Yoga Sutra 1.15 – DRSTA ANUSRAVIKA VISAYA VITRSNASYA VASIKARA SAMJNA VAIRAGYM Mastering (vasikara-samjna) detachment (vairagya) occurs when we have no desire or thirst (vitrsnyasa) for objects we can perceive (drsta) and for concepts or objects that we have heard of but never experienced (anusravika). Desire usually comes from a place of lacking on the inside. In yoga the goal is to …
TAA009 Detox your body and mind for better energy, clarity, and health
3 parts of detox: Preparation During After Preparation: Make sure you have a few days to chill, even if you don’t feel tired, it’s essential. Stock up on veggies, fruits and supplements. Supplements I recommend: B Vitamins, Milk Thistle, Vitamin C, and a good cleanse formula with turmeric, dandelion root, fennel, just to name a few. During: Expect that around …
IJ017 Yoga Sutras 12-14, Dedication in Practice and Transformation
In this episode Casey and Erin discuss yoga sutras 12-14 Yoga sutra number 12 ABHYASA VAIRAGYABYAM TANNIRODHAH These mental modifications are restrained by practice and non-attachment. I think for some people, especially the newer Yoga Student this is hard to wrap your mind around. Shouldn’t I have goals when I am practicing yoga? The answer is, not really. I suppose …
TAA008 Boundaries for healthy relationships, preserving love, and honoring ourselves
PROPER BOUNDARIES COME FROM A PLACE OF LOVE. If you are angry, frustrated, and mad, you’ll want to work through those emotions before you do any boundary work. Write down all your feelings and work through them until you can get to a space of calm, peace and love. Remember the reason you are upset is not because this person …
IJ015 Yoga Sutras 5-7
In this episode, Casey and Erin talk about Yoga Sutras 5-7. The first Vrttayah Pancatayyah Klista aklistah There are five kinds of mental modifications which are either painful or painless. One group of modifications causes us pain one does not. It is pointed out that they are not divided into painful and pleasurable. Why? Because even so-called pleasurable thoughts may ultimately …
IJ016 Yoga Sutras 8-11
Viparyaya mithyajnanam atadrupa pratistham. Misconception occurs when knowledge of something is not based upon its true form. Coiled rope and mistake it for a snake. Sometime when we approach something in life it appears a lot scarier than it really is. For example, I used to be so afraid of experiencing my feelings. I would sit and resist and distract, …
TAA007 How to Create Self Love and Unconditional Self Love
Self-love has been a topic that has been coming up a lot in my coaching practice. A lot of the time when we trace down the route of why we don’t keep promises to ourselves, of why we constantly overwhelm ourselves, of why we don’t know how to say no. It comes down to lack of self-love. I personally did …
TAA006 Food Addiction
What is the problem? I’m going to start with addiction in general and then more specifically address Food Addiction. Addiction is a chronic disconnection from ourselves. An addict cannot stand being in the present moment and/or does not know how to just be. So as addicts we don’t know how to release ourselves from the grips of our minds. Parts …
TAA005 The Process of Change Part 2
Change is difficult and the brain doesn’t like change. It’s uncomfortable so in this episode I discuss ways to make things a little more comfortable to make our path of change more sustainable. Everyone has a different threshold for what they can tolerate as far as negative emotions. So we want to look at what we are craving and how …
TAA004 The Process of Change Part 1
Wanting to evolve and change is natural. Life is fluid. If we don’t start to change typically it will start to manifest in our lives in different ways. For example, anxiety, depression, apathy, and so forth. Yoga Sutra 1.14 This practice becomes well-grounded when continued with reverent devotion and without interruption over a long period of time. So we need …