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Sweet Solitude By sally kempton / October 11, 2019Click here to download Italian version in PDF format.Time spent alone doesn’t have to be lonely. Embrace it as a chance to connect with what’s truly essential.When I was in seventh grade, the group of girls I hung out with stopped speaking to me. Every time they […]

Bouncing Back: Yoga to Improve Emotional Health By sally kempton / October 3, 2019When crises arise, some people flourish while others flounder. Here’s how your practice can help you build resilience.Gina was one of the golden girls of my circle-charming, smart, and seriously cool. As our other friends rode their mid-twenties on a roller-coaster between

Me and My Shadow: A Guide to Spiritual Shadow Work By Sally Kempton / September 2, 2019 Shine a light on your unconscious mind, and you’ll see the root cause of the negative thoughts and behaviors you haven’t been able to control—until now. Liane is sure that Brian is the love of her life, but

Who do you think you are? By Sally Kempton / September 2, 2019 Avidya—ignorance—is a deep habit of consciousness, but its one we can shift with intention, practice, and a lot of help from the universe. Lauren, a Los Angeles yoga teacher, slipped in a lunge while teaching and broke her ankle. Because she’s a

How to Be Fierce: Unleashing Your Inner Kali By Sally Kempton / September 2, 2019 Being a yogi doesn’t always mean being nice. Unleash your inner strength with the goddess Kali. Beyond “Nice Yoga”: Finding Your Warrior Side “You need to find your Kali side,” I told Annie. You may know someone like Annie; in

Goddess Power By Sally Kempton / September 2, 2019 Invoking goddess shakti isn’t only a girl thing—it’s a way for everyone to tap into the deepest source of empowerment, creativity, and happiness. Ellen is a medical student, and thinks of herself as a rational person who doesn’t go in for mystical experiences. But one day,

Practicing Enlightenment By Sally Kempton / September 2, 2019When I began the spiritual journey, it never occurred to me that I was looking for enlightenment. If you had asked me why I had become interested in meditation, I would have said, “To get some peace, to have some control over my thoughts.” If you had

Real Joy, Right Now By Sally Kempton / September 2, 2019 The Dynamics of Contentment A friend of mine once acted in a Broadway musical that starred a the legendary figure of the British stage. The script was a disaster, the director a tyrant, the cast a freakish assemblage of mis-matched personalities. Everyone in the

Just Let Go By Sally Kempton / September 2, 2019Sometimes the simplest advice can be the hardest to take. Here’s how to practice detachment without giving up on life.I’ll never forget the first time I seriously considered the relationship between detachment and freedom. I was in my 20s, staying with a friend in Vermont, trying

How to Find and Hear Your Inner Guidance By Sally Kempton / September 2, 2019 How to Find the Wisdom That’s Always There Jill met her ex-husband met at a business lunch in 1998. They connected like old friends, and spent the rest of the afternoon in intimate conversation. But afterwards, as Jill walked back