Lightness

Healing Through Yoga ~ How Our Teacher Found the Practice

We’ve written a lot about Rory Trollen and how our yoga retreat in Koh Phangan, Thailand sparked a life+changing chain of events. Here’s a powerful excerpt on how Rory found the practice. Click to read a piece of text from this video on how yoga is everything.

What Are the Yamas and Niyamas?

What Are the Yamas and Niyamas? When Brian and I first studied yoga extensively, we were fascinated by the origins and composition of the yamas and niyamas. There are books on the topic and one could study this for a lifetime. Here is a brief overview of what I learned from Rory Trollen combined with […]

Nietzsche’s “Overman” Theory

Jordan Bates does a really nice job for HE explaining Nietzsche’s “Overman” or “Superman” Theory: “Overman” refers to Nietzsche’s conception of a man who has literally overcome himself and human nature. In essence, an Overman is one who has superseded the bondage of the human condition and reached a liberated state — one of free play and creativity. […]

You can detach yourself from the things you were taught to value. Most “things” do not give us peace and satisfaction.