The Buddhist use what they call a Metta meditation, also referred to has a loving kindness meditation.  The meditation consists of a simple collection of positive phrases directed towards one’s self, towards loved ones, strangers, communities, the world as a whole and towards one’s enemy’s.  It is intended to connect the practitioner with their spiritual […]

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My journey into yoga began with a conversation, one that sparked my interest and eventually ongoing practice of yoga.  At the time I was attending the local community college and after talking with a friend I decided to look into taking a class.  In my search for a class I discovered a well established instructor […]

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\Samatva\, n. an inner state of harmony and balance: capacity to treatgood and bad results with the same feeling, without placingjudgement: evenness, balance, equanimity of the mind andbody: the practice of learning to use yoga to heal the body/mindand to maintain a sense of samatva, or balance in all aspects of life.

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