Friday, July 10, 2009
About Anusara Yoga
Anusara (a-nu-sar-a), means “flowing with Grace,” “flowing with Nature,” “following your heart.”Developed recently by John Friend, anusara yoga is described as heart-oriented, spiritually inspiring, yet grounded in a deep knowledge of outer- and inner-body alignment. Each student's various abilities and limitations are deeply respected and honored, and in an Anusara class the instructor asks you to literally move from your heart.
Anusara yoga's remarkable growth is due in large part to its uplifting philosophy, epitomized by a "celebration of the heart" that looks for the good in all people and all things. Consequently, students of all levels of ability and yoga experience are honored for their unique differences, limitations, and talents.
The practice of Anusara Yoga can be broadly categorized into three parts: Attitude, Alignment, and Action. The principle aspects that define Anusara are:
- a belief that all beings are intrinsically good
- a vinyasa-style practice that emphasizes heart-opening through backbending and physical alignment, including the use of props
- an emphasis on bringing the lessons learned in yoga class into daily life
Labels: anusara yoga, benefits of yoga, living holistically, mind-body, yoga
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
The Mind is a Very Powerful Thing!
Want a sugar pill to work really well? Charge more for it.
A study published yesterday shows the well-known "placebo effect" works even better if the dummy pill costs more.
Dan Ariely, a behavioral economist at Duke University, and researchers at MIT found subjects said they felt better after taking the more expensive placebo.
Labels: Dan Ariely, mind-body, placebo, study
Friday, May 25, 2007
Dr. Mercola on Trusting Your Gut....
Wouldn't it be nice to have more confidence when you are faced with the large number of important decisions that come across your desk?
Well, you can if you access the brain in your gut. The gut/brain connection has long been recognized as a tenet of physiology and medicine. Most people do not realize that over 95 percent of one of your most important neurotransmitters, serotonin, is made in your gut, NOT in your brain.
The old saying trust your gut has quite a bit of science behind it. This has been a painful lesson for me, as I tend to be overly analytical and logically seek to find an answer and arrive at a consensus of others. But what I have learned is that the more I "listen" to what my gut is telling me, the better I usually wind up.
This fascinating cover story from the latest Psychology Today confirms my experience and discusses the power of intuition in your life. It describes the delicate balancing act all of us face in making daily decisions. We all use our gut, mind and emotions in combination to make complex decisions.
Everyone has intuition, but many people have trouble trusting what they know, and so instead look outside themselves for permission or validation.
You can learn more about developing and improving your intuitive powers by reviewing some of the great articles written for our Web site by Carol Tuttle. According to Carol, accessing and developing intuition is a natural gift that you can all develop more fully.
If you trust your intuition more, you will find that many answers are already inside you, waiting to be awakened.
Well, you can if you access the brain in your gut. The gut/brain connection has long been recognized as a tenet of physiology and medicine. Most people do not realize that over 95 percent of one of your most important neurotransmitters, serotonin, is made in your gut, NOT in your brain.
The old saying trust your gut has quite a bit of science behind it. This has been a painful lesson for me, as I tend to be overly analytical and logically seek to find an answer and arrive at a consensus of others. But what I have learned is that the more I "listen" to what my gut is telling me, the better I usually wind up.
This fascinating cover story from the latest Psychology Today confirms my experience and discusses the power of intuition in your life. It describes the delicate balancing act all of us face in making daily decisions. We all use our gut, mind and emotions in combination to make complex decisions.
Everyone has intuition, but many people have trouble trusting what they know, and so instead look outside themselves for permission or validation.
You can learn more about developing and improving your intuitive powers by reviewing some of the great articles written for our Web site by Carol Tuttle. According to Carol, accessing and developing intuition is a natural gift that you can all develop more fully.
If you trust your intuition more, you will find that many answers are already inside you, waiting to be awakened.
Labels: gut, mind-body, psychology
