BBC: How yoga is helping prisoners stay calm

We don’t normally post from the same source two days in a row (or should say we have not in the past). But…the BBC posted a massive piece last night covering yoga in prisons, and I think it is worthwhile to continue to spread the amazing message of how the practice is transforming lives. Check […]

How to just be….

“Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you.”

~Ali ibn abi Talib

What are Mala beads? How do I use them?

What are Mala beads?  Mala beads or Buddhist prayer beads are a string of beads  — 108 is a common number — of uniform size. They have a large role in Buddhist and Hindu meditation practices. We first were introduced to Mala beads by Rory Trollen while on a yoga retreat in Thailand. How do I […]