May 2011

Affirmation of the Month

"Nothing on earth can hold me! My soul, like a weightless balloon, soars upward through skies of eternal freedom!" from J. Donald Walters (Swami Kriyananda), Affirmations for Self-Healing Read More

Quotation of the Month

"The Heart is the only Reality. The mind is only a transient phase. To remain as one's Self is to enter the Heart." Ramana Maharishi, quoted in Reflections on Talks with Sri Ramana Maharishi, by S.S. Cohen, p 112. Read More

Feature: Practice Tips

Each month we discuss various practice tips. In the past we have discussed the importance of proper alignment in the poses (February 2011), the importance of coordinating your breathing with the movements of the various poses (March 2011), and the use of the basic Bandhas, or energy locks, during asana practice (yoga postures). All of these work together in your yoga practice to give you physical strength, increase the flow of life-force throughout the body, and train your mind to direct the ... Read More