This past year, with the pandemic forcing us to isolate, and with so many lives being shortened by COVID, we have had a greater opportunity and motivation to consider these questions: Why am I here? What did I come here to accomplish? What is the best I can do with the time I have left… Read More Why Are You Here? What Gives You Meaning?
“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering ‘it will be happier’…” ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson May all beings have the ears to hear that whisper, the eyes to see the good in others and the heart to welcome the many wonderful possibilities in this new year. Happy, Healthy New Year from… Read More Silver Linings to Start the Year with Hope
Have You Seen the Light? Phil Milgrom, The Centered Place This is the season of light. The traditional holidays of this time of the year all celebrate light in some way. Though the Winter Solstice on December 21st is the beginning of winter and the shortest day of the year, it’s also a day that… Read More Have You Seen the Light?
Gratitude We are now entering the season of giving. This month in particular brings the season for giving thanks. It’s a great reminder. It’s so easy to take things for granted, even to take our loved ones for granted. Thanksgiving is a holiday that gives us a chance to open our eyes and hearts to… Read More Gratitude
Namaste! Stay safe. Stay informed, not anxious. Listen to the experts, not your mind’s catastrophic imaginings. One of the best and clearest expositions on the coronavirus and COVID-19, along with suggestions for protecting yourself: Gregg Braden YouTube Talk (if the link does not work, search “Gregg Braden on Coronavirus”. It’s a 49-minute YouTube talk,… Read More Update on Coronavirus and You
Dear Students With respect for the decisions and advice from the state health department and the national Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we are now postponing all classes and activities at the studio. We feel that this step is necessary to help contain the spread of the virus. The local schools and senior… Read More Update to our Status Addressing Coronavirus
Addressing Coronavirus Concerns Namaste We strongly recommend that you take both a sane and sanitary approach to the current coronavirus situation. Be proactive, not panicked. What can be most “scary” about the Corona virus is that it is spreading relatively quickly. Your likely response to that is to feel powerless. Unfortunately, feeling powerless or helpless,… Read More Addressing Coronavirus Concerns
What’s All the Fuss About the Tailbone? (Part 2) Phil (Krishna) Milgrom, 2019 In Part 1, the focus was on the structural significance of the tailbone. Why does Svaroopa® yoga begin with releasing the tailbone first and then follow with the rest of the spine, from bottom up? The tailbone is not just an inconsequential… Read More What’s All the Fuss About the Tailbone (Part 2)
What’s All the Fuss About the Tailbone? (Part 1) Phil (Krishna) Milgrom, 2019 If you know Svaroopa® yoga, you know that much emphasis is given to your tailbone. In every class, we teach poses that release your spinal tension, beginning with the tailbone. Why the tailbone? Consider the problem of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.… Read More What’s All The Fuss About the Tailbone? (Part 1)
© Phil Milgrom, RYT, CSYT, CSMT “No matter what you are doing, keep the undercurrent of happiness. Learn to be secretly happy within your heart in spite of all circumstances.” ~ Paramahansa Yoganananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. How do we become happy? I know what I used to think. I used to think… Read More On happiness
