Before I just take you on a guided meditation exercise, I wanted to take the time to explain to you the Third Eye.  This is a term we have heard and seen many times in media and in our culture.  But what is it really? Why is this important to know? It is important because when you meditate, it is where you look when your eyes are closed.  The reason it is important to gaze up at the Third Eye with our eyes closed is because it is a place one can focus.  This area stimulates the Pineal gland and allows our thoughts to become so concentrated they become one focused. This is why it is often referred to as the “all seeing eye” due to the fact that is actually our mind doing the seeing.  When you begin to see with your mind it is a completely new and wonderful experience.  The Third Eye is a portal to what many say is another dimension.  Meditating and focusing with the Third Eye allows us to experience deep and wonderful access to new worlds and vibrations.

“The pineal gland is the ‘mind’s eye.’ ” – Dr. Cheryl Craft, Ph.D.,  Chair of the Department of Cell and Neurobiology, University of Southern California.

Ancient cultures have been obsessed with this area of our mind for thousands of years.  It is strongly linked to spiritual experiences.

Where is it when I close my eyes?

I want you to read my instructions then take a moment to sit back and do it yourself:

Gently lean back in your seat or lay down.

Closing your eyes begin to relax all the muscles in your face.

With the eyes closed, begin to gently roll the eyes towards the space in the middle of your forehead, slightly above your eyebrows.

That is the location of your Third Eye.

Still not finding it?

Close your eyelids and imagine the blackness in front of you is a dark movie theater screen. Ready for you to project and create any image onto it.  Focusing your eyes and thoughts towards the Third eye will your thoughts to become one pointed. This is a very powerful tool for focusing.

After you have practiced experiencing gazing at your Third Eye it is much easer to be instructed in guided meditation. It also helps after your yoga practice, when you are in the final pose Savasana.  Many people do not have practice with meditation. Understanding where to focus  will help you become more in touch with your higher psyche.

With this knowledge one begins see the true majesty of Nature and her design.

Still curious? For 18 cool facts about the pineal gland click here: http://thirdeyeactivation.com/2013/11/18-cools-facts-about-the-pineal-gland/

Since we are starting a new year, it was time for me to buy my annual date book. Now this is a book I put a lot of time and research into selecting, since I’ll be writing in her all year.

I know, many of you use your phones for scheduling, but I am a yogi! I find something so cathartic about writing it down, and checking it off once it’s completed! Oh the joy!

This year I had told myself I want a book with the whole month laid out in front of me so I can finally see ahead! I had visited numerous books stores many times waiting for the perfect one. But the universe had other plans.

I get to my favorite cozy book shop, I head to the section of 2015 planners, and low and behold, there was only one book left!  Not the size I wanted…not the layout I wanted…not anything that I wanted. But was New Years eve! My new life was starting tomorrow! I was out of time! I had to buy it.  I was. So. Upset.

This particular book, was a day calendar. Day. By. Day. Hour. By. Hour. And as soon as I opened it, I HATED it. I felt exposed. “What if someone looks at me writing something down and sees how much free time I have?” I angrily and embarrassingly muttered to myself. Suddenly,  I had an epiphany! Why not fill up every hour! Surely there is much to do in day! And this miraculous little book opened my eyes to see that. Suddenly, I was booked solid from my new book!

“I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted.”

― Jack Kerouac

So here it is, my schedule for today:

8 am: Wake up, eat breakfast. Release blog.

9am: Leave to assist yoga class at Yogaworks in Larchmont

10am-11:30: Assist class

12:00: Teach client

1:30: Eat salad!

3:00-4:00: Guided meditation at Bellmont Village Seniors Home

5:00: Eat fish and brown rice!

7:00: Do my own yoga practice

8:00: Tidy music studio.

9:00: Write next article

10:00: Bed!

So far I’ve learned many beautiful Sanksrit words and  phrases,  but the original one I learned, long before I became a teacher has still remained my favorite. I’m sure you’ve heard it being tossed around at some point, in movies, or t-shirts… I even think one of the housewives on New Jersey uses it in the introduction of the show!

“Namaste”

Namaste (/ˈnɑːməsteɪ/ nah-məs-tay; Hindi: [nəməsteː]  sometimes expressed as Namaskar or Namaskaram, is a customary greeting when individuals meet or depart.

The reason I love this phrase, is for what it represents.  It means “I see the light in you” or “I bow to to the divine in you.” I think it is the ultimate compliment paired with the ultimate blessing.  It has changed my view of people entirely.  What you begin to see in someone is their light, every thing else about them fades away. Age, race, appearance.. all judgement goes out the window.  For me, it has become an excellent way to understand people.  If they have a low light, or low “shining” I ask them how they are doing and I listen.  I try to understand if there is anything I can do to bring them a little more light.  Yoga has refilled my light so much it brims out of me and spills out onto others.  I can barely contain it.  I love sharing this practice with people because it’s awakened me and I feel more energy then ever before.  The best feeling on earth is seeing my students come up out of meditation, with so much light in their eyes.  It makes me emotional.  That connection and connectedness is such a powerful exchange.  A teacher when inspired and connected will receive as much joy giving yoga as a student practicing.

To all my readers: “Namaste!”

Welcome to my site! This is a modern day guide to help you on your journey towards your inner self.  Here you will find useful tips to help assist you on your path to wholeness.

“Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”
― Rumi