by Bob McConnell | Dec 12, 2018 | Musings from Mugs
My teacher Hari taught me this meditation, which is meant to help us find harmony in prakriti. Prakriti is nature, or all of the manifested Universe, which is subject to the effects of the three gunas. The gunas are the three potential qualities found in everything...
by Bob McConnell | May 4, 2018 | Musings from Mugs
BRING OUT THE NETI POT! SPRING IS HERE! As spring arrives and the plants come into flower, pollens can begin to play havoc with allergies and sinuses. Spring colds and flus start spreading around as well. The yogic cleansing practice of “Neti” is a perfect first...
by Bob McConnell | Apr 1, 2018 | Musings from Mugs
Practicing kumbhak pranayama with bhavana is a technique of loving kindness, where we develop a mental attitude that is rooted in compassion and love toward ourselves and others. Love is the ultimate expression of God, the Creator. Bhavana means “concentrated...
by Bob McConnell | Feb 20, 2018 | Musings from Mugs
A yoga teacher training that includes teachings beyond asana by Mugs McConnell Seeking out a yoga teacher training must be one of the most confusing things to do for a yoga student. Most people who desire to become a yoga teacher do so because of the great benefits...
by Bob McConnell | Dec 30, 2017 | Musings from Mugs
The Puja Ceremony by Marion (Mugs) McConnell There is one invisible, formless spirit called Brahman which manifests itself inside every living thing. Hindus believe in one God, and they worship God through the many forms of gods and goddesses known as deities. The...
by Mugs McConnell | May 5, 2017 | Musings from Mugs
The Upanishad Mantra Meditation is one of my favourites in Letters from the Yoga Masters on page 165. It includes four mantras that are intended to help awaken our consciousness to the spirit within. Along with the mantras we visualize the flow of prana. I have...
