Jai Yoga Insights

Exploring the depths of yoga practice and yogic living

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Prem’s Holiday 2024 Gift Guide

This year, can we please just skip the big-box mayhem and instead turn our attention to the incredible family-owned, women-run, and BIPOC-led businesses right here in the Tri-Cities and Vancouver? These businesses are the heart and soul of our community. They’re run by people who know your name, remember your usual order, and genuinely care about whether you’re happy with your purchase.

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Being vulnerable is the only path to living your truth

Embracing vulnerability is not a weakness; it's a superpower that connects us to our true selves and others. During my university years, I neglected my well-being, abandoning meditation and yoga, which had grounded me since childhood. A panic attack, soothed by my brother's comforting presence, became a turning point, teaching me to live with my heart first and trust that vulnerability leads me to where I'm meant to be. This revelation brought me back to yoga, shaping how I teach at Jai Yoga, where we encourage students to embrace Satya, or truthfulness, and find strength in their vulnerability.

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What "Laapataa Ladies" taught me about standing up for yourself

When I watched this movie, I was reeling from the hurt of my postpartum experience. Watching Laapataa Ladies inspired me to prioritize my well-being, set boundaries, and speak up. The protagonists' journey of self-discovery and resilience resonated deeply with me. They navigated societal norms and personal challenges, ultimately finding their own identities and voices. This reflection inspired me to realize that I am my biggest advocate, both for myself and for my son. We are worth standing up for.

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From Pain to Purpose: A story about my revelation in Whistler

There was a day in Whistler that will always stick with me. In 2016, despite a recent ankle sprain, I was determined to enjoy the perfect winter day. I went tubing down a hill, thrilled to embrace the snow. At the bottom, needing help to get out of the tubing ring, I asked a staff member for assistance. Instead of a helping hand, I was met with a muttered comment that cut deep: “Why are you so fat then?”

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Enhancing Your Yoga Journey: The Role of Journaling in Your Yoga Practice

Yoga and journaling is a combination that is like cookies and cream. Why? Because yoga is more than just a physical form of exercise; it's a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. I love enhancing my personal yoga journey through various methods, one of which is journaling.

A journaling practice can significantly deepen your yoga experience, whether you practice regularly in a studio or at home.

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What is Restorative Yoga?

Discover the calming power of Restorative Yoga, a unique practice that offers a tranquil retreat from the daily hustle. By guiding you gently back to your body and into a soothing 'rest and digest' state, Restorative Yoga promotes deep relaxation, balance, and well-being. Join us as we unravel the transformative journey that this practice provides, and how it can help untangle knots of stress, leading you towards a space of tranquility and restoration.

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The Five Great Elements: Understanding the Pancha Maha Bhutas in Yoga Philosophy

Incorporating the understanding of the Pancha Maha Bhutas into our yoga practice and teachings can help us to deepen our connection to the elements and to the world around us. By exploring and embodying each of these elements, we can gain a greater sense of balance, harmony, and fulfillment in our lives.

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Yoga for Transitioning from Autumn to Winter

Autumn is a time which all of nature prepares for the upcoming Winter, and so do we. In many traditions, this time of the year is considered as the darkest phase of the year. Mother Nature enters her releasing, cleansing, resting, and healing time — in preparation for tilling the soil for the next seeding season.

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YTT Student Story - Maja Pilipovic

Being a student of yoga for over a decade, Maja finally onboarded a Yoga Teacher Training when her curiosity in yoga reached a peak during the COVID-19 pandemic time. In this teacher training program, Maja has experienced shifts and personal growth she never experienced from elsewhere. Hear Maja shares her yoga journey and thoughts on the program.

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What is Yoga Nidra?

Yoga Nidra, also know as “yogic sleep” or “yogic dreaming” as it commonly known. It is a type of meditation technique and one of the most accessible yoga practices that anyone can do. Yoga nidra offers a space to explore what you need in the moment, as well as an opportunity to work on releasing long-held emotions.

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Cold thermogenesis for mental discipline

There are many practices from around the world, which can be considered yogic practices. Today I want to share one of these practices because it has helped me with everything from meditation to physical recovery and so much more.

This is the practice of cold thermogenesis: a practice in which you consciously expose yourself to the cold for two main reasons: mental discipline and physical benefits.

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September To-Do List: Prioritize ‘Self’

Lunches made, check. Papers filled out, check. Laundry down, check. Helped with homework, check. The list goes on. Our parenting duties together with career responsibilities, relationships with our significant other and family members are continuous, and let’s face it, at times all encompassing. Add on the unpredictability of life – the curve balls. This year is unlike any other faced with a global pandemic. We all share in the trepidation of the unknown.

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