By Cynthia Gran Sometimes I don’t want to do anything; I just want to sit still. Winter is a great time to turn inward and reflect. Quiet and stillness come naturally as we contract from the colder weather. Nature itself becomes quite still during the winter as most plants go …
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By Cynthia Gran My husband and I are celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary this month! I’ve been thinking about how we’ve grown over the years. We’ve consistently returned to yoga’s guiding principles our whole marriage. Our common yoga training was marked with reminders to be aware of our thoughts, our …
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By Cynthia Gran During the summer when days are long and warm, many people enjoy spending time outside. Whether walking, biking or doing yoga, being in Nature is a rich experience, and with a little conscious effort, it becomes even richer. Here’s how you can bring your practice of …
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By Cynthia Gran “The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live.” Sonnet 54, Shakespeare Discovering essentials oils and their therapeutic uses, or aromatherapy, can be as transformative as the first time you realized the profound depth of yoga. Yoga and …
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By Cynthia Gran “Little Darling, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter. Little Darling, it seems like years since it’s been here.” Here Comes the Sun, George Harrison As soon as you walk outside on a spring morning, the senses awaken. The ears fill with bird songs. …
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Silent Surrender by Cynthia Gran Column: Yoga From My Experience “Help me Lord, please to rise a little higher. Help me Lord, please to burn out this desire.” Hear Me Lord, George Harrison Recently I went on a silent meditation retreat. I’ve practiced meditation for years, but never had a chance …
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Column: Yoga From My Experience by Cynthia Gran “Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer; But I’m not the only one. I hope some day you’ll join us. And the world will live as one.” Imagine, John Lennon Mir. Pokoj. Kapayapaan. Shalom. Frieden. …
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