Once upon a time when I was teaching yoga, there was a week when I subbed three classes in a row. I needed a theme that would reach out to a diverse group of practitioners at different, respective levels. So I did what I always do when in doubt: I winged it. No but really,Continue reading “Challenge Your Perspective”
Category Archives: The Greatest You
Snap Back to Now
Where do you live? I don’t mean physically; I mean mentally. Where do the majority of your thoughts reside – in reflecting on the past, in projecting to the future, or in immersing into the present? We all have thoughts that fit into each of those categories, but if you sincerely reflect on the percentageContinue reading “Snap Back to Now”
Feel Everything Deeply
Emotions just aren’t a sexy topic for most people. Or at least, in a glamorized world of social media highlight reels, undesirable emotions aren’t liked, double tapped, or retweeted. It’s interesting how we have come to categorize emotions in a polarized way: some emotions are “good” while others are “bad.” It’s okay to feel happiness,Continue reading “Feel Everything Deeply”
The Greatest You: Accept What Is
“I want to know your heart,” Mr. Tung averted his gaze to my shoulder quickly, where he was wiping an alcohol wipe across my skin’s fresh canvas. It was 2012, and I was in Bangkok, Thailand, visiting on a three-week vacation from my job in Afghanistan. Mr. Tung is the owner and operator of AngelContinue reading “The Greatest You: Accept What Is”
The Greatest You: Write Down New Intentions Today
Happy Monday! (Is that a real phrase?) I attended a powerful community meeting last night at Shakti in the Mountains and want to share with you a great practice to watch magic unfold in front of you during the next month. Today is a great day to take 10 minutes to yourself and jot downContinue reading “The Greatest You: Write Down New Intentions Today”
The Greatest You: Beating Your Internal Barriers
Everyone knows what it is within them that needs to come to life. I believe that. Every person has at least one expression within them that desires to move from thought into actuality, and we often push it aside with the doubts and fears that we have learned. Often, we create these situations in whichContinue reading “The Greatest You: Beating Your Internal Barriers”