Understanding the Kleshas & the Means to Liberation
Buddhists believe life is suffering. According to Hindu philosophy, that suffering is caused by five kleshas, or obstacles to awareness. Sometimes called poisons or afflictions,…
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Stress Management Part I: The Art of Mindfulness
Stress…this is something every living thing experiences every day – plants, animals, humans. It is the body’s natural response to a situation or event. It…
Stress Management: Meditation Techniques that Work for Everybody
We started a blog series recently around the concept of stress management. In our first blog, we looked at the role mindfulness can play for…
Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy: A Safe Place for Welcoming What Arises
“Yoga is an ancient Hindu practice that has only recently been documented by the Western world for its potential therapeutic effects. An increasing number of…
3 Ways to Find Happiness Everyday
Life is like a play, except we never know what role we are going to play, nor do we always know whether we are actor…
4 Reasons Why ANYONE Can Practice Yoga
The wоrd yoga іtѕеlf mеаnѕ “unіоn”: оf thе individual соnѕсіоuѕnеѕѕ оr soul with the Unіvеrѕаl Cоnѕсіоuѕnеѕѕ оr Sріrіt. When we think of yoga in these…
Ideas for Incorporating a Gratitude Practice in Your Self-Care Plan
Gratitude and self-care: they go together like avocado and toast. Implementing gratitude into your day-to-day life can help you feel happier, more stable and more…
7 Ways to Celebrate The Full Moon
The full moon is a time each month where we can recharge our energy, let go of stagnant elements and energies that are no longer…
4 Community Yoga Classes You Can Start Offering Right Now
Yoga is very popular today, no one can argue that. And it should be for everyone, but so sometimes there are circumstances or beliefs that…
Interview with an SYS Grad: Men & Yoga with Michael Kachadoorian
At Sadhana Yoga School we believe that yoga is for everybody. But yoga class statistics show an overwhelming majority of women taking yoga classes at…