Understanding Tamas
September 22, 2025
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Tamas is often viewed as just a negative force, but the truth is much more nuanced than that.
Author: James Sanders
Understanding Rajas: Energy & Action in Yoga
September 3, 2025
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In yoga philosophy, the three gunas, sattva, rajas, and tamas, describe the qualities of nature that shape our mind, energy, and actions. Last time I wrote about saatva, the quality of
Cultivating Sattva: The Heart of a Mindful Yoga Practice
August 14, 2025
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When sattva is strong, our mind feels steady, our body feels balanced, and our heart feels at peace. It is the state where we see things as they are
Somatic Yoga: What It Is, How It Works, and Why Practicing It Matters
August 9, 2025
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Somatic yoga classes blend gentle movement, mindful awareness, and deep rest. Often the motions are slow and deliberate, sometimes so small they seem barely noticeable from the outside.
Sthira Sukham Asanam: The Balance of Strength and Ease in Yoga and Life
August 6, 2025
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Yoga Sutra 2.46 in its brevity, offers a powerful teaching not only for how we approach our time on the mat, but also how we live, breathe, and sit with ourselves.
Gentle Summer Cleanse: Ayurvedic Rituals for Seasonal Transition
May 29, 2025
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Nourish your body, calm your nerves, and reset your energy as the heat rises
Easy Kitchari Recipe for Seasonal Balance
May 28, 2025
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Kitchari is a traditional Ayurvedic dish known for its balancing properties and ease of digestion. It’s especially beneficial during seasonal transitions,
Yoga Sutra 1.2 ~ What is yoga?
April 19, 2025
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The ancient roots of yoga go far beyond physical postures. At its heart, yoga is a practice of mental stillness
Yoga: A Life-Changing Tool for Healing from Substance Abuse
February 24, 2025
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Much of my yoga teaching is with incarcerated people in prison and juvenile detention, and when working with that population there is a strong current of substance abuse. Sometimes it’s
Yamas ~ Yoga’s Ethical Guidance for Liberation
February 7, 2025
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Now seems like an auspicious time to revisit the basic concepts of ethics. One of the foundational texts in yoga is the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. It was most likely