If you have taken a few yoga classes, you have probably heard a teacher mention non-attachment at some point. Usually in yoga classes it is used in reference to the thoughts. But non-attachment has a myriad of applications both on and off the yoga mat. What is Aparigraha There are eight limbs of yoga. What…
You’ve probably heard this countless times before – “be grateful for what you have”. And while I totally agree with the sentiment behind this statement, for me at least, it stirs up feelings of guilt for wanting to have more than I have in this current moment. So I think it’s important to state – you…
There are big changes being considered here in the NourishNestBreathe household. Only good things, but at least for me, all big changes can upset my inner calm and introduce a certain level of stress, even the good ones. As a result, I’ve been digging deep into my tool kit to help maintain a sense of…
Each morning, I wake up, repeat a few mantras in my head before I even open my eyes. I get up, heat some water, pour a cup of tea, go to the bathroom, change into my yoga clothes, and then still a little bleary-eyed, take my tea to my office for my daily yoga practice…
The word detox comes up a lot in the world of holistic health. And I heard an interesting statistic this week while listening to a presentation on breathwork by Dan Brulé. He noted we eliminate 70% of our metabolic wastes through breathing. First I was shocked – that’s such a high number. Then I realized,…