It has been a couple of months since the New Year’s resolution rush of people at the yoga studio. Every year it is much the same. A lot of new people join the studio. They have a goal. They have lots of enthusiasm. They are coming several times a week. But gradually over time the […]
Bob’s goal for his vacation is to go camping at one of the national parks. This vague goal immediately brings up a lot of questions: Which national park Which camp ground within the park When do you plan on going How long are you going to stay Are you going alone or with friends What […]
I was in Montreal practicing yoga at Darby’s studio. Everyday I watched Darby complete the Advanced series of Ashtanga Yoga. He was extremely focused on his practice. Darby has been practicing yoga for over 30 years. He has an amazing and very advanced practice. Each year he returns to India to practice with his teacher. […]
Carol S. Dweck in here book “Mindset – The new psychology of Success” talks about how babies naturally have a growth mindset. Watch a baby learning how to walk. They struggle to stand up holding on to the furniture. They take a step and down they fall on their diaper. They struggle once again to […]
A crack appears in the thick skin. Suddenly the cocoon begins to move. Gradually a new creature appears. Slowly a butterfly emerges. Its wings spread wide and then it flies away. The butterfly is very different from the caterpillar that created the cocoon. A butterfly goes through three stages during its life cycle. You also […]
Bob did not realize it but his teacher was watching him. Bob was doing the modification of the Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottanasana (one leg in half lotus forward fold) that the teacher had given him a few weeks ago pretty well lately. Until recently it had been a real struggle to complete even this modification. […]
Alice is about to go in for her annual physical check up. She is wondering if the same thing is going to happen to her that happened to her friend Betty. When Betty went in for her checkup she found out that she was almost an inch taller than she was last year. This was […]
Alice was reading the latest romance novel from one of her favourite authors. One of the things that Alice likes about romance novels is that they follow a predictable pattern. After introducing the main characters, the hero and heroine are at the hugs and kisses stage by chapter 8. By chapter 12 they are at […]
Look at the bonfire. Notice that when the wind blows across the coals that they glow brighter. Notice that when you add more wood that the fire gets bigger and brighter. Your brain is much like the bonfire it needs oxygen and nutrients to get brighter and yoga is one of the ways to give […]
It is time to go. But it is snowing outside. It does not make any difference. You made the commitment, and now it is time to go. Besides your companion is just itching to get out the door and get started on the nightly walk that you do together. The two of you have been […]
