It's All Yoga with Jacqui

The 8th of the 8 Fold Path as taught by the Buddha. Being able to withdraw the senses and witness intrusive thoughts. Oh and so much more!

"Be here now"; "The point of power is in the present moment"; "The power of now". .. so many teachings have been trying to show us the way to embodiment and to have agency over intrusive thoughts. In this episode we will discuss the 7th teaching of the 8 Fold Path as taught by Buddha

The effort that is meant here, is the effort to know the mind. A discipline of meditation and cultivating a continued sense of awareness is key to the 8 Fold Path.

This teaching from the 8 Fold Path as taught by the Buddha, speaks directly to how we make a living. It's about recognizing what impact our vocation has on the world at large. It's very nuanced, not at all black & white as we will see when I share an excerpt from The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh.

The fourth "fold" in the 8 Fold Path of Buddhism is all about action, conduct. It is about our choices and behaviours, very similar to the Yamas of Patanjali. Are your actions contributing to the ease and well being of all concerned or are they disrupting the peace?

Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? In this episode we discuss the Buddhist teaching on Realistic Speech and look at how are perception of things along with our choice of words can hurt others.

The second teaching on the 8 Fold Path of the Buddha is Realistic Intention. In this episode we discuss motivation and Resistance.

Realistic Worldview is the first of the 8 Fold Path as taught by Buddha. Having a realistic understanding of how things work, being able to apply intellect, science, wisdom to the reality of causation aides us in being liberated from suffering.

The 4th Noble Truth is the offering of the 8 Fold Path. First we are given the diagnosis and then we are offered the prescription!

The Buddha taught that there can be complete cessation of suffering. In this episode we will unpack that Noble Truth or friendly fun fact as Bob Thurman calls them!

The 2nd Noble Truth, as taught by the Buddha, is all about the causes of suffering. Hint, it has to do with separation of Self & Other.

Surprise! Life is Suffering. In this episode we unpack that friendly fact (so named by Professor Thurman) and see what we find.

Let's embark on a journey together! I'd like to share the teachings of the Buddha, most notably, the 4 Noble Truths & the 8 Fold Path. Here we go!

In this episode I share the introduction from Mirabai Starr's translation of the Interior Castle by St Teresa of Avila

Looking at sutra 1.33 (again) we see the four keys and locks. Patanjali shows us that there are four kinds of people, happy, unhappy, virtuous and wicked. How we engage with these people determines our own inner happiness.

Dreams leave a residue on us and in us whether we recall them or not. We know that we are discharging our conscious experiences (known or unknown) when we practice Yoga asana but what about our unconscious or subconscious experiences? We look at sutras 1.33 and 1.38 from Patanjali to see why it's important to discharge all the residue and begin again.

I have a favorite Upanishad that tells the story of two birds, two sweet friends, who dwell in the same self tree. This teachings reminds us that we are both, the one that is busy partaking in all the fruits of life (bitter and sweet) and the witness to all that is actually our higher Self.

In part two of my conversation with Maria, we talk a little more about EMDR and how necessary it is to have a safe place and supportive people to assist us on our journey of healing. Please be advised that the topics of mental health and suicide are discussed in this episode

I am very excited to share with you my conversation with Maria Cassano, author and Yogini. Maria and I discuss therapy, her recent memoir and her very real experience with EMDR. Please be advised that this episode contains topics of mental health, trauma and suicide.

In this final episode on The Four Agreements, written by Don Miguel Ruiz, we discuss the 4th agreement Always Do Your Best!

You know how the rest of that saying goes, right? In this episode we unpack Agreement Number 3 from the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz "don't make assumptions".

The Second Agreement according to Don Miguel Ruiz is Don't Take Anything Personally.

In this episode I begin to share some excerpts from The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. We will begin with the first, be impeccable with your word.

In this episode I share an excerpt from Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes.

Slow & Steady is the best way to build new habits. The behaviors that get in the way of achieving your goals did not happen overnight, they won't change that quickly either!