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Am I a Lying Piece of Garbage? Conclusions on living by Satya

No, I'm no a lying piece of garbage. But I learned the value of speaking less and thinking more. Reflections on living according to...

Satya Week 4, in Which I Update My Entire Belief System in 7 Days

Continuing my exploration of Satya, Week 4 Tells me to look at ideas and beliefs that once served me but have now become archaic: What am...

A Slow, Spooky Run (with Satya)

Every time I do succeed in slowing down & looking around, I'm often enchanted--or at least entertained-- by what I notice, especially in NYC

Speak Up and Slow Down: Satya Week 2 & 3

When we're not expressing our true uniqueness, we may turn to destructive ways of dealing with what's pent up.

Tell Me No Lies (Satya)

The most important aspect of the second Yama, Satya, is that it works in partnership with the first, Ahimsa: be truthful, but do no harm.

Restraining My Violent Tendencies: Ahimsa Week 4 & Conclusions

The whole concept of Ahimsa requires one to be kind and non-violent to oneself first, so I've tried (and mostly failed) to keep that in mind

Value Neutral: Ahimsa Week 3

Worrying over someone is a type of violence, as it means we don't trust them to make their own way or make the right (in our eyes) decisions

Living Ahimsa (Non-Violence) Weeks 1 & 2

Ahimsa the first item of all 8 limbs of yoga and serves as the foundation for everything that follows--first and foremost, do no harm.

It all started with an idea...and the need for project

January's theme at my home yoga studio, Yogamaya, was "The Niyamas", which allowed me to go back to my favorite book on the subject, The...