Blog – Wisdom For The Journey

Āyurveda is another one of those terms that we see a lot in wellness social media posts. Blogs invite you to take a quiz to determine your doṣa, or prescribe things to do or avoid in order to practice Āyurveda. But there isn’t much information out there that explains...

Meditation seems to be all the rage these days. Social media is loaded with articles and memes about how to improve your life through meditation. There are even apps to help you do it! But what’s the right meditation practice for you? Although there are so many...

Relationships are a dance. With any long-time dance partner, we develop routines. You zig, he zags. He zags, you zig. And on you go, down the dance floor. It’s a beautiful dance, as long as the relationship is working. But if something isn’t working well or when...

The past year has been one of growth for the Yoga Well Institute. We've been exploring different ways to achieve our vision and continue to help our community live a purposeful and satisfying life through Yoga. Read a short overview on some of the new programs we've...

A health problem is your body’s way of saying, “I’m out of balance.” And it’s likely to be accompanied by negative thinking, sadness, anxiety and/or nervousness. When you get sick, your mind is as affected as your body is. And you can’t actually meditate if you can’t...

Being Over-Busy Do you know people who make themselves over-busy? They have a busy job, with lots of responsibility, kids that seem to always have activities going and then they volunteer for every project, committee, and fundraiser? Are you one of those people? If...

All of us - at some point in our life - get stuck in a rut. We go to the same restaurants, always go to the beach, or even go to the same beach for vacation. In and of itself, these things are not bad. Sometimes, it’s about tradition and that’s great! But it becomes a...

In the Western 21st century world, there is so much that is out of balance, and that imbalance shows up in our lives and also in us. Our work/life dynamic, our food sources and choices, our health, our emotions. We work ourselves into exhaustion and then catch a cold...

Pragalbha Doshi had just about given up on Yoga trainings. After all, she had been a Yoga student and practitioner for more than 20 years. She was experienced, knowledgeable and doing individual studies on topics like the Yogasūtra. She didn’t realize she was still...