by Shellie Crow | Apr 26, 2021 | Energetic Anatomy, health, inspiration, Yoga
There is more to us than meets the eye. As yoga practitioners, we know that we are not just our physical bodies. In fact, from a yogic perspective five bodies actually compose what we think of as who we are! These five bodies are called the koshas. The word Sanskrit...
by Shellie Crow | Feb 3, 2021 | Ayurveda, health, Yoga
Ayurveda is a traditional Indian medicine system. It is called Yoga’s “sister-science”. Although it may seem that Ayurveda is primarily focused on bodily health and Yoga on psycho-spiritual wellness, there is quite a bit of overlap between the two. This is because...
by Shellie Crow | Jan 6, 2021 | health, inspiration, Sacred Activism, Yoga
Ah, New Year’s resolutions. Some people swear by them. Others say they are counter-productive. Like so many things, if they work for you, great! By all means, resolute to your heart’s content! No matter where we stand on New Year’s resolutions, I think we all can...
by Shellie Crow | Dec 2, 2020 | health, inspiration, Yoga
I bet we can all remember the last time someone asked us, “What’s wrong?” More challenging, perhaps, would be recalling a time someone asked, “What’s right?” Let’s face it. We humans have a habit of paying more attention to upsetting rather than joyful things. In...
by Shellie Crow | Oct 21, 2020 | Ayurveda, health, inspiration, Yoga
Ayurveda is a traditional medicine system from India. It is based on the idea that we can cultivate health through bringing our bodies, minds, and spirits into balance. This holistic approach to well-being is pro-active in the prevention of disease and disorder as...
by Shellie Crow | Sep 16, 2020 | health, inspiration, teacher training, Yoga
Breathing is both the first and last action we take in our lives here on earth. The breath is our constant companion. Although each breath is critical for sustaining life, many breaths we take are ineffective for living optimally. Most people do not breathe properly....