Yoga literally translates as yoking, meaning union or connection.  This connection is meant to be with the higher self or spirit and with God.  I also believe it means a connection and respect for all life.
More than that yoga is freedom and liberation.
In the words of Patanjali (yogic philosopher credited with writing the first yogic […]

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It’s Christmas week now and all month long I have been encouraging yoga students to reflect on what it means to be in the Christmas spirit.  I believe that great teachers do their best to practice what they teach so I too have spent a great deal of time pondering the spirit of Christmas and […]

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I don’t know about you, but from time to time I feel overwhelmed by life and as of lately this is how I feel.  So much to do and not enough time in the day to do.  I have decided to use this little vehicle of a blog to do a little self help.  I […]

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