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Yogamint articles relating to The Mind
29-Jan-2012
Dealing with Feeling
Senses of the Soul - I
Happiness depends on feeling good. Your well-being requires peaceful thoughts and flourishing emotions. Yogis know that every thought generates a feeling. That’s a lot of emotions!
22-Jan-2012
Facing the Unknown
The Blessing of Change
“What do I do now?” Whether it is unexpected job changes, ending a relationship, or simply embarking on a new journey, everyone faces the unknown at some point.
06-Nov-2011
Coming of Age
11.11.11 - Aquarian Shift
"We enter the Age of Aquarius on Nov. 11, 2011. It will be a new time, [as] the entire psyche is changing.You must purify the mind, body and soul to be real, innocent and sattvic (pure). Elevate...
09-Oct-2011
A Minute to Win It
Meditation for Beginners
Meditation is a time-tested tool for stress reduction, calming the mind, gaining clarity and increasing intuition and concentration. Growing up, I saw my father meditate daily and heard his advice...
25-Sep-2011
Tip of Your Tongue
Mantra as Medicine
Humanity today enjoys great technological ability that could be used to solve world problems. However, many people are full of fear during these times.
14-Aug-2011
Food for Thought
Inspire Healthy Habits
Inspiring those you love to eat healthy foods can be challenging. Children can be resistant to trying new things, particularly veggies or multi-ingredient recipes.
07-Aug-2011
Close Your Eyes
Get Into the Yoga Zone
Do you sometimes have a hard time relaxing in your yoga class? Is it hard for you to walk away from the stress of your day and leave it all behind? Do you want to get all the benefits of yoga?
26-Jun-2011
Your Knowing Breath
Developing Your Intuition
My first yoga instructor taught me that you can’t hold fear in your body and breathe long and deep at the same time. When someone asks me how to develop their intuition, I tell them to breathe.
10-Apr-2011
Dream On!
Own Your Passions
The first step in manifesting your dream is commitment. Pick up your dream with both hands, try it on for size, fall in love with it and know that you can stick with it through thick and thin.
20-Mar-2011
Strike a Peaceful Pose
Relax with Savasana
One of my favorite yoga postures is savasana, or corpse pose. This exercise requires you to lie still, breathe, and go into a meditative state. It’s basically a mini-nap, and how cool...
09-Jan-2011
Nerves of Steel
Super-Hero Yoga
What would it take to be a super-hero – in other words unflappable and unstoppable? Wouldn’t it be great to be unbeatable and undefeatable, never losing control in real life?
02-Jan-2011
Picture Perfect
Inspiring Imagery
A picture is worth a thousand words, right? But did you know that you can improve the quality of your life just by taking control of some of the visual stimuli that constantly surrounds you?
05-Dec-2010
Plugging In
Charge Your Yoga Practice
As we approach this holiday season, it’s easy to get caught up in all the activity and lose focus both on and off the yoga mat. My yoga instructor must have caught on to this...
17-Oct-2010
Draw It, Heal It
Art and Wholeness
The word “health” originates from Old English and Germanic origin, meaning “wholeness, being whole, sound or well.” Art therapy and wholeness go hand in hand...
05-Sep-2010
Living On Air
The Lightness of Being
Not long ago, I came across a story about an 85-year old man in India who had not taken food or water for 70 years. He tells of meeting a holy man who put him into a state of bliss...
29-Aug-2010
Find Your Stride
Travel, Yoga and Balance
Thoughts cannot be pushed, they must be allowed to flow. A life change cannot be made, it must be cultivated. In the same way, finding balance in your life...
01-Aug-2010
Moment to Moment
One Task at a Time
Focusing all of your energy on a single task is no small feat, especially in a culture of mobile technology and around-the-clock schedules.
11-Jul-2010
Tap On It
Emotional Freedom Technique
The first time I tried EFT, I felt like I had been run over by a Mack truck. The experience was excruciating. Tears poured from my eyes and my chest convulsed with sobs.
20-Jun-2010
Perceiving Potential
An Intention Statement Lights the Way
When you set out to formalize your hopes and aspirations for the future, the biggest challenge is distinguishing the difference between an intention and an expectation.
06-Jun-2010
Accept Your Imperfections
In the Face of Distraction
Practicing yoga alone in the privacy of one’s one sacred space can be a wondrous experience. Private practice without an instructor’s guidance represents the true spirit of oneness...
16-May-2010
Breathe the Sunshine
Balance Prana and Apana
As we slip into summer—with its longer and lighter days—you will need more stamina to keep up all day long. There are ways to increase your energy to keep up. . .
09-May-2010
Between Work and Play
Find Balance in Asana
You know that there is a delicate balance between challenging yourself and taking it easy. Spending too many hours working at the office can cause stress and fatigue...
25-Apr-2010
Dying to Life
Inspect Before You React
Wise sages have said that to be truly free, you have to be “dead to this life.” How does that work? How can you die while still alive?
11-Apr-2010
You Snooze, You Win
Ayurvedic Sleep Tips
With so many technological distractions and a culture of over-stimulation, sometimes our nervous systems just can't calm down.
07-Mar-2010
Let It Go
Clarify for Contentment
Sit down in a quiet place and tune into yourself, specifically bringing your attention to the stress in your life. Notice how it makes you feel and ask yourself. . .
21-Feb-2010
The Great Beyond
A Yogi's Perspective on Death
It is said that in order to live fully, you must know how to die. Your entire life is a living preparation for death.
29-Nov-2009
Listen Up
Your Inner Child is Speaking
Energies can get stuck. Our emotions can get out of balance. What do we do then? Maybe there is a little voice inside us that is asking for more, asking if it's okay to do something else...
22-Nov-2009
Heart Breath
Let Your Life Soar
Want to lighten up, heal your heart, enjoy the people around you and have things work out well—even magically? Just try this amazing experiment.
31-Oct-2009
Excuses Excuses
Defining Your Blocks
Believe it or not, people have been having trouble doing yoga for hundreds of years. There are many conceivable reasons to slow down, but when yoga is adopted as a practice...
11-Oct-2009
A Healing Adventure Part 1
Your Long, Deep Breath
Such a simple thing! Our breath may seem too mundane, too “normal” to assign any real importance to it. After all, it’s just there. But thank God it is.
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