific step-by-step procedure for meditating, let’s look…
Yoga Nidra is a wonderful way to relax the mind; it is a more relaxing than sleep; it is the place of true reality; it is here that we as humans become all-knowing and have no feelings of judgment. Practicing Yoga nidra once or twice daily will create longevity.
Instead of changing people around us, we can shift our reality by shifting our thoughts, and the best way to do that is through meditation.
Life can be full of stressful situations; it is not uncommon for these distressing times to pop up when they are least expected. A normal reaction is to become angry, frustrated and tense, but these emotions don’t actually help the problem – not in the least. More often than not, they make it worse and meditation can be difficult during stressful times.
Yoga Nidra is an ancient set of Yogic practices that promote a deep feeling of relaxation, well-being and emotional integration. There…
Has your Yoga practice ever challenged an established belief? Have you ever had your belief system turned upside down? For children, or young adults, to see a role model fall from grace, is painful; but adults base their beliefs on decades of experience. Let’s look at solutions for keeping our integrity intact.
Many studies have recently shown, much to the delight of the yoga community, that mindfulness meditation is scientifically verified to help reduce anxiety. It is sometimes called mindfulness-based stress reduction, or MBSR, when studied in a scientific setting, but it is a mindful form of meditation through and through.
When someone has insomnia, there is a lot of pressure to drift off to sleep, and pressure only makes it worse. This is where meditation…
Much has been written about the benefits of both yoga and meditation for a healthy body and mind. Meditation is a powerful tool to clear and calm your mind and it also has many beneficial effects on the body. Yoga is a system of movements and postures which has developed over many centuries and works to integrate body and mind.