It's All Yoga with Jacqui

The third dosha, Kapha, is governed by the elements of Earth & Water. A very loyal, stable, grounding energy.

In this episode we go over the basic characteristics of Pitta

In this episode we discuss the characteristics associated with Vatta.

In this episode I share about a recent event in my life along with excerpts from the book Beauty by John O'Donohue

Ayurveda is the sister science of Yoga. It is defined as The Wisdom of Life. We all have a blueprint from birth that due to life circumstances and choices we move further and further away from. This brings instability and unnecessary challenges. Ayurveda brings us back to home base.

The properties of Nature, the Gunas, show up in our life in so many ways. The foods we eat, the weather we experience, our sleep and work patterns. All of it and more. In this episode I offer a quick overview of the Gunas, sattva, raja and tamas.

The great meditation teacher Sylvia Boorstein is famous for saying Happiness is an Inside Job. In this episode I talk about sutra 2.33 which shows how we can benefit from the practice of switching a negative thought with a positive one.

That expression Grist for the Mill came to me this week and I began to unpack it. Join me as I discuss how all the things that occur in our lives are food for the Spiritual Path. And what the heck is a Spiritual Path anyway?!

There are 4 keys (and locks) described by Patanjali that once observed can help us to maintain serenity in the face of others behaviors and attitudes.

The obstacles on the path of Yoga are associated with 4 side effects. In this episode we discuss the side effects and the benefits of chanting.

The nine obstacles as presented by Patanjali are discussed in this episode. We finish up with a reading from The Power of Myth where Joseph Campbell explains the meaning of AUM (OM).

This is a quick recap of the 8 Limbs of Yoga. Enjoy!

Samadhi is defined as complete absorption. Interestingly enough, I found this one hard to describe. Somethings cannot be put into words, so I hope in this episode I was able to offer examples of Samadhi that you can observe in your own life. Enjoy!

Dhyana, the 7th limb of Yoga is defined as meditation. Meditation is not only a daily practice, it is also a state of Being. All that you engage in throughout your day can be done with a meditative state of awareness, thus bringing more balance and serenity to your life.

Dharana, the sixth limb of Yoga is defined as concentration. Not just any concentration, but a whole body experience free from muscular tension that offers an extraordinary element of psychic depth which invites the creative inner work to unfold.

Pratyahara - the 5th limb of Yoga is defined as withdrawal of the senses, sense restraint. It is also defined as opposed to ingestion. Think about all the info we take in all day, that which we are actively aware of and all that we are not. This is sometimes called the forgotten limb of Yoga, but it is essential to a peace of mind and any experience we wish to have of serenity.

Pranayama, the 4th limb of Yoga. Prana is life force energy; Anayama means stretch, extension, regulation, retraint. Breathe awareness practices help to calm the mind and the nervous system, moving from fight/flight to rest/digest.

Asana is the third limb of Yoga and is defined as seat, posture, poses. In this episode I share about the importance of alignment and the benefits of asana.

Surrender the fruits of your actions to a higher source, a greater good. Ishvara Pranidhana is the last Niyama (personal observance) and guides us towards non attachment and faith

Self-study, study of sacred texts this is the definition of the 4th Niyama, Svadhyaya. As we uncover this personal observance the take away is self love, self care and making time to get to know the single most important person in your life, YOU!

Tapas, the 3rd Niyama is defined as burning zeal, heat, fire, glow, discipline. We discuss the importance of burning away our impurities in order to return to the truth of who we are

Contentment is a state of being. In this episode we look at the second Niyama (personal observance) Santosha. Excerpt from Seane Corn's book Revolution of the Soul, Awaken to Love Through Raw Truth, Radical Healing, and Conscious Action.

This is the intro to the 2nd limb of Yoga, the Niyamas. Niyamas are self observances, personal self care practices. In this episode we explore saucha (cleanliness, purity). Saucha is practiced in our body, minds, hearts, environments, etc. It's how we keep our personal space as well as our body temple free of toxicity, clutter and the like.

One of the most cringe worthy lines in a movie is from Jerry McGuire. Renee Zelwegger says to Tom Cruise "You complete me". Ugh. The very act of believing that someone or something outside of yourself can complete you is the essence of the 5th Yama, aparigraha (non-hoarding). We grasp at external items, people, experiences to a degree that blocks us from truly cultivating a relations wit...

Practicing moderation, brahmacharya, helps us to lead a balanced and harmonious life. In this episode we take a look at the 4th Yama (moral restraint) and how excess shows up in our life.