by Shellie Crow | Jan 13, 2021 | inspiration, Sacred Activism, Yoga
Ahimsa means “without violence” and is the first yama, or moral precept, of yoga as outlined by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras. The yamas are not a list of things we should “do”. They are affirmations of who we truly are. Therefore, when we act violently, we are...
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 23, 2020 | inspiration, Yoga
In the northern hemisphere, most of our late December holidays revolve around the winter solstice. The winter solstice is a turning point in the cyclical year. The longest night of the year, from this point on the days gradually grow longer. The Sun has returned!...
by Shellie Crow | Dec 16, 2020 | inspiration, Yoga
The OM that can be defined… Ask ten different yoga teachers to define OM and you will get ten different answers. As it says in the Tao Te Ching, “The Name that can be named is not the eternal Name.” True, OM is a syllable, but it is also something we experience from...
by Shellie Crow | Dec 9, 2020 | inspiration, teacher training, Yoga
The Yamas and Niyamas are Yoga’s ethical precepts as outlined in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. The Yamas are practices that govern our outward behavior and the Niyamas are internal observances. The fifth Niyama is Isvara Pranidhana. Isvara is a name for God, the Divine,...
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...
