Positive Interventions Through Yoga Practices An excerpt from Yoga for Times of Change by Nina Zolotow. POSITIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR PAINFUL EMOTIONS  In positive psychology, taking steps to regulate your emotions and increase your own well-being is called making “positive interventions.” Sandy Blaine, a positive psychology expert as well as a longtime yoga teacher, says that

2021 in Yoga: A Recap Learn More We published lots of books for yogis in 2021. Here is a recap. See our Buddhist Year in Review Guides: Theravada/Pali/Insight | Chan, Zen, Mahayana | Tibetan Buddhism Receive a 30% discount on these titles through January 2nd using code 2021YE at checkout We are very happy to

A Few Thoughts about Suffering An excerpt from Peace from Anxiety As you can see from the discussion of trauma, suffering comes in many flavors. It can be rooted in personal, interpersonal, or systemic issues. Some suffering is inevitable—things like death, illness, and loss touch everyone in their lifetime. Some of us are protected from

5 Free Tools to Release Stress and Anxiety Reclaim your capacity to heal and learn to regulate your nervous system with practices and reflections from therapist and yoga teacher Hala Khouri, author of Peace from Anxiety. Draw a body map, learn to feel your emotions with curiosity, and shift your limiting beliefs with this collection

MATANGI: Knowledge This yantra is ideal if you’re studying esoteric subjects, music, or art. ARCHETYPE The Knowledge Yantra is associated with the wild and mystical goddess Matangi, who lives by her own laws outside society in the forest. Her presence is said to purify society’s thinking through her innovative interpretation of the scriptures, art, and

11 Books for Working with Difficult Emotions With the rise of global disasters, political conflict, and social unrest, alongside increased distractions that negatively effect us mentally and emotionally, it's difficult to find peace inside and out. Many of our books are geared toward learning how to reframe our mind and heart to work with unsettling

Michael Stone (1974–2017) was a prominent and innovative Buddhist teacher, yogi, psychotherapist, and author. He was the founder and director of the Centre of Gravity Sangha, a community of yoga and Buddhist practitioners based in Toronto, and he taught widely and had a large international following. For more information visit michaelstoneteaching.com. In his own words...