Oxygen Mask Theory = Self Care
Do you know the oxygen mask theory?
That announcement flight attendants say when you are on an airplane waiting for take off. “In the event of a loss of cabin pressure, put o your oxygen mask before you help others.” If you don’t help yourself first, you risk not being able to help anyone else who needs it. If you don’t take care of yourself, you are in no position–physically, mentally or emotionally–to take care of others.
Blanket Folding 101
Learn the basics of an integral part of Restorative Yoga practice, and how to fold blankets for a deep restorative practice with a pioneer in the field of Yoga Therapy. Slow it down, soothe the nervous system and foster a practice of mindfulness. Cora has a program that focused on therapeutic applications, observing the body for misalignment, finding ways to support the student and addressing specific issues.
My Favourite Bhagavad Gita भगवद्गीता
The purpose of Yoga is to see the mind clearly and to draw it away from attachment to sense objects. It is stressed the mind must be trained so well, it can deliver the soul from the mire of ignorance.In material existence one is influenced by the mind and sense perception.
Yoga and Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is particularly close to my own heart, as everyone in my maternal lineage had a battle of one kind or another with breast cancer, and I myself am on a list of very highly susceptible. Given that my family were all raised in China, with a traditional diet, this is a highly unusual statistic. Breast cancer in traditional China in my great grandmother's day was considered very rare.