by Bruce Bowditch | Sep 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in our world now. Ours is a time of almost daily astonishment and often righteous rage...
by Bruce Bowditch | Feb 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mudra is a Sanskrit word that translates as “seal” or “symbolic gesture”. There are many mudras associated with yoga. They’re formed with the hands or in some cases, the whole body. Using Hasta mudras or “hand gestures” during meditation or pranayama affects the...
by Bruce Bowditch | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
A wise sage was once asked (probably more than once), “What is the purpose of life?” His reply: “Growth.” As we know, the cycles of life always bring inevitable change. Nothing ever remains static or the same, though sometimes we wish it would. Most of us see the...
by Bruce Bowditch | Dec 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
This whole year the topic of goals vs. intensions has been on my mind. Nearly every news story reinforces to me how important this is and prompts me to reaffirm it in my own mind. I’ll begin by saying planning ahead is never a bad idea. Deciding where it is I...
by Bruce Bowditch | Aug 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
The More I practice yoga, whether it be āsana, prāṇāyāma or meditation (even chanting) I’ve come to see our internal energy or prāṇa as the driving force behind the practice. This energy is connected to, and connects us to all we do feel and think. There is nothing...
by Bruce Bowditch | Aug 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dr. Aviva Romm, MD has come across some very interesting and inspiring research concerned with the herb Turmeric and it’s positive effect on depression. 10% – 13% of all people in this country are prescribed antidepressants. Thats’ 32 – 42 million people!...
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