by Jurian | May 11, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Yoga and Dance, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
The last of the Yamas and Niyamas (yoga’s 10 ethical precepts) is Ishvara Pranidhana, which has been translated as everything from “surrender to God” to “offering the fruits of one’s actions to the Divine” to “unshakeable faith in the guiding and protecting power of...
by Jurian | Apr 9, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
“Little things mean a lot,” the saying goes. And thank goodness. Hope, healing, relief – these aren’t to be found solely in large things. They don’t require a lavish trip, fantastic news from a doctor, a new love, a new job, a new home. Sometimes, thankfully, hope,...
by Jurian | Mar 24, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
The ancient Japanese art of kintsugi takes broken pottery and makes it whole again – not by trying to hide its brokenness – but by celebrating it. After the piece is put back together, powdered gold or silver is applied to the cracks, “transforming what was an...
by Jurian | Feb 23, 2021 | Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
Support. According to Merriam Webster – to bear, uphold, defend, assist, help, comfort. It’s also a noun – a brace, buttress, reinforcement, underpinning. It comes from 14th century Latin – subportare – “to carry from below”. To carry from below. How wonderful. How...
by Jurian | Jan 25, 2021 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
Tranquility is defined as “an untroubled state free from disturbances” or “a state of peace and quiet”, but the definition I like best – especially considering the current state of our world – is “steadiness of mind under stress”. That definition captures the dynamic...
by Jurian | Aug 24, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays jaded newscaster Phil Connors, inexplicably forced to relive the same miserable day over and over again. He’s stuck in a not-very-glamorous place doing not-very-remarkable tasks, and it appears this will go on forever....
