Welcome back to the Chakra Series! Today, we’re taking a look at the Heart Chakra. If you need a brief refresher, you can follow the links for the Solar Plexus, Sacral and Root chakras. KnownContinue reading
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The Placebo Effect
According to Merriam-Webster, “the placebo effect” is defined as: “improvement in the condition of a patient that occurs in response to treatment but cannot be considered due to the specific treatment used” My first introductionContinue reading
Which Way Do I Go?
How do you know you’re on the right path? I ask myself this a lot. Sometimes, it’s easy to know. The trail is well marked, and there are pretty flowers dotted about. Birds are singingContinue reading
Chakra Series Part Three: The Sweetest Water
Now we come to the second Chakra. Known as Svadisthana Chakra in Sanskrit and the Sacral Chakra in English. Svadisthana means “sweetness” and its element is water. This Chakra is located in the lower abdomen andContinue reading
Part One: An Introduction to the Chakras
The word chakra means “wheel” in Sanskrit. Ancient Indian philosophers used the term to describe the spinning vortexes of energy found within the body. The idea of this energy system is over 4,000 years oldContinue reading
New Blog Series: The Chakras
I was first introduced to the idea of the Chakras during my time training to be a massage therapist. I had heard of them prior to enrolling of course; but I knew little to nothingContinue reading
Don’t be Afraid of The Block
I first started practicing Yoga in 2007 or 2008. I was introduced to it via my cousin, who had started attending a beginner’s Kripalu class just down the street from me. After the first class,Continue reading
Spending an Hour in Savasana Counts as Yoga
Sometimes we have the best of intentions going into something. We’re going to meditate for 30 minutes. We’re going to do a 90 minute self-guided yoga session. We’re going to finally finish that book weContinue reading
Meditation: More than Sitting on the Floor Wondering if You’re Doing it Right
Meditation. It’s the thing all the people say we should be doing. “They” tell us it’s good for us, that it affects ________, that it changes _________, that it makes you feel _______, and asContinue reading
It’s Working
In the West, most people think Yoga is the art of pretzel poses. You pay a lot of money for props and mats and clothing, then go a a studio and proceed to twist andContinue reading