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    My Universal Mantra – Baba Nam Kevalam

    January 24, 2019 - By 

    Just last year my meditation practice was drastically changed. I went from focusing on my breathing while meditating to focusing on a beautiful universal mantra while meditating. This universal mantra is Baba Nam Kevalam. Baba Nam Kevalam is a sanskrit mantra. Baba means beloved. Nam means name. Kevalam means only. So it translates to “Only the name of the beloved”, or more simply “Love is all there is”. As a universalist this mantra really resonated with me and continues to resonate with me. While focusing on this mantra during meditation, I am able to focus on the beauty of love.…

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    3 Types of Meditation for Beginners

    December 18, 2018 - By 

    When I started thinking about meditating, I started to get overwhelmed with all the different types of meditation that are out there. I mostly did mindfulness meditation when I started, because that’s just something that I knew. As I started to do more and more research on meditation, I started to realize that meditation doesn’t necessarily mean just sitting still, and closing your eyes, and trying to get rid of all of your thoughts. This is why I decided to write about meditation for beginners. There are actually other types of meditation that involve movement, that are actually really helpful.…

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    Asteya – Non-Stealing

    December 5, 2018 - By 

    Follow my blog with Bloglovin Asteya is the third yama in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Asteya is the sanskrit word for non-stealing. While this might sound simple enough, just like the other yamas, you can take a deeper dive to find more meaning and depth to Asteya. So that’s what I’m going to do here. Let’s dive right in. Throughout Ghandi’s life, he saw the importance of non-stealing and considered it one of his 11 vows. Ghandi expanded on this to say, “Non-stealing does not mean merely not to steal. To keep or take anything  which one does not is also…

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    Yama and Niyama: A Simple Explanation

    November 25, 2018 - By 

    If you have been to yoga classes on a regular basis, you may have heard the terms yama and niyama come up. Yama and niyama are the ethical guidelines for yogis. Think of them as the 10 commandments for yogis. What are yama and niyama and where did they come from? The yamas and niyamas are the first two limbs of the eight limbs of yoga. The earliest mention of Yamas was found in the Rigveda and Patanjali lists the Yamas and Niyamas in the Yoga Sutras. The yamas refer to self regulating behaviors involving our interactions with other people…

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    Yoga Holiday Shopping Guide

    November 20, 2018 - By 

    I think we all have a yogi or aspiring yoga in our lives to shop for. If you don’t have the first idea what to get for the yogi in your life this is just the shopping guide for you. Hook your yogi friend or family up with a gift they will love and use in their yoga practice.   A good yoga mat Yoga mats tend to wear out overtime. Get the yogi in your life a good yoga mat that will last. We all hate when our yoga mats start to leave a trail everywhere we go! Yoga…