JBYF Blog
Spring Cleanse Prep: Ayurvedic Diet & Tips for Vata, Pitta, and Kapha
As your body eases out of winter and embraces the joy of spring, we want to ensure your shift sets you up for a year of health with these Ayurvedic tips for Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
Issues Stored in the Tissues: Majja Dhatu
Our focus today is on Majja Dhatu a spinal and cerebral fluid- that is located throughout the nervous system and bone marrow. Its function is to fill the bones and nourishes Shukra dhatu (the reproductive tissue). Its Mala or byproduct is seen as the unctuousness of eyes, skin, and feces…
How to Begin Your Yoga Practice
Sure, many will tell you the foundational key points. I.E. What type of Mat do you need, props, financial considerations, studio or online, the style you may want to explore, if you align with the teacher, what kind of teacher are you looking for, and so much more…
Attachment is a Function of the Mind, Discovering Liberation through Higher States of Consciousness Part 1
"...we are constantly being funneled toward defining ourselves within the context of what we do and how we do it instead of who we are. Rarely are we taught that it is enough to just be."
I feel our society as a whole is caught up in "defining ourselves" based on being "success-driven" because of the need to have "identity" and "purpose." We are attached to the role, therefore confining ourselves in a cage with the gate wide open. Driving ourselves into silent suffering to remain a representative of what we thought we needed to be and not allowing ourselves to evolve into what we are becoming…
The Art of Tree Pose, Vrksasana
A tree is a symbol of antiquity and immense and enduring strength. A general symbolic meaning of a tree can be interpreted as protection. A widespread symbol of the tree is the tree of life, it’s body rooted in earth with its crown dancing in the sky.
Restoring Balance through the Koshas and Doshas, a Personal Journey
This last year has been one of incredible growth, perseverance, refinement, and reconstruction. Personally, I have come face to face with challenges that have brought me to my knees and at times to tears. Yet, something within me, kept me moving forward. I was comparing myself, wearing myself out, and allowing myself to be pushed and pulled in all directions without giving myself the healthy boundaries I needed To refuel.