August 15 is National Relaxation Day and the perfect opportunity to reflect on the importance of genuinely taking intentional time to unplug (yes, put your phone away) and unwind. The road to relaxation looks different for everyone and takes different forms depending on season, location, headspace, and circumstance.
Read MoreAlong with the smile lines and gray hair, aging brings changes that are harder to see but very easy to feel, especially during movement. As you age, you’ll encounter general physiological changes in elasticity, stability, speed, strength, and endurance, as well as a different perspective on physical goals. Specific health problems emerge as we age, and these age-related illnesses might affect your yoga practice.
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This is one of my single favorite podcasts of all time. I listened to it when it first came out in 2003 while traveling to my first silent meditation retreat. The message has stuck with me this whole time and I think it’s extremely relevant now.
Read MoreRecommended listening - Ten Percent Happier.
Show notes:
How do we handle pandemic-induced anxiety or grief? What does a spiritual guru do to relax while on lockdown? We put those questions - and more - to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Read MoreAn inspiring talk and loving-kindness exercise from the leaders and students of Holistic Life Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit in Baltimore, MD that “performs human and environmental health programs to demonstrate the interconnectedness people have with the environment in which they live.”
Read More“I believe our past history can light a way out of the present darkness. If we listen to what this history tells us, then we must struggle through this current moment. We must confront the ways that our actions and our institutions lead to a differential treatment of blacks, even if done unintentionally. Today, people across the United States are taking to the streets and are demanding to be seen not as dangerous but as people whose lives have value and deserve protection.” - Megan Ming Francis
Read More“When someone walks out of my class before it begins, I often wonder if it’s because of who I am or what I look like,” shares Chelsea Jackson Roberts, who leads Yoga Journal’s new Inclusivity Training course.
Read MoreRadical Dharma is about igniting a long-overdue dialogue about how the legacy of racial injustice and white supremacy plays out in society at large and Buddhist communities in particular, this urgent call to action outlines a new dharma that takes into account the ways that racism and privilege prevent our collective awakening.
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