Embracing Change: Self-Study

The Yoga Sutra-s, one of the oldest texts explicitly about yoga, states that a practitioner must have three skills to practice "kriya yoga." In later texts and times this phrase takes on other meanings, but here it is a form of dedicated practice. The things that will keep you practicing yoga, and the things that will help you continue on your own path are svadhyaya, tapas, and ishvara pranidhana.

This post is about the first of these three, svadhyaya or "self-study"...

Coping with change: Cultivation and chaos

Lately a lot of people have been "checking in" with me. They've been worried about the stress of moving a business, the stress of the reasons behind the move, and all of the associated catastrophes that come with small business, let alone the holidays. This time of year is filled with changes, reflections, transitions, and stressors for all of us, so I thought I'd share my secret for coping: pratipaksha bhavana.