True North Wellness Blog
Aparigraha: Practicing the Philosophy of Non-Attachment in Yoga
Our October Theme of the Month is Aparigraha, the last of the 5 Yamas, the ethical underpinnings of yoga for living in the right relationship with others. Aparigraha is often translated as “non-greed,” “non-possessiveness,” or “non-attachment.”
Deepen Your Yoga Practice With Teacher Training
You love yoga. Yoga has changed your life and yet you can’t begin to articulate exactly how and why. You just know that you are better for it. You sense that you are just scratching the surface of what yoga truly is and are eager to go deeper. But what the heck does that really mean?
Fifteen Signs You’re Ready for Yoga Teacher Training
1. You structure your day around yoga. You love it and want more.
2. You realize how little you are learning in your regular yoga classes.
3. You want to develop a sitting practice beyond the asanas.
Asteya - the virtue of non-stealing
Asteya is the third of the five Yamas of Yoga. Learn more about Asteya and practice this Yama on your mat and off your mat. Cultivate gratitude.
Yoga Is a Team Sport; on Community and Sangha
You are not alone if you have found it difficult to keep up your yoga and meditation practice this past year. Plain and simple, practice is easier with a sangha.
Yoga: A means to a healthy lifestyle - Part 2
In this second post, I will tackle the Occupational, Financial, Environmental, and Intellectual qualities connected to yoga.
Yoga: A means to a healthy lifestyle
I have been participating and working in the wellness industry for decades and there is one thing I can say for sure—the key to a healthy lifestyle is developing a yoga practice.
You can’t be serious, just breathe
Different emotions are associated with different forms of breathing, so changing how we breathe can change how we feel. Think about how you breathe when you are anxious or angry versus when you are filled with joy and laughter.
Wellness: An Inside Job
Mindfulness is like a gatekeeper vetting whether visitors have friendly or harmful intentions. In mindfulness, we monitor what is happening as skillful or unskillful, wholesome, or unwholesome. We notice if thoughts cause pain or joy.