The Buddha’s first teaching is that all life is difficult. His second teaching was that there was a way out. He called it compassion. In our Clayton Yoga International Teacher Trainings, we discuss several wonderful authors and speakers, one is Pema Chodren. No matter where we go or what we do, all those we love […] Continue reading → 
Searching for natural ways to feel relaxed and calm? Wanting to leave stress behind even for just a period of time? In our last blogpost we discussed the benefits of enjoying a relaxing massage regularly. Would you like to know more about the wonderful Thai Yoga massage we offer at Clayton Yoga Studio? Visit our […] Continue reading → 
Do you find the topic of meditation interesting? Would you like to learn more about this ancient art? Do you feel you need to do complicated poses or get to a yoga studio to practice mindfulness? We gathered a few lesser known videos around stillness, mediation for you to enjoy! Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe wants […] Continue reading → 
Meditation is a wonderful practice we recommend to try to all our students. Being able to meditate regularly brings so many benefits to our lives. Meditation will not only bring more awareness and mindfulness into your day, it will also help you react in a more positive manner to situations you encounter. Practicing meditation often […] Continue reading → 
Sometimes a truly inspirational quote can do more good for your soul than reading a whole book. We have gathered a few favorite quotes around yoga, meditation and health. Life can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back […] Continue reading → 
In this blog I chose to share with you a very calming and blissful meditation. On our new international yoga teacher training site we encourage you sign up for our offer of a free audio gift. The following is a sample of our full Meditation for Joy. Simply go to www.claytonyogainternational.com and sign up for […] Continue reading → 
The following is a beautiful introductory meditation created at Clayton Yoga and we find very useful for bringing students to the present moment in a most relaxed way. Try printing a copy and then make an mp3 recording. You can then play it back, lay on your back, relax and find a nice opening to […] Continue reading → 
Linda Wasmer Andrew in her book titled Meditation debunks several myths regarding meditation. The myths include the following: “you have to be a little flaky to meditate” or meditation is about perfect silence. You have to be a religious person to meditate or “adults are the only ones faced with real stress”. Andrews ultimately encourages […] Continue reading → 
The 7th chakra, Sahasrara, or “thousand fold” lotus chakra considered the “consciousness” chakra and is located at the crown of the head or the soft spot on a baby’s head. This chakra symbolizes detachment from illusion and is known as the psychic center for higher knowing. It receives spiritual energies and guidance necessary to activate […] Continue reading → 
Epstein places a lot of emphasis on the idea of spirit. What is spirit, how it develops, and the “deficiency of spirit” in the western world. He, himself went on a life long journey to find his spirit and is constantly maintaining and bettering himself. His own therapy practice promotes and encourages meditation and breathing […] Continue reading →