Strengthening Focus - Working With The Resistance In Meditation
Strengthening focus is an important part in meditation. There are many different focal points and they depend on the type of the meditation that we choose to practice. They could be: the observance of our breathing; monitoring our thoughts or body feelings; focusing on the sound of the teacher’s voice in guided meditations; or the sound of the meditator’s voice while chanting; gazing into the picture or the eyes of another practitioner etc. Read More...

The Benefits of Meditation
There are many different definitions of meditation as well as many different styles, so trying to define and specify something so broad, subjective and experiential seems almost impossible. Some practices require sitting silently observing the breath, some are guided by the teacher’s voice and some are based on chanting in sacred languages and holding different arms, legs and hand positions (called “mudra” in sanskrit). Read More...

Are You Really Listening?
“If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.” ~ Turkish Proverb

Were you listened to as a child? Do you feel understood and accepted for the person you are? Have you ever been allowed to talk freely and openly about your deepest desires and longings? Do you have a person in your life who can listen to you with no interruption or judgment? Do you truly listen to yourself? Read More...

A simple exercise that can bring you closer to finding purpose in life
Is there a purpose in life? Why am I here and what is my life all about? Those are basic human questions, but in truth, not that many of us have found an answer to them… yet. Some people choose not to believe in "a purpose". For them life is just a random set of events over which we have no control. On the other hand, some believe that we were all sent here for a significant reason. And, they choose to dedicate their life to that reason. Read More...

Challenging relationships? Try setting healthy boundaries
In love, business, or friendships, we sometimes end up feeling hurt. Boundaries can be a way to protect our needs and feelings in order to feel safe in our relationships. Physical boundaries identify the limits of physical contact: who we allow to touch us and how close they can come to us. Mental/emotional boundaries deal with issues like: Are we able to say “no”? Can we ask for what we need? Do we feel responsible for the feelings of others and neglect our own? Read More...

Balancing in Yoga
Having a balanced life has recently become a pretty hot topic. For every person, having a balanced life has a different meaning. Some think that balance means being able to do what we want, when we want, and how we want. Some think that balance is having a healthy lifestyle, vegetarian diet and good digestion. Some think that a balanced life is all about organizing and scheduling your time with different activities and people, and some think that having balance is just a myth. Read More...

There is nothing wrong in feeling bad!
Most of us put our attention on how to feel good, how to become stronger and happier, how to overcome fear, anger, sadness, loneliness, grief, envy, jealousy…There are so many movements in modern and popular psychology that focus on positive attitudes and future goals. In spiritual disciplines, the same is achieved with connection to the spirit and Higher Self. And there is no doubt that when you focus on the positive, your mood changes and uplifts you, and you become more energized.  Read More...

Yoga for Core Ctrength
The navel is the source of our nourishment when we are in the womb of our mothers. In yoga, the navel point is the center from where a human draws power and strength. In ancient texts, it states that "all yoga starts in the Navel Point". The navel point is an important center of energy transformation; it is the place where prana (the life force, upward movement) and apana (eliminating force, downward movement) meet and it is the centre where all 72000 nadis (energy channels) start from. Read More...

Tips to improve Self-Esteem
Your self-esteem depends on many questions:

• How do you see yourself?
• How do you feel about your strengths and weaknesses?
• What do you think of your social status?
• Can you make your own decisions?
• Do you believe you are successful?
• How critical are you when you compare yourself to others?
• Do you ignore the unique value that you have?
• How do you relate to others? Read More...

What is Emotional Balance?
All of us are in some way ruled by our emotions. Consider for instance a situation in which a co-worker, a driver in a traffic jam, or a person in the supermarket snaps at us and we feel unreasonably angry about it. Or we read about the passing away of an old classmate or a friend in the newspaper and are overwhelmed with sadness. Or we come home after a long day at work and find that almost everything our family members do annoys us. Read More...