Mitahara, is the concept of respecting our food and diet for spiritual growth and is an integral component of healthy living. Concepts around eating and diet are diverse in our Western world. It seems that everyday there are new ideas of what to eat and what not to eat. We have lost the ability to […]

Yoga and Sleep     An area that a regular yoga practice can help alleviate depression with is sleep. It is important to go to bed early and rise early as most depression deepens in the late night. Whether you practice yoga in the morning or in the evening, your sleep can improve. A common […]

Depression is a subject often avoided. Our culture prefers to pretend it does not exist or to avoid conversations around mental struggles, and we are seldom comfortable admitting our own challenges. The truth is that the majority of people will have temporary depression at one time in their lives, and one in four people will […]

*Quiet mind – starting with a quiet mind through your Yoga practice to cultivate calm *Relaxed Body – after quieting the mind the body can start to relax, beginning the practice from this de-stressed place *Intent – Direct the mind to the practice with concentration and focus, complete presence  *Rooting – Connect deeply to the […]

We often aren’t aware that a large component of our thoughts and actions are more habitual than intuitive. I define habits as anything you have done or thought for so long that they have now become commonplace. These may consist of habits that supports our ideals or one that doesn’t. Often problems arise with habits […]