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Part Three: The Lotus as the Yogi
To understand the “Yogi as a Lotus”, you must understand the characteristics they have built. They develop these characteristics by cultivating knowledge of their own bodies’ abilities. For example, their own strength, weaknesses, vulnerability, and consistent physical, mental, and spiritual… Continue reading
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Part Two: The Lotus
Yoga is deeply interconnected with various spiritual and religious traditions, most notably Hinduism and Buddhism, and can certainly be a part of someone’s religious or spiritual practice. Yoga is a relationship with spirituality meant to unite the mind, body, and… Continue reading
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Part One: The Lotus vs Yoga as Exercise
Yoga practitioners offer exercise programs for individuals to work on their strength, flexibility, mindfulness, and balance. They pronounce Sanskrit easily. We are all left only knowing or understanding a few Asana (pose) words like “cat cow” and “downward dog”. To… Continue reading
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Solar Plexus Chakra and the Sympathetic Nervous System
The solar plexus chakra helps control your fight or flight response to stress and is a part of the sympathetic nervous system. The location of this chakra is above the navel and below the chest. Some of the functions are… Continue reading
