Living an Inspired LifeA personal journey of transformation through yogaSophia S Paul, Cert. Yoga Instructor, RMT, ND, WriterDrawing from a rich colorful tapestry of life experiences there is an urgency to share my story with the reader. This book is about dispelling the myths about yoga being only for the young, fit and flexible as well as that one has to become a Buddhist/Hindu or that one will be converted into a different belief systems in order to benefit from yoga. I want to encourage and inspire other people, to step out of their comfort zone and try something new -that weird thing called yoga - then see for themselves how their ...

I just returned from Token Rock's new section under Inspiration entitled Sound Center. Token Rock again proves it is not lagging behind as just another pretty face. The articles point out that using sound as a healing device is not a new idea, but a long-buried ancient practice that some current cultures still apply. The brilliant Richard Merrick and others illuminate the conception so clearly, who would want to ingest polluting chemical pharmaceuticals ever again?I'm sure most of us are aware of the soothing affects of music while meditating. The articles in the Sound Center made me recall my feelings about some aggressive and hostile styles of music. That they may induce and increase anger, rather than assuaging it. So, I have no doubt that music can soothe...

Some mornings we awaken to all Helvetica Font Type breaking loose. Everything that can go wrong goes wrong, and at the worst possible time. Water gushes from bathroom pipes. The washer chugs to a halt when every piece of clothing is dirty and we're late for school, work, or an important appointment. Fido, the dog really did eat the homework. We're out the door, jump in the car, turn the ignition, and it refuses to start. Oh, brother! What next!?We all know these feelings from frustrations of dealing with a fragile material world. Days like these happen to all of us. Neither meditation nor positive thinking seems to work on bad biorhythm or out-of-sort star days. All we can do is adjust our response to them.Whether or not biorhythms, astrology, numerology, karma, or a deity...

Sometimes we feel like we want to hold onto something so intently and yet, just as readily let go of it and be free from how we feel it burdens us. It is easy to say that we can simply make change happen as many of the self-help books suggest. This is why I am not a life coach. I am no more 'advanced' in new thought than the experiences that challenge my thinking every day. These challenges are no different than yours. They may have different labels, but they are all the same. We must work together to create change for the greater good of all involved and when that change seemingly effects us in an adverse way, we must realize that no action has been taken deliberately against us....

Sol LuckmanAs an undergraduate studying literature back in the 1980s, I became fascinated by the poetry of William Carlos Williams. The incredible starkness, its iconoclastic nature, the startling beauty of its lines.Years ago I put Williams behind me, as I went about developing my own creativity and style. ...

At some point in time there is the completion date of life that is labeled as death. For those that have a belief system that life is eternal, then the body dies but the soul moves on. For those that believe is Karma, Lessons and Reincarnation, the soul has other opportunities to live again. Some believe that death is the end of the road. Regardless of your belief systems, is the grieving, the sadness and the loss for the family and friends who are 'left' behind. The death can be devastating. Even if the death is expected, it is never easy to accept that the person is gone, especially if the person is loved very much...

About half a dozen years ago or so, I was reclining on the couch in my livingroom. While fully conscious and awake, suddenly, in a swooping sensation I was outside my picture window. While outside I noticed that a dusting of snow was on the grass and sidewalk. No sooner was I outside than I swooped back into my body fully consciousness.I went outside to see if it was snowing. It was not.Two weeks later I awoke to a light snow on the ground. It was exactly as I had seen it two weeks earlier during my spontaneous conscious excursion.From that, I surmised that future-time reflects in the distance we are from our bodies. The ten or twelve-foot outing that I took seemed to equal two weeks in the future.This led me to suspect time-travel concerns dimensional...

Warming up before a yoga session is as important as the warm up before any physical activity - I created this short video clip for you with my Royal Yoga Yoginis. We are demonstrating Angel's breath, Robin's Breath, Kundalini circles and Stirring the Corn.All of us are also wearing OmShanti Yoga Wear, so as an extra bonus you can watch our fabulously comfy all organic (bamboo/cotton/soy) yoga wear in action.www.omshantiyogawear.com...

Part 1'You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.' - Christopher ColumbusWhen most people think of living in a tent they assume some sort of remote wilderness area-- not the middle of an urban city. This is where I began my adventure, nestled in a small valley right on the edge of El Cajon, California. My husband's father owned quite a large piece of property adjacent to his home. It was filled with overgrown Eucalyptus and Palm trees making it a suitable place to pitch a tent before our move to Alaska. ...