Trust is defined as the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. Personally speaking, I feel trusting in oneself is one of the hardest things, as we all have behaviours and habits that take us away from our goals. I also feel it’s easier to forgive others when they …
I first heard the term Effortless Effort when taking the teacher training program for Iyengar Yoga. At the time, I was naturally flexible in certain areas, and extremely bound in others. Going into yoga postures is a wonderful way to identify those stuck spots in the body, as you feel the resistance. It also becomes …
Clarity is defined as the quality of being coherent and intelligible; the quality of transparency or purity.I’m sure we have all experienced brain fog from time to time, or moments when our memory isn’t quite as sharp. There can be many reasons for this, but no matter the reason, a lack of blood and oxygen …
Refinement is defined as the improvement or clarification of something by the making of small changes. This doesn’t mean that the impact from the small changes is minimal, refining can create the greatest changes overall.The hands are these marvels of nature that have the capacity to do many things; to hold a child and give …
Elevation is defined as the action or fact of elevating or being elevated; height above a given level. On the flip side, some opposite words for elevation are reduction, unimportance, lowering, diminishing, downgrading, humiliation. Clearly, elevating is more attractive and productive, so it is the focus of this week’s intention. Last week we talked about …
Alignment is defined as the proper positioning or state of adjustment of parts in relation to each other. This can be applied to all things: relationships, ideas in business, a fence, the body . . . Misalignment causes tension and disruption and requires stabilizing to ensure smooth transport from one part to the next. If part of a fence loses its foundation, it needs fasteners to secure its alignment. If ideas in business or relationships become misaligned, sometimes counselling is required to rectify situations. If a body is out of alignment, steps need to be taken to re-establish balance and symmetry.
Expansion is defined as the action of becoming larger or more extensive. When it comes to the body, expanding the rib cage creates more room for the heart and lungs. This has unlimited benefits from every perspective of health and well-being.As we mentioned in last week’s blog, most bodies have tipped forward and are off-balance. …
Balance is defined as an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. When all cells in the body are in their rightful place, effortless effort is the result, meaning you have the ability to stay upright with the least amount of work required. Unfortunately, this is not the case …
Stability is defined as the quality, state or degree of being stable; the property of a body that causes it when disturbed from a condition of equilibrium or steady motion to develop forces or moments that restore the original condition.Being stable in your body is what brings ease and grace to movements. When off balance, …
Leverage means using something to its maximum advantage. Synonyms of this word are lift, influence, power, support and clout to name a few. We do this all the time. People use connections to make advancements in business, they use levers to build solid structures for us to exist in, they leverage assets to invest in …