Yoga

5 Ways to Make Practicing Yoga Effortless

January 22, 2015 By Milen Gala

I’m the first to admit. I’m always running out of time! I feel like between work, bills, kids, my school, the kids school, cooking, homework, the blog, house stuff, writing an eBook and the million other things I need to get done I don’t always find the time to incorporate a long yoga session into my day… and if you’re life looks anything like mine you need some easy tips and tricks to integrate a yoga practice into your daily life. So here are 5 ways to make your yoga practice less time intensive, and ultimately, really, just effortless.

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An Open Letter From Me to Those New to Yoga

November 18, 2013 By Milen Gala

“It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity. Words cannot convey the value of yoga, it has to be experienced.” – BKS Iyengar

I had gotten to class a little early last night… Around me were several people I have been practicing with for years. The guy behind me could do all the arm balances. The girl next to me could hold dolphin plank for several minutes, and the older gentleman to my right spent half the time in child’s pose but always came and took from the practice what he could and what he needed.

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The Dangers of Ego and Asana

December 28, 2012 By Milen Gala

“Yoga is not about self-improvement, it’s about self-acceptance.”~ G K Khalsa

I came across this article and read and re-read it several times. Feeling compelled to share it with all of you, I’ve copied it in it’s entirety below… I’ve been practicing yoga for over a decade now and have learned over time that yoga is something that can both heal and harm, depending on how you approach it. The rewards of yoga are immense if you practice correctly. It will build a tremendous amount of strength in your body, it will increase your flexibility and work to prevent injury over the course of your lifetime. But, in order to practice safely we must learn to drop our ego, clear our mind, breathe, and feel though the asana. Being fully engaged in the present moment, the asana will happen naturally and safely, but if we let our ego take over, we will injure ourself.

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