Our Abilities: Self-Reflection Tool

Following up the thoughts from the “Our Desires” post from August. To make your desires come true need to take the journey. Before beginning your pursuit, ask yourself: What do I need to satisfy my desire? Do I have the ability? If not, how do I develop the ability? What are the tools I am using to [...]

Action Tools for Wellness

“Action” is not a word normally associated with yoga, but the practice of mastering the “mind-body-spirit” requires active participation. These action tools of yoga serves us during our journey to wellness. The breath-awareness focus of yoga, similar to the Chinese practice of Qigong, create mindfulness as we perform any action. Russayog practice tools have three [...]

Maintaining Yoga While Traveling

Life has a tendency to fall in and out of balance. Summer sunshine rolls out from behind winter’s clouds and all we want to do is play. Go outside, visit someplace new, just take a break. Instead of an equal balance of work and play, we indulge. When you find yourself losing that balance, your [...]

Fill the Mind with Mindfulness

Most if us realize that wellness is not simply dependent on our physical body. Our mind also has to be well. Without mindfulness we will be unwell regardless of how great our body is. Imagine driving a car which has no visible gauges for fuel, battery, speed or temperature. If the car starts to sputter [...]

Simple Wellness Tools

Humanities is the study of the human condition through fields such as philosophy, politics, cultural studies, music, art, etc. Humanities allow us to think about our purpose, what our passions are, what our “allergies” are, what limits us, and how to extend these limits, etc. An important part of our wellness is related to understanding [...]

What is Wellness?

People may have different ideas about wellness, but we all want to be well. For some, wellness may mean being able to run five miles. For others, it may mean getting a square meal everyday. For others yet, it may mean having the ability to travel to other countries to experience new cultures. For a [...]

What Does Yoga Mean to You?

Is perfecting yoga postures an end to itself? Is yoga also a set of tools to be used in life? Why was yoga traditionally only practiced by men? Is yoga now primarily for women?  Is authentic yoga only practiced by Brahmins? Does one have to become Hindu to practice yoga? Can you be a good Muslim and practice yoga [...]

Growing Our Wellness

In this age of science, technology, and civil society, vast arrays of opportunities are available to many of us. From new careers to new travel venues to new foods to sample to new friends from around the world—each offer choices that were unheard of a generation ago. Undoubtedly, the modern age has seen a greatly [...]

What is Obesity?

When we hear the word “obesity” it conjures up an image of a heavy person, shuffling slowly through life, unable to freely move, burdened with health problems. Obesity has become an Epidemic; and not just in the U.S. Physical obesity is driven by factors, like overeating, lack of exercise, using food as a tool to [...]

How Do I Stay Well?

For most of us who can control our physical wellness by lifestyle choices, the rules for wellness are quite simple, though difficult to follow. Even for the small fraction of people who need to consult physicians to find ways to health, all can benefit from these pointers. 1. Get your nutrition from food: A diet [...]