Archive for May, 2012

Faith and Food

May 26, 2012 ( Categories Nutrition, Philosophy, Yoga | Tags: , , , , )

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 [...]


The Animal Mind

May 22, 2012 ( Categories Meditation, Philosophy, Yoga | Tags: , , , , , , )

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!