Last month, The Mat Yoga Studio celebrated its 10th anniversary, and what a year number 10 has been! As we near the end of this year – and as some are noting, the end of the decade – I thought it would be fun to look back on this past…
Over the summer I continued looking at the eight limbs of yoga by looking at ahimsa, the first of the Yamas. The Yamas offer guidance for how an individual can interact with the external world. The second of the Yamas is satya, often translated to truthfulness. While it is speaking…
In June, the theme of the month at The Mat was “Because it’s hard,” and even though we are now clearly in fall – North Texas is even getting some low temps this month! – that theme has been sticking with me lately. Personally, I have a lot of projects…
I love going to a yoga workshop, to further my own practice and deepen my understanding of its history, philosophy and the physical practice. I’ve written about workshops for this series before, and I eagerly look forward to The Mat’s monthly newsletter for announcements on upcoming workshops. But now I…
It can be easy to think along the lines of “when I’m on my next vacation, I will relax,” or “when I’m next at the beach, I’m going to watch the sun set below the ocean, watch its light glitter along the waves.” And then in the meantime? Each moment…
The Yamas – one of the eight limbs of yoga – are viewed as ethical guidelines for living one’s life. If the Niyamas focused on the inner, the Yamas offer guidance for the external or outer, how we interact with others and the world. The first of which to explore…