by Jurian | Jul 25, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
“If you want your surroundings to be of best use to you, be of best use to your surroundings. If you want your house to give you joy and comfort, be joyful in it, bring to it beautiful things. If you project love to the plants in your garden, they will reward you with...
by Jurian | Jul 11, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
“Collective Effervescence.” According to Adam Grant (psychologist; writer for The New York Times; he wrote that great article on ‘languishing’…) According to Grant, collective effervescence is a particular kind of joy; one that most of us haven’t experienced much for...
by Jurian | Jun 26, 2021 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy)
Where I live, summer’s keynote is abundance. The forests fill with undergrowth, the trees with fruit, the meadows with wild flowers and grasses, the fields with wheat and corn, the gardens with zucchini, and the yards with weeds… Summer is the season when all...
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...
