I remember growing up and having some really dogmatic Christian principles crammed into my ears. Some of the teachings resonated with me, and others just didn’t feel quite right and true. I rejected a lot of the teachings because of the judgmental, fear based concepts. I simply had a hard time believing that the ‘wrath’ of God was going to be handed out if I didn’t behave in a specific way. And Continue Reading
How ego helps and hinders progress.
Self-Study and Journaling to help you on your path. Ego often gets a bad rap. When we talk about ego (asmita) in yoga, we are referring to the ‘I’ that driven by ignorance, and usually lacks self-worth. It is the “I” that has to be better than, prove itself or thinks it stands above all others. This identity of ego is ingrained into our culture and is wrapped tightly into the American dream. I Continue Reading