Anahata, the heart chakra, lies at the centre of the chakra system and unites the three base chakras with the three upper chakras. It is the first chakra to take us into interaction with the rest of the world, our energy moving out and impacting our environment rather than being directed into our identity. The […]
Santosha
Sometimes it’s hard not to be Angelina Jolie. Last week’s cover of Vanity Fair depicts one of our cultural heros in full throttled pout: a decadent and ripe movie star oozing sex appeal and inhuman beauty. Carousing in the upper echelons of the Hollywood elite, she travels the world, is partnered with an equally godlike […]
Finding the Base
We first connect to the earth through our feet. Our balance, sense of self, and our “groundedness” with the big ol’ Earth is usually first transmitted through our feet’s dainty arches. The more connected and rooted we are to the earth, the more stability and power we can access in our asana practice. Through activating […]