It's All Yoga with Jacqui

In sutras 1.13 and 1.14 of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, he discusses the importance of practice. We are taught to engage in a continuous, uninterrupted practice that has the characteristics of stability, devotion, effort, etc. In this episode we discuss the challenges and benefits of continuous practice.

The power of squats and the importance of creating a purifying heat in the body in order to be reminded of our true nature.

Let's take a look at a few more sutras from the first chapter of Patanjalis Yoga Sutras. We are exploring the calming of the twists and turns of the mind and the obstacles that can occur on the path.

In this episode I offer an overview of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The sutras (aphorisms) teach us how our mind works and how to reach a state of calm abiding.

It's Spring! Yay we made it through Winter and are ready to shed our cloak of slumber. In this episode we talk about pacing ourselves during this transitional season dominated by Kapha.

Hope & Fear are two sides to the same coin according to Pema Chodron. In this episode I share some passages from Pema's book When Things Fall Apart that relate to hope and fear.

Most of us are familar with the quote from Viktor E. Frankel regarding the space between stimulus and response. In this episode I look at how we can focus our attention on the stimulus as opposed to the space between.

In this episode we look at friendships and how they are a form of Yoga. The definition of friendship is "a state of enduring affection, esteem, intimacy, and trust between two people"

In this episode we discuss the two ducks fighting in a pond story from Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth.

This is Part 2 of our discussion of Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl.

Join me as I share the highlights of the most recent Om Tara Yoga Book Club selection, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

What is ambiguous loss and where does it show up in our relationships? Ambiguous loss is a term that was developed by Pauline Boss who is a pioneer in the interdisciplinary study of family stress management.

Am I having the chai or is the chai having me? What are our habits that we use to distract ourselves from what is? Even when we are unaware of the cause of discomfort, we reach for something to take us out of the present moment. Meditation can help.

Studies have shown that the practice of offering Lovingkindness to yourself helps to boost self esteem and reduce negative self talk. May You Be Happy

The final klesa, Abhinevsa defined as fear of death; clinging to life

This is a replay of the first episode of It's All Yoga with Jacqui Enjoy!

In this episode we discuss dvesa which is defined as aversion and clinging to painful experiences. We uncover the necessity of being able to face our triggers and see how resilient we already are.

Who doesn't want to experience pleasure?! We all do! More chocolate please! But attachment to pleasure is an affliction and raga is the klesa most strongly attributed to habitual patterns of behaviour.

Asmita is defined as pride, ego, a rigid sense of self and is the second klesa or affliction.

Klesas or afflictions are said to be at the root of all suffering.

What are you grateful for?

The Vagus Nerve wanders from the brain stem down to the front of the abdomen touching most of the vital organs. It is responsible for activating Rest & Digest and moving away from Fight/Flight/Freeze, etc.

The F word, Forgiveness is tough for so many. It's never about condoning the behavior of others, it's about releasing you from their actions.

We continue our discussion on how to best set up our lives in accordance with Ayurveda.

Join me as we begin to breakdown the Doshas in a 24 hour period!