Peaceful Presence

At the end of her yoga classes Source Yoga Center teacher Barb Manley will often chant Om Shanti Shanti Shanti which can mean may there be peace within your body, your mind and your heart. It is also meant as a prayer asking the creator or the God of

Gratitude

The week of Thanksgiving is a reminder to pause and reflect on all that you are grateful for in your life. Gratitude is the quality of being thankful for : readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Just today I got a lovely card and a

Perseverance and Patience

Perseverance and patience… These two qualities go hand in hand as we pass the 9-month mark of Covid-19 with the numbers of those affected continuing to explode. Perseverance is defined as having steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Patience is defined as having

Setting an Intention for Attention

We live in a time of overwhelming use of screen time via I-pads, phones, video games and being logged in too much! It has shortened our attention span as we swipe through too often. Yoga and meditation are the antidotes for this challenge.

Yoga asana helps

Honoring Those Who Have Passed

The tradition between Halloween and Nov. 1 is to honor those who are no longer with us. In Mexico they celebrate this holiday as the “Day of the Dead”. The belief is that when you celebrate the dead in various ways that their spirit will come and join

Awaken Courage

Courage is defined as the ability to do something that frightens you. I think of it as choosing love over fear. Fear for me feeds any anxieties or insecurities that I have about some of the challenges I face. It shows up in relationships when I avoid difficult conversations. In