Research has shown that one of the keys to true and lasting happiness is a belief in the way the world works. Well, at least something a little more positive than “heading towards chaos.”

One of the prominent belief systems that supports the philosophy of yoga is that the universe runs in cycles. Specifically, … Destruction, Creation, & the New Year

The difference between what we think and who we think we are vs. who we actually are is the gap that our “work” should close. Most of us have honest and good beliefs. But, we don’t often act in a way that mirrors those beliefs. Truly, we operate from an attempt to “gain” in this physical world instead of “gain” in the spiritual world. … Who are you? (niyamas)

The Raja path consists of eight petals. None of the petals are more or less important than the others. You cannot achieve the goal bypassing any of the eight. Raja yoga is the journey inward until we reach a point where we realize that the entire universe is inside us. That we and all other things are one. So, the Raja path is … How to Treat Me (yamas)

Yoga has a book of instructions. It’s called the Yoga Sutras.

I was surprised to find that a vast majority of students don’t know that. Many who are aware of the Sutras simply assume it’s a book explaining all the postures of yoga. It turns out, that’s not the case. The Yoga Sutras has nothing to do with postures at all.

Postures – or asanas in sanskrit – are mentioned but once in the entire 196 sutras. … The Good Book