Buddhist Offerings 365 Days - Quote Of The Week Let us advocate what I shall call inner disarmament through the reduction of our hatred and the promotion of compassion. - The 14th Dalai Lama Inner Disarmament! Have you ever heard two such powerful words? Those two words together knocked me for six. I did some research on this after I read them and I found this beautiful website by Ellen Fein, a lady who I believe has now died of cancer, but who speaks also about inner disarma

When the mind is haughty, sarcastic, full of conceit and arrogance, ridiculing, evasive and deceitful, when it is inclined to boast, or when it is contemptuous of others, abusive and irritable, then remain still like a piece of wood. - Shantideva Clearly, this quote is about seeking and then waiting to find calm from the chaos of egotistical thinking through the act of standing still. Fortunately for us, as yogis we have already developed the ability to find this stillness fr

Consider this quote from chiropractor James Chestnut, as published in a 2002 article: "Blood cells that don't move cannot transport oxygen, lungs that don't move can't breathe, hearts that don't move can't pump blood, and spines that don't move can't create the motion required for proper joint nutrition, for the activities of daily living, or for the stimulation of the joint-brain pathways required for proper brain and body function." In short, Life is movement. Photo by Ahma

We've a few lovely twists in the class at the moment that I hope you've noticed leave you feeling both energised and relaxed in your body and mind. This is because twisting has an enormous physiological and psychological impact. By creating inter-vertebral space and decompression in the spine, twists support spinal nerve health and boost the nervous system to function effectively. When space between the vertebrae is limited we feel heavy and lacking in energy; prana (life for