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Friendship: Not Beyond Words

Friendship: Not Beyond Words

by Vanessa Ooms | Aug 19, 2017 | Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy

Friendship: Not Beyond Words, by Marion (Mugs) McConnell Have you ever had a friendship that was always there for you? Maybe they don’t live nearby, maybe they aren’t the same age or generation, but they are the best listeners the minute you reach out to them. Years...
Upanishad Mantra Meditation

Upanishad Mantra Meditation

by Vanessa Ooms | May 5, 2017 | Meditation and Pranayama, Musings From Mugs, Yoga News

The Upanishad Mantra Meditation is one of my favourites in Letters from the Yoga Masters on page 165.  It includes four mantras that are intended to help awaken our consciousness to the spirit within. Along with the mantras we visualize the flow of prana. I have...
Letters from the Yoga Masters

Letters from the Yoga Masters

by Vanessa Ooms | Mar 5, 2017 | Book Review, Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy

Book Study Groups: Letters from the Yoga Masters Article by Cindy Szekely, E-RYT500, Lead Trainer for SOYA Every Wednesday evening in Mackenzie, BC, for the past several years I have had the wonderful opportunity to share yoga practices and teachings with an amazing...
Pranava Dhvanyatmaka Pranayama

Pranava Dhvanyatmaka Pranayama

by Mugs McConnell | Dec 6, 2016 | Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy

Chanting the Sound of Om By Mugs McConnell, drawn from her book, Letters from the Yoga Masters: Teachings Revealed through Correspondence from Paramhansa Yogananda, Ramana Maharshi, Swami Sivananda and Others. Available online and in bookstores everywhere. In many...
Learning Forgiveness from First Nations

Learning Forgiveness from First Nations

by Mugs McConnell | Dec 6, 2016 | Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy

Bob and I have been travelling this month in some remote areas of Northern BC. Aside from wanting to get out on the lakes with our paddleboards, we feel a deep connection with First Nations people and wanted to learn more of their history and spirituality. What we got...
Learning Forgiveness from First Nations

Learning Forgiveness from First Nations

by Vanessa Ooms | Aug 28, 2016 | Musings From Mugs, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy

Bob and I have been travelling this month in some remote areas of Northern BC. Aside from wanting to get out on the lakes with our paddleboards, we feel a deep connection with First Nations people and wanted to learn more of their history and spirituality. What we got...
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