by Patty Kikos | Jul 10, 2012 | Community |
Are you enjoying the cold? I don’t mind it so much this year despite the fact that it feels a little icy at times. I seem to enjoy curling up with a good book a little more than strolling along the coast these days and despite this, I still feel very much...
by Patty Kikos | Jun 11, 2012 | Transformation |
The ancient Chinese believed that human beings should live in harmony with the natural cycles of their environment. The cold and darkness of winter urges us to slow down. This is the time of year to reflect on our health, replenish our energy, and conserve our...
by Patty Kikos | Mar 7, 2012 | Balance |
Is our sensitivity really our strength? Have you noticed how much we avoid being uncomfortable in life? It seems that many of us work very hard to create a life where we are surrounded by people we love and for the most part tend to cocoon ourselves in the bubble of...
by Patty Kikos | Dec 20, 2011 | Yoga |
Have you been thinking of your new years resolution for 2012? I wonder why we place so much emphasis on them? Since starting a serious yoga practice several years ago, I’ve stopped putting so much importance on new years resolutions. A sadhana is like a new years...
by Patty Kikos | Dec 14, 2011 | Balance |
If you think you’re enlightened, go spend a week with your family – Ram Dass So your family stresses you? Christmas, Hanukah or Summertime periods usually mean spending time with the family we grew up with. The same individuals that taught us about boundaries,...
by Patty Kikos | Nov 17, 2011 | Yoga |
Prana as a general term refers to the life force that flows through all things. Of the five primary pranas in the body, two pranas – the prana and apana– are regarded as the most important. Where does parana live? Above the navel – it accumulates at the base of the...
by Patty Kikos | Oct 31, 2011 | Transformation |
‘The Flow of Eternal Power’ is one of my favorite Kundalini Yoga books, and author Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa says ‘The Aquarian Age isn’t just something that we started singing about in the sixties, it’s an actual measurable time period that...
by Patty Kikos | Sep 16, 2011 | Heal |
Triggers. We all have them. Whether they stem from a new relationship, a certain food, a distinct smell, a conversation, or even a TV program, they exist to show us that we may still have some healing to do in our lives. Do you know what triggers you? Our emotional...