Pratyahara: The Fifth Limb of Yoga
Pratyahara: The Fifth Limb of Yoga Pratyahara, the Fifth of the Eight Limbs of Yoga is typically translated as “withdrawal of the senses.”  David Frawley describes it as “fasting from the sensory impressions, but it includes all methods of control of the senses and motor organs and the internalization of attention” (Yoga & Ayurveda).  ...
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Holiday Blues
Holiday Blues By: Cheryl Sidwell Holidaze got you down? For many of us the holidays or more generally, the season of winter, can be a difficult time to navigate. Some of you may experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, as the days grow shorter; others may simply experience depression or anxiety this time of year due to...
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Healing with Yoga Therapy
Healing with Yoga Therapy Yoga is an ancient healing tradition over 4000 years old. Originally the practices were developed as a spiritual path to develop connection between the self and the Higher Self, transcending the limitations of ego, and freeing oneself from suffering. However, the first textual evidence of yoga as therapy appears in the...
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Non-Violence -A World Filled with Peace
Non-Violence -A World Filled with Peace As I begin my training to become a yoga teacher, I am learning more deeply what non-violence really means.  We are all aware that we should treat others the way we would like to be treated, and that we should not say or do things that may cause them...
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