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Yoga is a booming industry. More people are practicing than ever before and the number of yoga methods and philosophies vary widely. For some practitioners, yoga is simply a way to build physical strength and improve fitness. For many, it’s… Read More

Who is Ganesh? Is Ganesh a Real Being? Some of us think of Ganesh as a fat elephant man with tiny little feet dancing through the universe eating lots of sweets. But this idea of Ganesh is a simple one…. Read More

As our daily schedules become more jammed, to-do lists increase, and commitments must be taken care of, little by little simplicity is thrown out the door. We start to become conditioned into finding ways to create more of this ‘busy… Read More

“I just want to be alone—in the forest doing nothing.” – Adrian Forsyth I am not the type of person who enjoys a lot of social stimulation. The bar scene and crowds are not for me. I would not enjoy… Read More

Widely practiced for its health and relaxation benefits, yoga has been around for thousands of years. Originating in India, Yoga combines physical, mental, and spiritual practices that allow an individual to develop or retain health, happiness, sense of self-awareness, and… Read More

Unless you’re talking about business travel, a form of “seeing the world” that sounds glamorous but often involves seeing the inside of conference rooms and your hotel room while you try, jet-lagged, to catch up on work, travel and business… Read More

VaniDevi says that yoga saved her life. And her story of why she started practicing yoga is genuinely inspirational. As a young woman in the US Army, she suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and had all but given up… Read More

“Bless the Food Before Us. The Family Beside us, & The Love between us” Sitting down for a meal to eat is more than a necessity to fuel the body. It is a time to refuel ourselves, slow down, and… Read More

These 24 statements have come from the book, “The Himalayan Masters” by Pandit Rajamani Tigunait who is the spiritual leader of the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale Pennsylvania. This excerpt is a conversation between Dattatreya and a king who was passing… Read More

I am hearing daily from so many people that they are feeling, “different”: More sensitive, feeling body pains, getting ill, energized for some, sluggish for others. Tired but not sleeping. Overwhelmed but not knowing exactly why. All these symptoms are… Read More