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Becalmed: How Breathing Reminds us That we are Human Beings, Not Human Doings!

by TAadministrator | Nov 4, 2014 | Habits

In the time when vessels were blown across the seven seas, a boat was said to be becalmed if it was deprived of the wind needed to move it.  Without the wind, the boat had to just be.  This experience of just being, not doing, occasionally happens in yoga or...

Meditation is a Cultural Habit… Which Culture?

by TAadministrator | Oct 28, 2014 | Habits, Mindfulness

I teach people habit science. I teach people how to replace the habits that are no longer beneficial, with the new habits that they want to cultivate.  I also teach people how to create a new habit. A habit that I focus on is meditation. The goal of meditation is to...

Reflections on Psyche, Soma & the Self: East, West – Which Do You Like Best?

by TAadministrator | Oct 21, 2014 | Brain, Habits, Mindfulness, Stress

Yoga is a journey of self discovery. We explore the relationship between our body and breath on the mat. We notice where our mind goes in certain poses, where our mind goes when we meditate (How to Meditate, one-minute video; three-minute audio for adults or kids) or...

Your Deeds are your Monuments: The Power of the Precept & Why 5th Grade Novels Rock!

by TAadministrator | Oct 8, 2014 | Brain, Mindfulness, Mindset

My firstborn reads some really interesting books at school. I often find myself reading them and thinking that I wish I had had the chance to read, discuss and make sense of books like these at his age. They all focus around that oft-mis-quoted saying: What you think,...

Abhyanga – The Ultimate Act of Self Love, or How I Learned How to Love My Thighs!

by TAadministrator | Oct 1, 2014 | Habits, Mindfulness

Self love – I know your mind is probably sinking below the waist, but that’s not what this is about! This practice is about the act of nourishing your body, with your hands & your mind with oils that smell & feel good. Abhyanga has been defined as the...
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