Your Full Dimension of Personal Wellness

Our physical body is the vehicle we use to accomplish our goals. The comparison to an automobile is quite apt. Some people drive a fuel-efficient and low-cost car; some drive an “environmentally-friendly” car; some choose a luxury sedan; some drive a truck. The automobile we drive depends on a variety of factors: what we can [...]

Am I Well?

What does wellness mean? How do I know if I am well? We each have our unique sense of wellness. An Olympic athlete has a different expectation of wellness than does an office worker. A mother taking daily care of a young child has a different expectation from a surfer who is chasing the next [...]

Unlocking Inertia

Inertia impedes our ability to make change. Inertia can arise from our physical limitations: our individual strength, flexibility, balance, weight, etc. But the largest influence on inertia comes from our brain. We each have our own schedules, eating habits, sleeping habits, study habits, conversational habits, etc. Recognizing our need to change our nutrition or our [...]

Biology and Chemistry of Breathing

Pranayam is vital to yoga practice. Considering that how we breathe is linked to our overall health, why not use this free gift to maximize our wellness? Some of the most common illnesses in modern societies (high blood pressure and related coronary problems like heart failure and stroke) are related to poor breathing habits. The [...]

Physical Trajectories of Yoga

Follow up from Action Tools for Wellness: RussaYog uses the three tools of: pranayam (mindful breathing); kriyas (mindful movements) and; asans (postures with the body in stillness) to develop our abilities to remain mindful. To further enhance these experiences we use universal mantras. The physical trajectories and sequences in RussaYog® use the concept of puran [...]

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 [...]

Our Desires

To follow up the thoughts from the “What is Wellness?” post from July. Balance is the key word. Balance among desire, ability, release and enjoyment (DARE). The process of staying well requires continual attention. As time passes our balance of these 4 elements evolves. We may gain some abilities and lose others. Our desires may [...]

Yoga Precision

Teresa and Jasprit demonstrate common corrections for the stance taken in many yoga poses. Many RussaYog pranayam, kriyas and asans use a wide stance to prepare for the posture. There are 4 levels of performance: Precision, Dance, Ritual, and Worship. Make the most of your yoga practice!

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 [...]