Please enjoy this short excerpt from my new book “Tantra Living, A Yogini’s Guide to Happiness”. “As a yoga teacher training other yoga teachers, I value student’s self-determination. In order to stay true to the practice of joyous, authenticity and transformation, each of us must be able to tend to, touch and transform our suffering. [...]
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Kornfield wrote this book to address the expectation and misconceptions surrounding the attainment of enlightenment and what that means for a person and the remainder of life in this ordinary human world. Approach Kornfield interviews many people from a wide variety of spiritual disciplines including Zen masters, Buddhist meditation teachers, Lamas, Nuns, Monks, Priests, [...]
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According to Yoga Alliance, here are the most important 10 reasons why trying yoga might be just the best idea for you. Why not give it a try in our studio? Check out our class schedule here! 1. STRESS RELIEF Yoga reduces the physical effects of stress on the body. Be encouraging relaxation, yoga helps [...]
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Would you like to de-stress at work, find more energy throughout the day, and feel ready to relax in the evening? Michelle Maue, owner of Clayton Yoga launches her new website this week specializing in corporate yoga programs at www.claytonyogaatwork.com Since 2001, Michelle has taught corporate yoga classes to various wellness-minded corporations. Michelle Maue was [...]
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I have always been intrigued with deep relationships and close intimacy. How we as people affect one another and are changed forever. In Buddhism, there is a strong belief that we are already interconnected. That my own getting liberated, happy and confident, forgiving and humble, will strengthen the planet as a whole. Sometimes, I overwork, [...]
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This short article was first published in Uptown Magazine, March April 2010. Sharon McClinton, found yoga when she was 50. She discussed her fear of weakening bones, and the aging process in general, with her husband, a chiropractor. “You know, I really don’t want to get osteoporosis”, I want to remain flexible throughout my [...]
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One of the reasons water is the most powerful of all 4 elements and can literally bend or shape rock, is its ability to ceaselessly and continually put pressure on the same place. This is also the force that creates diamonds. In our yoga practice, breathing and noticing our breath is very similar. With perseverance, [...]
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The amount of sleep the body needs depends on age. Babies can sleep as much as 15 to 16 hours while children can sleep 1-12 hours. At the other extreme, elderly people rarely enjoy a sound, unbroken sleep of more than 5 to 6 hours. Modern life bombards us with stimulation: television sets, cell phones, [...]
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