Soul Expression

Very little of yoga is actually about the asanas , or physical postures. The yoga poses are a very small fraction of the practice. The bulk of the yoga practice is in living the principles, or ethics, of yoga. Very simply put, this involves moving towards greater kindness, tolerance, and patience. It is a way of life in which we become supporters of loving kindness and become consciously aware of what we speak, how we treat others, and the way we live our lives. Yoga, in part, is learning and practicing compassion, contentment, non-violence, and merging with the One. So as a blossoming yogi, I had to ask myself (in light of the presidential election) how to approach politics from a yogic perspective. As we are rapidly approaching November 6 and the moment of truth (who’s it gonna be?!) I have turned introspective, not so much about the nature of our political arena but about our personal approach to it. I firmly believe that global change starts at the individual leve...

We all need healthy boundaries. No doubt about it. And learning how to create healthy boundaries in and of itself can be challenging. We have been raised in a society that teaches us to be people pleasers. People pleasing and boundaries don’t often go hand in hand. But how do we know when we are setting healthy boundaries instead of putting up walls? There can be a fine line it seems, right? I’ve recently been examining some scenarios in my own life where I see a tendency to “put up the walls”, rather than remaining open, yet with a firm understanding of where my boundaries are (in case I need to reinforce them).   In looking at this distinction between walls and boundaries, I felt like I needed some help. So I checked in with ‘the other side’ to see what my teachers had to say. My guides promptly offered a definition for each term. They are as follows: Boundaries: Personally established and defined parameters regarding how one wishes to be treated...