I had the chance to talk to a Buddhist Monk about some things that had been bothering me lately. He listened patiently for five minutes of rambling and finally said “You are suffering because you want something to be different than it is…that’s all.” Now you feel combative when you argue with a monk but… Read More
Yoga instructors, and other teachers ‘on the path’ are, dare I suggest, attached to the ever-popular concept of ‘mindfulness,’ or, ‘mindful awareness.’ We often rely on the assumption that students will know what we mean when we toss around these words, and be able to access this state on command. The truth is, the Buddha… Read More
Happy Hour Help: Top 6 tips for a Successful and Healthy Happy Hour Picture this: You sit down to happy hour at your favorite restaurant and a friend to your right orders: “To start, I’ll have the mixed veggies. To drink: a sparkling water with a splash of low sugar cranberry juice and a lime…”… Read More
When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace. ~Author Unknown When the breath wanders the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life. Therefore, one should learn to control the breath. ~Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika Inhale, and God approaches… Read More
Quotes by Wayne Dyer from Roni’s Class: Wayne Dyer A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe. We don’t attract what we want, we attract what we are. What we all are is the beliefs we have about ourselves, and what… Read More
Recently, at the start of a yoga class, the instructor guided the room to set an intention or think of a mantra for our practice. Naturally, my mind went blank. How often does that happen? Wanting to get more than just the physical benefits of yoga, I started to research and reflect on the importance… Read More
This year, use St. Patrick’s Day as an excuse to serve a spread of mouthwatering dishes! Delight your friends and family with a hearty, healthy spread of traditional Irish favorites. These healthier versions of classic Irish recipes, including Irish stew, Irish soda bread and even a tasty treat, will satisfy your friends and family and… Read More
Today’s class is called “It’s not All About Me!” and I wanted to talk about an idea that changes my life when I remember it. That is that there are as many realities as there are people on the planet. We each live in our own special world with our own special definitions and our… Read More
Most of us found yoga as stressed out and tired adults, seeking a way to calm our busy minds and find peace in an otherwise non-stop world. For me, I found yoga as a college graduate – completely frazzled, trying to find a job and worried about everything. Yoga helped me manage… Read More
“Silence is the language of god, all else is poor translation.” “I have lived on the lip of insanity, wanting to know reasons, knocking on a door. It opens. I’ve been knocking from the inside.” “In Silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves.” “You were born with wings, why prefer… Read More