As any parent or teacher will tell you, nurturing children in a mindful way, and giving them the structure they need to thrive is a big job. When it comes to children on the autism spectrum, the scope and intensity of caregiving doubles or triples since these children often require more from their parents and [...]
We all breathe, but do we experience breathing? On each breath comes prana, the subtle life force, carried to us by the air. The prana that comes to us when we breathe is the same energy that animates all physical matter. By making the breath slow, deep, and conscious, we make the most use of [...]
This has been a helpful understanding of late: Positive energy is inclusive, coherent, integrative Negative energy is exclusive, incoherent, divisive From an innate part of myself (which has been confirmed by experience), I know that all points of view are valid, like different facets of a diamond shining from different angles. The question is whether [...]
Shakta's note: This has been around for a while, but in case you didn't see it, it's a good read and a good reference for those of us who are children's yoga teachers. Link to original post here. Yoga is about exploring and learning in a fun, safe and playful way. Yoga and kids are [...]
“What is your work now?” Every day since the election, I am asking myself this question. I am not naturally a political person, so when I wake up in the morning and look at the Facebook feed, follow links, read articles and opinions and sign petitions, it seems that someone has body-snatched the [...]
Reprinted with permission from Nam Hari Kaur, Akara Numerologist Training Begins Now! The calendar year of 2016 is an unusual time on planet Earth, and the month of January is the beginning of our training in this unique energy field. It is a year of intensities and extremes, along with the opportunity to make a [...]
During one of Darryl Anka’s channeling sessions (Bashar.org), the questioner came with much concern about “protecting” our earth and the future of life on earth. The answer is something I want to keep close in this transitioning time we are going through--interestingly at this season of Peace and Love. I'm sharing it with you [...]
Everything applies to everything else. Birds are birds, but they are living beings as we are living beings. And so, feel free to substitute the word "people" for "birds" in the lessons learned in the experience I am about to tell you. What we label “trauma” is everywhere. When it is seen as trauma, it [...]
