by Shellie Crow | Aug 5, 2020 | inspiration, Yoga
All over the world fire resonates with the human psyche on a very deep level. Fire symbolizes passion, power, and creativity. It is a vibrant, active force. One of fire’s subtler, less celebrated associations is sacrifice. The word sacrifice can be defined several...
by Shellie Crow | Jul 29, 2020 | Ayurveda, health, inspiration, Yoga
The word Ayurveda means “knowledge of life”. Ayurveda is the sister-science of yoga. Yoga in practice is a psychological science that is concerned with cultivating viveka, or, clear-seeing, through the cessation of mental agitations. Ayurveda is concerned with the...
by Shellie Crow | Jul 15, 2020 | inspiration, Yoga
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” ~ Joseph Campbell In Western countries such as the United States, yoga has long been associated with bliss. In fact, it is a common misconception that the ultimate aim of yoga is...
by Shellie Crow | Jul 8, 2020 | inspiration, studio, 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. Saucha is the first niyama. Saucha is usually translated as “purity” or...
by Shellie Crow | Jul 1, 2020 | inspiration, Sacred Activism, Yoga
When most people think of meditation, they think of sitting quietly for an extended period of time while they try not to think. Actually, the goal of meditation is not to stop thinking. After all, our brains are made for thinking, and they do their jobs very well. The...
by Shellie Crow | Jun 24, 2020 | chakras, Energetic Anatomy, inspiration, Yoga
The chakras are psycho-spiritual centers located throughout our body. They are similar to old CD-ROMs because they are said to be spinning disks that record our life experiences. This post is the fifth in our Chakra 101 series. To learn more about the chakras, please...
