by The Well | Sep 8, 2023 | General
Recently, in our Application of Meditation class, our discussion touched on the idea of clarity and how it arises. And I was reminded again that clarity is not something we do. Clarity is a result, not an action. What we do is Yoga. And the result of Yoga is clarity....
by The Well | Aug 29, 2023 | General
Your body is always nudging you to do things—usually without you realizing it. Paying attention to bodily sensations can tell you about yourself and your world. Your mind and body can learn to operate in partnership to optimize your life. Leaving your body in charge...
by The Well | Jul 31, 2023 | General
The first time you do a movement is an experiment. Repeating the movement becomes a pattern. Patterns solidify into structure. So how is Yoga an experiment? And what do patterns have to do with Yoga? Try this exercise. Close your eyes and touch the tip of your nose...
by The Well | Jul 24, 2023 | General
Yoga in the West has an abundance of techniques available on the internet, or at your neighborhood Yoga studio, to anyone who wants to try them. The ‘how’ of doing physical postures is everywhere. What’s missing in mainstream Yoga is the ‘why.’ There are actually...
by The Well | Jul 17, 2023 | Breathing, Foundations of Yoga Therapy, General, Meditation
Scientists found that doing an ancient Buddhist loving-kindness meditation five days per week for three months resulted in improvements in seven aspects of psychological distress. What is the Buddhist loving-kindness meditation? Loving-kindness meditations consist of...
by The Well | Jul 16, 2023 | General
The violin is a popular instrument in South India just as it is in the U.S. However, the way it is played in South Indian Carnatic music traditions is so different from the way it is played in Western symphonic traditions that it is practically unrecognizable as the...
