Yoga as union
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The word yoga shares it’s root with the word yoke, meaning to become joined in union. Generally, yoke is used in the context of pack animals being used to pull a cart. In yoga, it’s the body, mind and spirit joined together to pull you through life. How do we define the body, mind and […]

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Eight limbs of yoga and sheltering from coronavirus – part 2
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How do the eight limbs of yoga and sheltering from coronavirus relate? In the last blog post, we discussed the yamas, or moral imperatives, and how they can help to navigate the difficulties of sheltering during the pandemic. Now, we turn to another of the eight limbs of yoga, the niyamas, and what insights they […]

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Sheltering with the Eight Limbs of Yoga – part 1
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The pandemic is everywhere. It’s in the news, it’s in your emails and it’s on your social media timeline. Even if your body hasn’t caught the coronavirus, your mind is still infected by its presence. The looming threat of the virus creates fear and anxiety. No doubt we have all experienced feelings of panic at […]

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