On and Off the Mat
Sometimes more is more
We hear all the time that “less is more.” It’s so often true. But there are times when we need to apply more effort, more heat, more discipline. This is…
Read More“The only way to meditate badly is not to meditate at all”
By Sindy Warren So says Rebecca Pacheco, author of the fabulous Do Your Om Thing (which you can pick up at YR, with a personalized book plate from Pacheco herself).…
Read MoreThe lesser known of the 8 limbs of yoga: Pratyhara
Pratyhara is the 5th limb of the 8-limbed path of yoga. It means withdrawal of our five senses. Back in the day (or even today in some parts of the…
Read MoreMoving from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset
The idea of us all having either a fixed or a growth mindset was first articulated by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. She conducted a study whereby she assigned two groups…
Read MoreNot the status quo
By Sindy Warren This morning I had the pleasure of taking Cynthia Chylik’s vinyasa class (lucky me!). She talked about not always sticking with the status quo. Maybe taking a…
Read MoreHappiness is an inside job
By Sindy Warren Santosha (contentment) is one of the niyamas, or attitudes toward the self, laid out in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. The yoga texts tell us that happiness is a…
Read MoreThe Strength of Many
By Heather Young I discovered Yoga Roots as a student soon after we opened in 2014. I immediately was drawn to the sense of community, support and friendliness that the…
Read MoreThe awe of the dolphins
By Sindy Warren Last week I was in Pawleys Island, South Carolina for a week. The family got a big house on the ocean and 11 of us settled in…
Read MorePerceived Limitations
By Karen Marocco What are our limitations? Are they real? Self imposed? Put on us by others? All of the above? I suppose it depends on who you ask and…
Read MoreThe long path
This past weekend I had the privilege of attending an American Bar Association dinner in Chicago. As a lawyer and spouse of a lawyer I’ve had my share of hotel…
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