Fear as Transformation October is here, and you know what that means: cute little ghosts and goblins will be walking the streets of your neighborhood very soon! Although these little monsters are typically not too frightening, we figured this month would be an...

Beginner Yoga at Ocala Yoga Center Are you considering starting a yoga practice? Maybe you already practice yoga on the regular but haven’t quite been able to convince your friends to join you. Well, keep reading and you’ll be gathering information that will persuade...

A Core Practice of Yoga: Tapas For those of us here in Florida, August is one of the hottest, if not THE hottest, times of the year. With temperatures climbing to their peak, now is the perfect time for us to explore one of the core practices of yoga: Tapas! As you...

Freedom and Liberation This month, we Americans continue with our annual tradition of celebrating Freedom & Liberation on July 4th, Independence Day. Barbeque, family, friends, fireworks, it’s a blast (pun intended)! This celebration is righteous: we ARE...
Acceptance

Acceptance

Acceptance Acceptance is a loaded concept, at least it’s always been for me. In the past, when a well-meaning friend or family member would counsel me to accept a situation that was clearly upsetting and disturbing for me, I was indignant! My belief system was such...

Choosing Your Yoga Style What is your yoga style? Twenty-five years ago in the U.S., yoga was an activity that most of us had rarely heard of, let alone practiced. We were familiar with the term yoga, but it conjured up images of something exotic and inaccessible. ...