Yoga to unlock your creativity
Because our future selves depend on it. By balancing your svadhistana chakra through yoga postures and stilling the mind through meditation and breath control, you can harness your awareness and invite clarity into your consciousness which, as a result, unlocks
Yoga Meets Creativity
In Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi presents “flow” as integral to the creative process. He describes flow as an experience involving risk and novelty in which an individual embodies an “almost automatic, effortless,
Pranayama Breathing Can Spark Your Creative Fire
With these 4 pranayama breathing techniques, you can unlock your inner creative potential, relieving stress, and avoiding burnout at the same time. International trends show that creative energy in the U.S. is waning . Compared to countries with high percentages
Asana: The Third Limb of Yoga
If someone were to ask you to depict what a yoga class looks like they might describe an area filled with fit and healthy yogis doing challenging postures, head stands and/or holding the standing pose - bird of paradise .
The Yamas and Niyamas
"Speak the truth which is pleasant. Do not speak unpleasant truths. Do not lie, even if the lies are pleasing to the ear. That is the eternal law, the dharma." – T. K. V. Desikachar,. The Yamas and Niyamas are
A Modern Guide to Yoga Philosophy: Yamas & Niyamas
Consider this: After I die, what do I hope people will say and feel about me? I suspect your answer may be similar to mine at first: “She/he was a great person and lived a meaningful life.” For me, that
Exercise Is A Keystone Habit That Triggers Widespread Change
Typically, people who exercise, start eating better and becoming more productive at work. They smoke less and show more patience with colleagues and family. They use their credit cards less frequently and say they feel less stressed. Exercise is a
How to Fit Exercise into Your Routine to Promote Creativity
Anyone in a creative field will tell you about the slumps. It might not be the term they use, but you’ll know what they’re talking about. These are the times when your brain just doesn’t want to kick over. Your
Why Exercise Makes You More Creative
“Sit as little as possible.” The advice, offered by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche over a century ago, sounds like it could have been cribbed from the Health section of the New York Times. He continues: “Do not believe any idea
This 1 Activity Can Improve Your Mood and Mind
If you're as busy as I am, finding the time to exercise can seem harder than bobsledding up a tree. But according to Dr. Wendy Suzuki, professor of neuroscience and psychology at New York University, getting off your couch or