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Mind Mastery, the practice of awareness, practice of being in the present and recognizing when happiest, old patters and conditioning take over. Tips and practices to master your mind influenced by Zen and Buddhist practices.

How to Choose the Best Yoga Teacher Training Program

How to Choose the Best Yoga Teacher Training Program

Choosing a yoga teacher training is a meaningful decision. It’s not only about earning a certificate or learning how to guide poses. A well designed training shapes the way you practice, teach, and understand yoga for years to come. The wrong one can leave you overwhelmed or feeling like something essential was missing. With so […]

Are you addicted to Drama?

Are you addicted to Drama?

Stories and Drama in Our Head Being addicted to drama happens over time. Like many addictions, we begin with some mini exaggerations of reality, feeling a victim, dramatically criticizing, taking things out of context, or losing sight of what actually is happening. Some of us feel more alive when there is drama in our lives. [...]
Transform Yourself in 5 Steps Using this Sword

Transform Yourself in 5 Steps Using this Sword

Transform Yourself Starting Now Life Happens Transformation happens all the time. we change every moment, with or without our awareness. Life passes by. Stop! look and listen. Pay attention. Is life just happening to you? Are you being conscious of your decisions. Are they a conditioned response or a conscious, present decision? Sometimes we are the ones deciding [...]
Death, Rebirth, Jesus, Spring Cleaning and Chocolate Eggs

Death, Rebirth, Jesus, Spring Cleaning and Chocolate Eggs

What does Easter, Passover or in general spring time mean for you?  For many, in an increasingly materialistic and pleasure driven society it’s vacation time, certain foods, chocolate Easter eggs and maybe time with family.  Easter involves the betrayal, death and resurrection of Christ and the knowledge that while this world might be a vale […]

Meditation for modern workers

Meditation for modern workers

Why do modern workers need meditation? There should be a meditation for modern workers.  By this, I mean that modern workers have aspects of their work and life that need to be recognized and addressed.  For example, we can design yoga sequences for repairing the body after working long hours at a computer.  In that [...]
What is the difference between prayer and meditation?

What is the difference between prayer and meditation?

Schools of Thought When I hear someone speak of meditation I automatically think of a Buddhist. Yet, when I hear the word prayer, I think of a Christian. What is the difference between prayer and meditation? Are they the same practice just called by different names? The reason I am splitting hairs over these two [...]
4 Tips to Help You Cope with Fear

4 Tips to Help You Cope with Fear

How to Handle Fear In psychology we find the concept of social contagion. This is when a person copies a certain behavior of others - these days it is fear and panic. Every single person who can stay calm and handle fear will support the collective in dealing with the worldwide challenges. NY times Fear, [...]