A s you head to school for the very first time, your world opens up to new relationships. You start forming bonds with your classmates, teachers, and kids of all ages and genders. From ages 3 and a half to 7, the heart chakra develops as you form your social identity. You learn that at […]
H ave you ever been in a power struggle with a 3-year-old? They want to be fiercely independent, and that’s because Manipura, the solar plexus chakra, develops from 18 months to 3 and a half years old. The 3rd chakra is where the ego identity forms – the power center. At this age, they’re
What is a chant circle? A chant circle, or Kirtan, is where people gather and sing mantras in devotion to the Divine. It’s an opportunity to sing together and tap into the powerful spiritual energies of sounds sung in Vedic Sanskrit for over 3,000 years. Together, as you lift your voices to glorif
C yclists can benefit from incorporating a yoga routine into their training schedule. Cycling requires focus, endurance, and strength, whether on the road or a mountain trail. Mental resilience is vital to tackling long or difficult rides. When considering the fluid range of motion desired for cycli
T he sacral chakra, Svadhisthana, develops when you are six months to two years old. This is the age when children discover their emotional identity, communicating primarily through emotions. Screaming, crying, laughing, showing disgust, surprise- it’s all about expressing their feelings! During t
T he root chakra, Muladhara, develops when you are inside your mother’s womb through your first year of life. When you emerge from the womb, you depend on your tribe to meet your needs. Until then, the placenta nourished you and gave you oxygen. Your development and growth began with someone else
L et’s talk energetics! Written first in the Vedas between 1500 and 500 B.C.E., the chakra system has taught us how to bring awareness and alignment into our energetic bodies. I know I’m a few thousand years late to write about it, but I’d love to touch upon how you can use this ancient knowle
I magine that when you first wake up, you swing your feet off the bed and take a big stretch – reaching your arms to the left and right. You rise and walk into the kitchen to brew yourself a nice cup of joe – reaching high on the shelf for the coffee grounds and […]
W hile the origins of Ayurveda are ancient, the teachings can manifest in practical and tangible ways for all of us every day if we tune in and integrate the wisdom offered. Learning how to work with your doshas in your daily practice is an excellent place to start. How would the people who know [&h
T he body is designed to survive and protect itself. If we meet a bear on a hiking trail, all of the body’s functions will activate to help us run or fight our way to survival. Even though most stress we encounter is not life-threatening, it is still interpreted this way in the body. This [&he