Mantras, Prayers – The Real Power Comes From the Heart
When expressed with great devotion, the sacred sound reveals our Divine nature.Yoga Sutra 1.28 The sacred sound must pluck the strings of our hearts...
Remembering Maya Angelou: An Exquisite Test of Faith
by Nischala Joy Devi. May 28, 2014. This morning I heard the news that a beautiful, dynamic light had passed on. Maya Angelou was to me, as she was...
Love: Enjoy the Peaks and the Valleys
by Nischala Joy Devi.May 23, 2014. We humans cause ourselves so many problems by expecting that life and our relationships should always be on the...
Let Your Compassion Blossom
by Nischala Joy Devi. May 12, 2014 Compassion is the sacred energy that flows through the heart chakra to each and every living thing in the...
Breath Meditation: See the World in a Different Way
by Nischala Joy Devi. April 29, 2014. Here is a simple meditation, using your breath. Breath meditation is wonderful to help center and balance and...
Mantras: Uplifting Words
by Nischala Joy Devi. April 20, 2014. The word "mantra" has found its way into our common language usage today. It is always amusing for me to open...
Hum Into Spring With Yogic Breathing
by Nischala Joy Devi April 8, 2014 At last! After a harsh winter in many parts of the U.S., Spring is here. People who have been bundled up for...
Learning From Your Breath
by Nischala Joy Devi.March 27, 2014. Reverse breathing is a habit that is born out of being frightened over and over again. As we feel fear, our...
Are You Holding Stress?
by Nischala Joy Devi. March 19, 2014. Most of us go through our lives with little awareness of the way different parts of our bodies hold tension...
Vairagya: Remembrance of the True Self
by Nischala Joy Devi. March 12, 2014. In the last couple blogs, I've been talking about Abhyasa and Vairagya two components that are essential to...
Developing Devoted Practice, Abhyasa
by Nischala Joy Devi. March 1, 2014 In last week's blog, I talked about Abhyasa (Devoted Practice) and Vairagya (Remembering the Self)--the vital...
Two Components to Reunion With Your True Self
by Nischala Joy Devi. February 18, 2014. We all want to soar in our yoga practice and spiritual growth. In the Yoga Sutras, Sri Patanjali talks...
Don’t Forget to Serve Yourself
by Nischala Joy Devi. February 4, 2014. Knowing how much we have to give comes as we learn more about ourselves from the inside out, not from the...
Bring Love to Your Service
by Nischala Joy Devi. January 22, 2014. When performing any kind of service—whether paid or volunteer—genuine love and care for those we serve makes...
Fresh Resolves for a New Year: Use All of Yoga
by Nischala Joy Devi.January 7, 2014. It's that time again"“the beginning of a fresh, new year. It's a time for reflection on our old habits and to...