Yoga
As we get set to change seasons yet again, we can find ourselves in a place of longing… longing for balance, comfort, and a healthy dose of the familiar. Change can be hard, even the change of the seasons. And given all the change in our world right now, as …
As we continue to explore these ideas of inner peace and wellness this month, it is certainly appropriate to add in a little meditation, don’t you think? Meditation is an opportunity to calm and quiet the mind. It is unrealistic to expect a silent mind when we meditation, but rather …
Savasana is probably the one pose known more by its Sanskrit name, than by its English equivalent. And I would argue understandably so. Savasana sounds relaxing when you say it – its English name, Corpse pose, just sounds a little too morbid for most of us to be able to …
According to the Chopra Center, a pioneer in meditation and wellness, meditation is best described as the progressive quieting of the mind. In our normal, everyday consciousness, our mind is filled with an unending flow of thoughts. The thoughts can become so noisy and even overwhelming and stressful. We might …
Yoga in general is good for helping to relieve stress, especially hatha yoga, yin yoga, and restorative yoga. But you don’t always have to go to a yoga class to experience the stress relieving benefits of yoga… you can simply take a few moments at home to enjoy a couple …
July is perhaps best known as the month we celebrate the birthday of America as a nation. July 4th is a holiday long celebrated as a reminder of our independence as a nation. And so, in keeping with the theme of freedom and independence this month, Ignite’s blog will focus …
We all have habits…some good and some, well, not so good. And those habits are often so deeply engrained into our everyday lives, into the very fiber of our being, that they can be hard to change. Some can even feel impossible to change. Others may be newly developed habits …
When you read the title of this blog post, does it sound indulgent to you? Does it bring up words like selfish, irresponsible, or arrogant for you? You are not alone. The idea of taking time out for ourselves is something we have been brainwashed to believe is a selfish, …
A quick google search can net you articles, infographics, blogs, and testimonials galore on the benefits of yoga. Perhaps an even easier way to find out about the myriad of benefits yoga offers is to just ask anyone who does yoga on a fairly regular basis. Regardless of the source …
The 8 Limbs of Yoga – A Closer Look at Their Role in Yoga and in Life The 8 Limbs of Yoga, also sometimes referred to as the 8 Stages or Phases of Yoga, is the cornerstone of Yogic Philosophy, dating back millennia. The origins of yoga come to us …