May 26, 2012 ( Categories Nutrition, Philosophy, Yoga | Tags: faith, food, Nutrition, philosophy, Yoga )
Faith, or sraddha, is one of the five “yoga vitamins,” as B.K.S. Iyengar named them in The Tree of Yoga. Faith as a vitamin – I love it! We need faith in the wisdom of our bodies to develop a healthy relationship with food. All too often we ignore the body’s messages, subduing a headache [...]
May 22, 2012 ( Categories Meditation, Philosophy, Yoga | Tags: animal, ego, identification, Meditation, mindfulness, visualisation, Yoga )
Observe the mind and you will, at times, find an animal. This is especially true when we’re experiencing extreme emotions, such as anger, irritation, sadness, self-pity. Here’s one way you can become aware of your emotional states and put them into perspective so that they do not control you, and ruin your day!