Ever sit down to meditate and feel like you’ve failed? Me too. Luckily, then I get this nice little voice in my head that comes from a great big source. It says, “There is no try. Only do.” Ha. But in all seriousness, Yoda was onto something. Meditation isn’t about trying. It’s about being. And…
I suppose if things start to feel really crazy, and your mind just absolutely can’t slow down, you might actually want to get that knocked out kinda feeling. As in, whammo, you’re down for the count. Ahhh, finally. I don’t know much about hypnosis, other than having watched a few classmates at my grade 12…
There ain’t nothin‘ those Appleites won’t get their hands on. Well, if it’ll sell well. So the new Apple iPhone and iPod Touch application must be a sign that North American consumers are headed in a more peaceful, strong, joyful direction. (Stay with me here.)Oceanhouse Media’s “Bowls” application–a visual and aural replica of authentic Tibetan…
All of a sudden it’s bed time. And where did my yoga go? I love love love my days where I remember to add it in whenever I can. They flow, they feel snag-free, and I find myself singing and smiling and feeling pretty damn great, thanks! But how do we fit the yoga in?…
Take-Away TipIt really is possible. Take a walk in the early morning or early evening, when things are a bit calmer and quieter. Start by noticing:– The colour of the grass–not green, but grey, brown, bright green, light green, dark green– The notes in a birdsong, and how it differs from another’s– The different sounds…
addthis_pub = ‘JoyForLife’;Holiday Helper“I don’t know exactly how it happens,” my friend, a yoga teacher, said, “But when I go home for the holidays, I lose it. I lose the person I usually am when I’m not there. I get cranky, stressed, argumentative….what’s the deal with that?” All I could do was nod. It happens…
Power to the Pretend Nap Transit gets a bad rap: too noisy, too full, too many smelly people. The list could go on. But, at an Ayur Veda meeting last night, an insightful naturopathic doctor shared his tip for taking on the train (or bus, or skytrain, or trolley). “Say you have four stops to…
5-Minute Meditation 1. Begin breathing deeply. Settle your gaze on something directly in front of your eyes. Notice every detail of that something. Ridges, roundness, lines, blankness. 2. Close your eyes, keeping the image of the object in your mind’s eye. Keep breathing deeply. 3. Now your mind is settled enough to move on. Begin…
Sirens. Shouting. Honking. Motors running. Construction. Radios. So how the H do we find inner peace in all this city noise?! I’ve dreamt of building a soundproof room, with a skylight, big windows, cushions, drapes, yoga mats…ahhhh. Yeah, not gonna happen. But we can use the noise as a tool for peace. No, really. We…
It’s about dropping out of our head and into our heart. About tapping into our true self, our deepest core, which is (though it’s tough to remember some days) happy and calm. The Sa-Ta-Na-Ma Meditation can be modified from what we do on the mat, and taken into our daily routine, anytime we’re walking. I…
