Tag: meditation
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Tapas, Satya & the Practice of Commitment
What does our yoga look like when it leaves the mat? by Denver Clark, C-IAYT In wellness spaces, we talk a lot about honoring ourselves. Honor your energy. Listen to your body. Protect your peace. Set boundaries. Rest when you need to rest. These are important messages—especially in a culture that often celebrates exhaustion, productivity,…
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The Harvest Moon & Santosha: Recognizing Abundance
So much of modern life is organized around asking, “what comes next?” We are often in a loop of constantly reaching for more…. The next goal.The next accomplishment.The next version of ourselves. Even wellness can become another place where we are constantly trying to improve—be stronger, calmer, healthier, more flexible, more productive, more healed. Traditional…
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Ayurveda’s Guide to the Transition Into Fall
There is something unmistakable about the transition into fall. Even here in Florida, where cooler temperatures are still a while away, the rhythm begins to change. The evening light begins to yellow as days slowly shorten and the intensity of summer gives way to something different. Ayurveda reminds us that just like seasonal changes in…
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Why Should Yoga Practitioners Study the Goddesses?
For many people, yoga begins with movement and breath. But beneath the physical practice lies a rich philosophical tradition filled with stories, symbols, and archetypes that help us understand ourselves more deeply. Among the most powerful of these are the goddesses of the yogic tradition. In the yogic tradition, the study of gods and goddesses…
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President’s Day: Leadership, Care, and the Collective Body
Denver Clark, C-IAYT, ERYT-500 President’s Day is often framed as a celebration of leadership through history. However, in my world of yoga, massage, and embodied wellness, leadership is much more subtle and quiet. In yoga philosophy, we learn that nothing exists in isolation. Each system of the body relies on the others. Breath affects mind.…
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How to Embody the Winter Solstice Through Yoga & Ayurveda
Honoring the dark, nourishing the nervous system, and planting seeds for renewal. Denver Clark, C-IAYT, ERYT-500 The Winter Solstice on December 21st marks the longest night of the year—a sacred pause in the natural world where darkness peaks and the slow return of light begins. In many traditions, this is not a time for pushing…
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Back to School for All – Svadhyaya in Practice
As students head back to school, a sense of excitement and anticipation fills the air. New classes, fresh supplies, and the promise of learning new things can be invigorating. However, amidst the hustle and bustle of the academic year, it’s essential to carve out time for self-reflection and personal growth, not just for students of…
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Stirring the Waters: The Sturgeon Full Moon and the Yoga of Emotional Clearing
Each full moon holds a unique energetic signature, offering us a sacred opportunity to pause, reflect, and align with nature’s wisdom. The Sturgeon Full Moon, named after the mighty fish that once swam in great abundance through North American rivers and lakes, arrives each August as a powerful symbol of resilience, depth, and spiritual cleansing.…
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The Power of Love in Yoga Philosophy
By Denver Clark, C-IAYT “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that”: – Dr Martin Luther King Jr In honor of Dr Martin Luther King Jr and with respect to the myriad of emotions filling us all now in the United States, I…
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What is the difference between Yoga Classes and Yoga Therapy?
The rapid growth of yoga in recent years is a response to the overwhelming increase in anxiety and chronic health conditions. It seems that everyone and their neighbor is now attending yoga teacher training with the desire to integrate the practices of yoga into their daily life and find work that is fulfilling and purposeful.…
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