I say to my yoga students, “You might be here for the stretching or the relaxation. Great. But you might get the Bonus Plan.” The yoga path of focusing the mind, developing presence and dropping the mind’s limitations and judgments was laid out to lead to Samadhi – that’s what the yogis call it, when you …
Author: Lisa
Pay Attention (part 3) – A mini SoL Sermon
We can use the attention of the mind to lessen physical pain, or increase it. I have known that to be true, but I sometimes felt like I couldn’t speak on that much because I haven’t lived with chronic pain, or been through much physical pain, except for having a small baby and a couple of …
Pay Attention (Part 2) – A mini Sol Sermon
Like I said yesterday, what we are attending to in our relationships matters. Where our focus is affects our experience. And it works for life too. If we’re stressed, it’s a guarantee that our focus is the problem. It’s a fear and focus on something that might happen, or a concern with something that we did …