by Vanessa Ooms | Jan 1, 2020 | Musings From Mugs, Yoga News
I shouldn’t be writing this article, I don’t really want to, but I need to in case it will help someone – even just one person. Over the 42 years I have been a certified yoga teacher, I have read about abuses of power from rock star yoga teachers, Swamis, and others...
by Vanessa Ooms | Dec 12, 2018 | Meditation and Pranayama, Musings From Mugs, Yoga News
My teacher Hari taught me this meditation, which is meant to help us find harmony in prakriti. Prakriti is nature, or all of the manifested Universe, which is subject to the effects of the three gunas. The gunas are the three potential qualities found in everything...
by Vanessa Ooms | May 4, 2018 | Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
BRING OUT THE NETI POT! SPRING IS HERE! As spring arrives and the plants come into flower, pollens can begin to play havoc with allergies and sinuses. Spring colds and flus start spreading around as well. The yogic cleansing practice of “Neti” is a perfect first...
by Vanessa Ooms | Apr 1, 2018 | Meditation and Pranayama, Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
Practicing kumbhak pranayama with bhavana is a technique of loving kindness, where we develop a mental attitude that is rooted in compassion and love toward ourselves and others. Love is the ultimate expression of God, the Creator. Bhavana means “concentrated...
by Vanessa Ooms | Feb 20, 2018 | Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
A yoga teacher training that includes teachings beyond asana by Mugs McConnell Seeking out a yoga teacher training must be one of the most confusing things to do for a yoga student. Most people who desire to become a yoga teacher do so because of the great benefits...
by Vanessa Ooms | Dec 30, 2017 | Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
The Puja Ceremony by Marion (Mugs) McConnell There is one invisible, formless spirit called Brahman which manifests itself inside every living thing. Hindus believe in one God, and they worship God through the many forms of gods and goddesses known as deities. The...
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