by Vanessa Ooms | Mar 30, 2019 | Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
The Yogic Path of Grieving by Brenda L. Feuerstein I’d like to start by stressing that in terms of grief I don’t believe there is something to overcome, get over, and go through in some systemic manner, and there is no right and wrong way to grieve. Grief is a natural...
by Vanessa Ooms | Nov 6, 2018 | Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
Wisdom is not prominent in our time, which more values knowledge and information. Only very recently, perhaps because we are beginning to recognize the shortcomings of knowledge, has wisdom become an object of scientific (psychological) curiosity and investigation....
by Vanessa Ooms | Jun 18, 2018 | Asanas, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
A student recently asked some questions regarding the integrating yoga with martial arts. To answer these questions in the best way possible, we asked our SOYA Teacher Trainer in Pitt Meadows, who does just that! She has been practicing yoga for more than 40 years,...
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 | May 4, 2018 | Asanas, Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
Yoga for your eyes is important as we use our eyes throughout our days; for work and play. Keeping them focused and fixed for long periods of time on a computer screen, a highway, the television or reading a book causes strain. This also limits our peripheral...
by Vanessa Ooms | Apr 1, 2018 | Yoga News, Yoga Philosophy
Dr Ananda offers insights into understanding contentment from a yogic point of view. Unexcelled ease and bliss awaits those who manifest the virtue of contentment. Reprinted with permission. Santoshdanuttamah sukhalabhah (Unexcelled ease and bliss awaits those who...
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