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Working with Energy: 3 Common Scenarios and how to navigate through them

Working with Energy: 3 Common Scenarios and how to navigate through them

by Carmen Champion | Feb 22, 2018 | Carmen Champion, Teacher Article

When the book, The Secret, came out, I think I saw it on Oprah and bought it. I read it. I rolled my eyes a lot and didn’t really understand what this lady was talking about. It sounded very wistful and new agey and I, mentally, wasn’t in a space to listen to...
Removing the Filters on Our Gaze: Finding Samadhi in Practice

Removing the Filters on Our Gaze: Finding Samadhi in Practice

by Carmen Champion | Nov 8, 2017 | Carmen Champion, Pranakriya, Samadhi, Teacher Article, Yogic Journey

Samadhi is the state of ecstasy or the pinnacle of yoga. This is not achieved by putting your foot behind your head, but by dedicated practice. The best definition of samadhi I’ve ever received is this: samadhi is achieved when all of our filters are removed. By that,...
Loving Yourself: the power of considering contentment

Loving Yourself: the power of considering contentment

by Carmen Champion | Oct 25, 2017 | Carmen Champion, Teacher Article, Yogic Journey

I have found such joy in the simple things; A plain, clean room, a nut-brown loaf of bread, A cup of milk, a kettle as it sings, The shelter of a roof above my head, And in a leaf-laced square along the floor, Where yellow sunlight glimmers through the door. I have...
I didn’t get into yoga to lose weight: an essay on finding True North

I didn’t get into yoga to lose weight: an essay on finding True North

by Carmen Champion | Oct 11, 2017 | Carmen Champion, Teacher Article, Yogic Journey

Im not in the ‘get skinny’ business. Nor did I start practicing yoga to lose weight, if I had, I’d be a size 2. I began my practice at first, because I felt as though I had gotten lost. My moral compass and energy felt chaotic and I was beginning to spiral out of...
Building Trust in Yourself: Creating Inner Dialogue to Support the Self

Building Trust in Yourself: Creating Inner Dialogue to Support the Self

by Carmen Champion | Jul 26, 2017 | Carmen Champion, Teacher Article, Yamas, Yogic Journey

Can you trust yourself? This phrase has been ringing in my head for the last few weeks. Every now and again, I read something that resonates with me at the exact moment I need it. When I was in my 20’s I read Stephen Covey’s, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,...
5 Yoga Postures to Recharge the Body and Mind

5 Yoga Postures to Recharge the Body and Mind

by Carmen Champion | Jun 28, 2017 | Asana, Carmen Champion, List, Teacher Article, Teacher Talk

Moving through the day has its share of ebb and flow. Within that time frame, you can encounter a lot of people, work and energy that needs moved around in the body. Simply sitting still can cause stiffness and a need for movement. Even as a yoga studio owner, get...
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