Soil is alive, and it has been sustaining life on this planet for millenia. However, our soil is on a steep downhill slope of depletion– and it is more important now than ever to focus on saving our soil. Agriculture, deforestation, and other factors have degraded and eroded topsoil at alarming rates. Globally,…
Yoga Philosophy: Eight Limbs of Spiritual Discipline
Yoga philosophy is an eight-part discipline which explains the science of yoga as a system. However, philosophy is essentially just a bunch of words. The true treasure is in the essence of the philosophy; in the essence of yoga. What is Yoga? The Sanskrit word “yoga” roughly translates to union, or joining in…
Mindful Eating: 6 Ways to Appreciate Our Food Deeply
Food is a part of everyone’s life. In fact, the food itself is life. Eating mindfully opens us up to appreciate food for the miracle that it is. Our food provides us with the nutrition we need to survive and maintain health by nourishing each organ, tissue, and cell of the body. Food…