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Why do we tune in before starting a Yoga class?  Different types of Yoga may use different types of mantras at the beginning of the class, but the goal it’s the same. The mantra has a meaning, but the real goal is to open the space for that class as a reminder of our connection… [Read More]

According to a University of Nottingham study, happiness does not necessarily mean owning a luxurious car or earning a ton of money. While of course they can enhance your quality of life, researches point out that the simple pleasures—enjoying a hot chocolate, walking on the beach or taking a leisurely bubble bath—really impact one’s sense… [Read More]

It has long been theorized that eating disorders were caused by mental disorders alone, but doctors have found this conclusion to be false. Through numerous studies and a deeper look into disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, it has been discovered that other factors contribute to eating disorders. Social, psychological, and biological elements have a… [Read More]

Time and again anger is viewed as something tangible, as if it were a substance in our lives. The expressions “letting anger build” or “letting off steam” makes anger into something that can literally be built up, vented out, or fizzled out. The idea that anger holds a place in this world, in every human’s… [Read More]

Tourism in the capital of India, New Delhi, has become a great source of income for the city of nearly 300,000.  The outskirts of New Delhi houses millions – between 12 and 14 – and with so many people visiting this place, whether they be tourists or natives, attractions of this city truly captivate all. … [Read More]

Meditation is the continual, uninterrupted conscious ability to hold your mind at its quietest and calmest state. This awareness can only be achieved through great discipline and the practice of getting past the shallow, busy thoughts that plague each and every person’s mind. Our minds produce thoughts on conscious and subconscious levels; at times we… [Read More]

The original version of yoga was created by people of India who were very limber. The poses were probably less severe than a contortionist’s, but the average Westerner would not be suited for classical yoga. We have not trained our bodies for this type of exercise, and it would probably not benefit us in the… [Read More]

If yoga interests you, but you are uncomfortable with an impersonal group setting, “contact yoga” may be just the type of yoga for you.  Contact yoga is a new concept, and is done with a partner.  Rather than a teacher instructing you on how to pose and breathe correctly, a person you are comfortable with… [Read More]