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“True yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your life.
Yoga is not to be performed; yoga is to be lived.
Yoga doesn’t care about what you have been; yoga cares about the person you are becoming.”
— Aadil Palkhivala
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Yoga, Dharma, and Ishvara Pranidhana: A Personal Journey Through the Bhagavad Gita
Yoga is often described as a path of union—between breath and body, strength and softness, effort and ease, self and spirit, Atman and...
Sara West
3 days ago8 min read
Speaking with Source & the Medicine of Sound:
A reflection on the healing power of vibration Most of you know that I’ve always approached yoga more as a spiritual path than a physical...
Sara West
Apr 53 min read
THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS SERIES - ISHVARA PRANIDHANA
Ishvara Pranidhana: Letting Go into Something Bigger There are moments in life when we’ve done all we can do.We’ve planned, worked, held...
Sara West
Mar 283 min read
THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS SERIES - SVADHYAYA
Svadhyaya: The Practice of Knowing Yourself There’s a part of us that’s always watching, always listening, always learning—quietly...
Sara West
Mar 282 min read
THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS - TAPAS
Tapas: The Fire That Sustains You There’s a fire that burns us out—and a fire that lights us up. Tapas , one of the niyamas from...
Sara West
Mar 283 min read
THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS SERIES - SANTOSHA
Santosha: The Practice of Enough There’s a quiet kind of power in contentment. Not the performative kind that says, “Just be grateful!”...
Sara West
Mar 282 min read
THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS SERIES - SAUCHA
Saucha: Creating Space for Clarity In a world that often feels chaotic and cluttered—both outside and in—the yogic principle of Saucha...
Sara West
Mar 283 min read
THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS SERIES - APARIGRAHA
Aparigraha: The Grace of Letting Go In a world that often tells us to hold on tighter —to our belongings, our titles, our identities, our...
Sara West
Mar 282 min read
THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS SERIES - BRAHMACHARYA
Brahmacharya: Reclaiming Sacred Energy Of all the yamas in Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga, brahmacharya might be the most...
Sara West
Mar 283 min read
THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS SERIES - ASTEYA
Asteya: Living in the Truth of Enough When we hear the word stealing , many of us picture something dramatic: taking what isn’t ours in a...
Sara West
Mar 283 min read
THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS SERIES - SATYA
Living Satya: Walking the Path of Truth with Kindness In the Eight Limbs of Yoga, Patanjali introduces us to the yamas—ethical guidelines...
Sara West
Mar 284 min read
THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS SERIES - AHIMSA
The physical asana practice is so good for improving not just our bodies, but also for helping us grow as humans. But asana practice was...
Sara West
Nov 23, 20243 min read
Introducing Yoga’s 8 Limbs
Yoga offers us a path to take a journey of self-discovery: Looking at the eight limbs of yoga Yoga is much more than what happens for an...
Sara West
Nov 23, 20243 min read
Getting started; mats, blocks & straps
Just Getting Started? Embarking on your yoga journey is an exciting and transformative experience. As you step onto the mat for the first...
Sara West
Nov 23, 20243 min read
Yoga; More Than Just a Physical Practice
Yoga, an ancient practice originating from India, has transcended centuries and cultures to become a global phenomenon. While many are...
Sara West
Nov 23, 20243 min read
Discovering the magic of meditation: Letting go of the struggle
Meditation. It's often portrayed as this grand, serious endeavour that requires immense effort to achieve enlightenment. We build it up...
Sara West
Nov 23, 20243 min read
An Introduction to Sound Baths
The Healing Power of Rest: What to Expect at a Sound Bath At Wild Soul Studio, we believe that rest is not a luxury—it’s a necessity....
Sara West
Nov 22, 20243 min read
Empower Your Body and Mind Through Yoga Practice
Yoga literally means to “yoke” or join together… to bring into union. Yoga is so much more than the asana practice we all think of when...
Sara West
Nov 22, 20241 min read
Why I Focus on Strength & Hypertrophy Training for Perimenopausal Women
As we journey into perimenopause, our bodies undergo significant changes that can impact our overall health and wellbeing. Hormone levels...
Sara West
Nov 22, 20242 min read
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