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Book Publication
I’m happy to announce my first book publication! This book was a collaborative effort with one of my cats, Zoe, or Shri Swami Sattvapurrrrrananda, as she is officially known in the yogicat world: Daily Yoga for a Happy and Healthy … Continue reading
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Tagged ananda, beautiful, Bliss, book publication, books, cat yoga, cats, caturday, humor, Julianne Victoria, Namaste, pets, publishing, Sarasvati, Saraswati, swami, writing, yoga, yogi
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Spring Cleaning: Eating Well for Our Health and For the Planet
Springtime is the time of year when we come out of … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Healing
Tagged B.K.S. Iyengar, blossoms, consciousness, global environment, green living, growth, health, healthy eating, intentions, nature, organic, photography, rebirth, saucha, spiritual health, spring cleaning, springtime, sunshine, sustainable farming, sustainable living, we are what we eat, yoga
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The Third Limb of Yoga: Asana
The third limb of yoga is Asana. Of the eight limbs of yoga the Asana … Continue reading
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Tagged asana, Bhagavad Gita, body mind and soul, chakra, Iyengar, meditation, nadi, practice, self-awareness, sound mind & body, third limb of yoga, yoga
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The Second Limb of Yoga: Tapas, Ishvara Pranidanam, & Svadhyaya
The other three observances of Niyama, the … Continue reading
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Tagged austerity, bhakti, devotion to God, ishvara pranidanam, mantra, mendicant, niyama, self-awareness, self-study, shastra, Surrender, sutra, svadhyaya, tapas, yoga
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The Second Limb of Yoga (Niyama): Saucha and Santosha
With the first limb of yoga, or Yama, I discussed the abstinence practices for actions from … Continue reading
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Tagged cleanliness, compassion, contentment, eight limbs of yoga, Love, niyama, purity, santosha, saucha, second limb of yoga, spiritual path, yama, yoga, yogi, yogini
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Pilgrimage to the Divine: Transcending the Ego
This past week was the annual Islamic Hajj, … Continue reading
Posted in Religions & Philosophies
Tagged Corinthians 3:16, ego surrender, Ephesians 4:6, Hajj, human equality, Islam, Mecca, pilgrimage, Shantideva, spirit of God, Truth, yoga
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