Ahimsa and Environmentalism: Iana’s Solar Bus Story
Ahimsa is the Yogic principle of non-harm, from the Yoga Sutra’s Yamas and Niyamas. Essential for any Yogi, ahimsa applies to all our actions, not only with one another and ourselves but with all living beings and the planet as a whole. “Unless one is firmly rooted in ahimsa in one’s thoughts, speech, and actions, the true practice of Yoga cannot begin. Through this practice of Yoga, practitioners develop harmony with and reverence for nature.” -Pankaj Jain Iana Sundari Malcolm, a Yoga Instructor, birth doula, and Integral Yoga Teacher Trainer, is a breathtaking example of how to truly live Yoga, practicing ahimsa in her personal as well as her professional life. “Yoga, for me, was always about much more than the asana. It’s about a way of living.” -Iana Sundari Malcolm Currently, Iana is traveling across the country with her partner John, and their dog Ana-Mae in a renovated school bus equipped with solar panels.Leading workshops and retreats from Georgia to California, Iana is...
The Heart Chakra: The Seat of Love and Grief
This blog is an excerpt from Karla’s book, The Chakras in Grief & Trauma. Release date April 18, 2019. Excerpts from Chapter 4, "Anahata, The Heart Chakra" Anahata, the Sanskrit for the heart chakra, is the very center of the chakra system. Located in the middle...
The Search for Happiness
An excerpt from To Know Yourself, The universe is full of life. You can see the life force constantly. Everything is living: there is no dead matter. What is called inanimate or dead matter is not really dead. This is even well proven by present day science. Although...
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