by Carmen Champion | Nov 9, 2023 | Carmen Champion, Yogic Journey
A Farmer’s Meditation Early in my relationship with Levi, we found ourselves in this cyclical argument we couldn’t find our way out of. Any source of tension at the time would be a catalyst for the same fight and it was wearing us out. At the time, I was working...
by Carmen Champion | Oct 31, 2023 | Carmen Champion, Lifestyle, Weekly Letter, Yogic Journey
In yoga, I see people try to ‘hire-out’ their practice by trying to find shortcuts to results. These are the same people who leave their practice early because the ‘results’ are not what they expected. The message of the practice doesn’t always happen in the moment....
by Carmen Champion | Oct 26, 2023 | Carmen Champion, Lifestyle, Teacher Talk, Weekly Letter, Yogic Journey
I still actively use Pinterest for help with different things. I use it for recipes, travel tips, home repairs, etc. It has helped enrich my life in many ways. One of my tabs is motivational quotes or words of wisdom. I will venture to that tab if I need a little...
by Carmen Champion | Oct 19, 2023 | Carmen Champion, Teacher Talk, Yogic Journey
Structuring habits is not an avenue to restriction. When the right habits are structured, they pay dividends. You will experience this by tuning into how the effect of the habit shows up hours or days later. A regular practice reminds us to breathe and pause while...
by Carmen Champion | Oct 12, 2023 | Carmen Champion, Lifestyle, Teacher Talk, Yogic Journey
I’ve never felt a sense of completion by finishing a To Do list. That’s the goal, isn’t it? Except, the To Do list is a magical being of judgement. If I were to put a fairy tale spin on the To Do list, I might even wonder if the To Do list is a curse of the wood...
by Carmen Champion | Oct 5, 2023 | Carmen Champion, Yogic Journey
I wouldn’t call myself a controlling person, but I do have a heightened need to guard myself at all times. I sometimes wonder if I clawed through my skin, would my nails eventually scrape the metal? I can feel the weight of the armor some days as it travels up...
