Tag: meditation

How to Improve Your Self Esteem

Yoga and Mental Health Series For this series of blog posts, I’m writing within the topic of mental health. If you are struggling with your mental health, I want you to know that you are not alone, and life can get better. I want to show you how it’s possible and teach you some of…
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5 Types of Meditation to Balance Your Emotions

Yoga and Mental Health Series My journey to becoming a yoga teacher was largely influenced by my struggles with mental health and recovery through yoga. For this series of blog posts, I’m writing within the topic of mental health. Living with anxiety and depression since childhood and post traumatic stress disorder in my early 20s,…
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How Yoga is Different from other forms of Exercise

What does the word yoga mean to you? You might think yoga is just stretching. Or, maybe some images come to your mind of people in crazy, bendy, gymnast positions and arm balances. Yes, yoga involves moving the body into specific postures, or asanas, but yoga is different from other forms of exercise. How so?…
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25 Ways to Balance Your Mind, Body and Soul

When we think about health, diet and exercise are typically the first things that come to mind. However, good health isn’t just about the physical body. Our mind and body are interconnected and affect each other tremendously. For example, a stressful situation causing negative thoughts can lead to physical pain or illness. It’s important to…
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How to Meditate with Mala Beads

A Mala is a strand of beads, usually 108, that is used for meditation or prayer. Mala meditation, known as Japa, involves the repetition of a mantra, divine power’s name, prayer or intention. The specific practice of using beads has its roots in the Buddhist and Hindu religions, although various forms of repetitive prayer are used in most of the world’s religions. Mala…
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