by Shannon Crow | Jul 15, 2015 | Meditation, Yoga Student Resources, Yoga Teacher Resources |
Metta Meditation (also known as metta bhavana) is focused on the emotion of loving-kindness. Metta means love (in the non-romantic sense), friendliness or kindness. Bhavana means development or cultivation. As you begin this meditation focus on the emotion of...
by Shannon Crow | Jul 15, 2015 | Meditation, Yoga Student Resources, Yoga Teacher Resources |
Om Mani Padme Hum is a mantra that contains all of the teachings of the Buddha. It can be listened to, said aloud or said in your mind. This is an image of the mantra that can be coloured. Below is a chart from Wikipedia that describes the individual sounds of the...
by Shannon Crow | Apr 2, 2015 | Meditation, Yoga |
“We have never arrived. We are in a constant state of becoming.” Bob Dylan Every single day I have thoughts about what I can do to be a better person, such as: wake up earlier walk more listen to my children with patience every day take more time for me...
by Shannon Crow | Mar 11, 2015 | Consulting, Meditation, Yoga, Yoga Student Resources, Yoga Teacher Resources |
I created a pranayama chart for my own clarification on breath practices and how they affect the mind. I often refer to it before a teacher training, workshop or class focused on breath. What is pranayama? Pranayama is one of the eight limbs of yoga. It translates...
by Shannon Crow | Nov 26, 2014 | Consulting, Meditation, Writing, Yoga |
Strength of a Tree This morning Shawn and I did Wednesday meditation with Chase and the focus was on strength and stability. The object we focused on was a tree, a very large and vibrant tree. Since the early arrival of winter I have been struggling with the cold and...
