But in a different world, we wouldn’t need it — They say that when you eat at a different table, the conversation changes. Usually, this refers to professionals discussing opportunities versus average people gossiping about others behind their backs. Let’s take it a step further. If we move beyond the arena of worldly concepts, what happens when a group of…

How to remain spiritually sound in times of political war and division. — The other day, a native man from India corrected my yoga advertisement, suggesting that I spell AUM instead of OM in the description for the upcoming class. I appreciated him for sharing his knowledge of Indian culture since I’m American, and I then understood why there is a richer element…

When the Tao is about the way, and Christianity is about the one All we have to do is look at men and women to know that duality is a part of our existence. Whether it’s the sun and the moon, the ocean and the land, or the Summer and the Winter. Polarities are natural to human evolution because they create an equilibrium…

How To Really Feel Free When I was 21, older folks would lightheartedly tell me, “You’re still a baby, and you have the rest of your life ahead of you.” But I felt so passionately about achieving my big dreams that I never liked to take a day off. …

Even though it's not the first or the last Chakra, it just might be the most important — Think of your heart as a closed flower whose petals unfold one by one until opening into full bloom. We all walk around with different levels of heart opening. While some people are slightly guarded, others are wide open. …

Choosing between the collective consciousness and/or individualism. — I wonder, if it wasn’t for the people who came before us, would we have what we have now? All of the schools, the hospitals, and the medicine that was researched by Scientists for our benefit? …

And you’re better off for it — You know you’ve changed when the things you used to be attracted to, you no longer are. Like that bad boy you used to think was confident until one day realizing that he’s actually arrogant, and today, his pick-up lines turn you off. Or, those sexy dresses you used to…

The Second Limb of The Yoga Sutras — Most people within the American mainstream population, approach Yoga as a physical exercise that offers some psychological benefits. The truth is, that it’s actually the other way around. Within the 8 Limbs of Yoga, the asanas occupy only one limb, which means that mastering the physical poses is not even…

Anything else is smoke and mirrors — Plenty of people in today’s modern world love to share their achievements on social media. I’m guilty of it myself, and if truth be told, there’s nothing wrong with self-promotion. After all, if you don’t believe in yourself, then who else will? …