The Breath of Life – The Purpose of The Practice
This is the second of three posts unpacking the majesty of the Three-Part Breath pranayama practice. “After a bird tied to a string flies here and there without finding a…
Jeff Masters LMT, C-IAYT, MPCT, Msc. (Hon.), is the founder and director of the Masters Institute, an organization dedicated to vibrant health, wellness and the realization of our fully actualized potential.
The Breath of Life
This is the first of three posts unpacking the majesty of the Three-Part Breath pranayama practice. “Yogis describe prana as the godparent of every living being in the universe. Discovery…
Part 2: Gut-Brain Health & Manipura Chakra
The massive collection of bacteria cells located throughout the body is known as the microbiota. These bacteria synthesize amino acids and vitamins, play a crucial role in immune system regulation and, most important, influences the central nervous system…
Be The Light You Wish To See In The World
In modern times, when the tides of darkness arise in the form of strife or subjugation, many feel hopeless and confused about what to do…
Yoga, Your Microbiome & You
Simple cardiovascular exercise consisting of 30 minutes of walking or cycling (and no change in diet), induced compositional and functional changes in the gut microbiome…
Part 1: Your Gut & Your Center of Personal Power
As the center of our body’s solar (pranic) system, the manipura chakra’s fire provides the subatomic, primordial fuel to sustain all of our physical, mental, emotional, and bioenergetic functioning…
Chris Eder: Yoga & Depression
Chris Eder reached out to me to ask me my opinion on yoga, the emotions that can arise from the practice and what my opinion was…
Happy New Year, Resolutions & Sankalpas!
A resolution tends to focus on aspects of ourselves that we would like to change. This automatically sets up resistance. Each time we are faced with the elements that support the patterns we want to alter, ie food (weight loss), cigarettes (smoking cessation), the internet (uh oh), the habit is re-enforced by our attention to the negative pattern.