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We all love mandalas and when we draw one it essentially becomes us. Mandalas have been used in many ancient cultures as a process of connecting with the divine. The most common mandalas are drawn with repeating shapes and symbols while other mandalas hold imagery and each image is a representation of something else. No …

The entire universe is made of energy, and your body is no exception. Long before modern technology and science, ancient cultures knew that all living things carried a life force with them. They called the centers of energy that move inside of us, the 7 chakras. So what are the seven chakras? Chakra is an old …

Earlier this month in China, a tai chi master squared off against an amateur kickboxer. The fight was over in five seconds after just one punch in the latest embarrassing loss for traditional Chinese martial arts. The 47-year-old master named Zhu Chunping had been honing his skills for decades. His opponent, the 22-year-old Yao Hantian, …

The seven chakras are not separate entities, Sadhguru explains, but classifications for the sake of understanding. He discusses the difference between the discernment required by the intellect, and enlightenment, which transcends all distinction.   Sadhguru: We need to look at the seven chakras, and how yoga evolved out of that, in a certain context. We …

Yin-Yang is a deeply rooted concept in Taoist philosophy, representing the constant state of change or duality in the universe forming a whole. It describes how opposite forces are interconnected and mutually dependent in the natural world; and, harmony is only achieved when the two forces combined, are in balance. Any phenomenon within nature can …

  We\’re creating viewer supported news. Become a member! I\’m in! Below is a clip from an interview we recently conducted with Dr. Natalie Leigh Trent, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School and Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, where she investigates the mind-body practices of yoga and mindfulness for health and wellbeing. She obtained …

If there was ever a complaint about Amy Nelms, a sought-after Pilates instructor who’s responsible for sculpting Manhattan’s fashion elite, it’s that the Romana Kryzanowska–trained Flatiron Pilates founder is perhaps too good at her job. “Everyone [complains] that I see everything,” says the petite blonde with waist-length waves and kohl-rimmed eyes, “but I really like …

Stretch your crochet skills with our free crochet mandala patterns – we’ve got three for you to try! Here’s a fresh makeover for a crochet classic. Mandala symbols have their origins in Hinduism, where they represent the universe. They were later adopted by the psychedelic movement of the 60s, and came to be associated with …

Locations of the Earth’s Chakra Points We know about the main vortexes of energy in the human body – chakras, but I accepted quite naturally that Gaia, mother earth too has Chakras. How we have energy flowing through our body, the earth too has an energy flow that seems to be quite a topic of …

The art of Pilates was developed in the 1920s by personal trainer Joseph Pilates to strengthen not only the body but the mind as well. This means that to become a Pilates teacher, you can’t just be interested in helping your clients to develop their bodies. You need to be prepared to assist them with …

Pilates, nowadays, is a diluted word. Or at least that\’s what I\’m told while I\’m hanging in the harness of a strange torture device. As it becomes more frequently prescribed, and more desired by more people, there are more than enough opportunities to do something that goes by the same name but is anything other …

Pilates sessions range in price from $225 to $900 depending on whether you choose a group class or private and on which package you decide to purchase. Call 3188 8112 or email us at  for more details on our group class and private session packages. Stretching on the Mat & Reformer Stretch out those tight …

Since the early 20th century, when Joseph Pilates created this physical fitness regimen, pilates has become a popular activity among gym enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. Today, more than 12 million people practice pilates, which is done mostly with a stability ball, a reformer, or one’s own body weight. Described as an art of …