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Evolution of the Emergency Room – Breathing Techniques for Pain Management

darla — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:52:52 +0000

This past weekend I had to visit the emergency room at our local hospital. (Thank goodness, we’re all okay.) Upon leaving, I was given a 7-page printout of Discharge Instructions. In addition to a summary of the prescriptions and their usage, the packet included a lengthy Pain Management section which included the breathing and visualization [...]

Karma Yoga

darla — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:52:52 +0000

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Lexi Yoga. Her yoga website can be found at www.lexiyoga.com. Karma yoga dates back from the Hinduism philosophies based on reincarnation (samsara). This means that we were born with both positive and negative tendencies from our previous lives, which push forward into our present life. It is [...]

Music and Life

darla — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:35:18 +0000

Did you catch this two minute (surprisingly inspirational) video by Trey Parker and Matt Stone? Entitled Music and Life, it features the voice of Alan Watts. Watts, who passed away in 1973, was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker, who held both a master's degree in theology and a doctorate of divinity.

Read the entire article & watch the video here

Yes, Yoga Can Help Reduce Panic Attacks

darla — Sun, 03 May 2009 05:10:30 +0000

Yoga Journal has so many wonderful resources on yoga (that goes without saying, of course.) The article below contains information to help ground yourself when you are feeling overwhelmed. I wanted to share this because I know so many of us are experiencing extra stress lately due to the financial crisis and other environmental factors. [...]

To Be Supplied With Goodness, We Must Demand It!

katrogers — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:51:23 +0000

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Kat Rogers of Self Symmetry. Kat lives in Dallas where she teaches yoga and designs beautiful jewelry. She is pictured in the main picture to the right of this post. We have everything we could ever want and need. We have the ability to do anything we [...]

NYC International Yoga Therapy Conference set for June

darla — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:00:52 +0000

Title: NYC International Yoga Therapy Conference Location: Pure Yoga Studio, New York City, NY Link out: Click here for the International Yoga Therapy Conference website Description: Celebrate the connection between yoga and healing. At Yoga For Health, you’ll learn about the healing potential of yoga and meditation from nationally and internationally-known yoga masters, healthcare providers, [...]

Eckhart Tolle featured on Nightline

darla — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:45:39 +0000

After devoting half of tonight’s Episode to the State of the Union review, Nightline switched moods quite dramatically with a segment on Eckhart Tolle. “Fire and brimstone his message is not,” Terry Moran starts, “for spiritual leader Eckhart Tolle his path to enlightenment has been paved with calm and simplicity. Focused on experiencing the here [...]

Lessons in Attracting: The Butterfly Experiment

darla — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:39:01 +0000

Back in July, I happen to post a Twitter that said, “law of attraction: sending out a thought of a butterfly. how will it return to me? i’ll keep you posted.” One of my Twitter buddies (@SandyJasmine) responded, “Have you heard of the Butterfly Experiment?” “Well, no I have not, what is that?!” And that [...]

Dr. Seuss – Life’s a Great Balancing Act (Like yoga?)

darla — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:43:52 +0000

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” — Dr. Seuss “If things start happening, don’t worry, don’t stew, just go right along and you’ll start happening too.” – Dr. Seuss “You’ll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You’ll get mixed [...]

The Great Arises Out of Small Things – Eckhart Tolle

darla — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:08:32 +0000

The great arises out of small things that are honored and cared for. Everybody’s life really consists of small things. Greatness is a mental abstraction and a favorite fantasy of the ego. The paradox is that the foundation for greatness is the honoring of small things of the present moment instead of pursuing the idea [...]