In our Western culture the tendency to be primarily active throughout each day is equated with what is necessary to attain success. This...

What does it mean to age consciously? I ask myself this question almost every day. I find myself daily reverting to old thinking habits which identify beauty as being youthful and thus, completely out of reach to me in these later years of my life. I have to do a complete reset of my mental construct in this regard, and remind myself that beauty has many forms, and is even experienced in the formless. I have to do this, pretty much, everyday because for at least 50 years, th

Yoga Mat Yoga mats are actually relatively new to the ancient practice of yoga. While it may be that a mat is a truly helpful first step in the acquisition of yoga “equipment” or "props", it isn’t an absolute necessity and if you don’t currently own one, please don’t let that stop you from beginning your practice. The primary purpose of a yoga mat is to provide a non-slip surface upon which to practice standing poses in order to keep one’s feet from slipping and sliding. Howe