How to Access Creativity through Yoga
Many of us struggle with how to approach our creativity. It is an innate human trait so we all have it but many people believe that they are not creative. We have been taught how not to use our creativity. Our organic state is to use creativity for problem solving as well as making art but it has been squelched by an educational system that only values the thinking mind. Ask any long- time yogi and they will tell you that as soon as they started to practice yoga their life im
Yoga with a Purpose- 5 yoga practices that can be used for specific goals
Yoga is a technology that can support many of our goals. If we want to increase mental and physical stamina we can employ certain poses to meet that end. If we desire more creativity we can execute poses that will open our creativity. There is no end to the assistance yoga offers us. It is wonderful to do a generic practice but yoga done with a purpose enhances our lives in a focused way. Everyone has different needs and goals and yoga can get us to where we want to go. Afte
Getting Sassy with Writing: let the characters speak
I just completed my second Sassy Yoga Challenge and I thought about how that creative process can help in the process of writing a novel. In order to with stand the journey of writing a novel you have to jump down the rabbit hole again and again. This is not an activity for the faint of heart but for a Sassy Creative Being who is up for the challenge. Committing to the process of writing a novel requires that we get sassy enough to carve out aspects of our live for our novel
The 5 Advantages of Skype Yoga
Why would a yogi choose a teacher over skype rather than practice in a yoga studio? I have been teaching yoga for twenty four years and have specialized in teaching private sessions. I have found skype to be a useful and essential part of my teaching. What are the five advantages of a private skype session over an in person practice. Let's look at these advantages. 1) Flexible Time and Space Working from the comfort of one's private space without having someone invade the cl
Creatives: Creativity is in the ReWorking
As I begin the rewrite of the first draft of my second novel I am discovering that creating takes on a new meaning. There is more doubt in the first draft, more stop and go. As I begin the journey of writing the second draft I am more confident in what I need to keep and what I no longer need. This is where many creatives get a bit stuck. If you are a painter and you no longer need to keep that object in your still life then it has to go. If you strive to keep it regardless
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