Some yogis call it ‘bare attention’, the practice of being present to experience.
Some Buddhists call it ‘mindfulness’, paying attention to the moment on purpose, and without judgement. 
Some trauma experts refer to it as the path of awareness, that brings the survivor to the painful truth of their experience.
And then there are those in the recovery community who [...]

Yogi Awtar writes clearly about how the mind plays the role of director in stage production called our lives.  It’s worth considering these ideas if you’re interested in living your life with intention and purpose. 
‘Our minds make no judgment about the content of what we think, what we feel, or what we say.  Our mind is our [...]

Here is an excerpt from the wonderful book titled ‘Practical Yoga Psychology’ by Dr. Rishi Vivekananda, who articulates the role of Yoga in the development of the personality, and the common ground that both yoga and depth psychology share.  That is to say
“Depth psychology has shown that there is a form of psychic determinism which controls all our [...]

I’ve come to the conclusion that I work with a wolf in sheeps clothing.  Someone who presents themself as a helpless victim and then acts in a predatory fashion to get what they want.  Unfortunately what they have wanted is my good work.  But it has been the emotional manipulations, the not speaking to me for a [...]

How recently have you taken a moment to be still?  To experience the peacefullness within you?  To experience the peacefullnes within you in order to re-charge your energy system and bring more focus and clarity to your life?  It really does work.  Try it.  Find a comfortable position for your body sitting in your chair.  Close your [...]

I’m reading a wonderful book right now written by a psychiatrist who is also a rishi, or seer.  It’s a fascinating read as it talks about the psychology of Yoga and how we can evolve our personalities through Yoga.  It details a range of practices to work with including the asanas, breathing, and cleansing.  Lifestyle considerations [...]

One of the new edges in the treatment of psychological trauma is Yoga.  A gentle and subjective approach that guides the practitioner into becoming more sensitive to their felt experience.  One that is less focused on the cultivation of the perfect ‘outer body’, and more interested in connecting with the ‘inner body’.   It’s an approach to Yoga [...]

Wow! What a trip that was. Flying to Toronto on the red-eye, from there to Albany in a little twin engine plane, then shuttling to the retreat centre near Lenox.  The weather went from moderately cool and clear skies in Vancouver, to down right cold and snowy in Toronto, Albany and Lenox too.  All I wanted to do [...]