How Yoga can help with Stress and Trauma Resiliency
The unfortunate reality of our current circumstances as human beings is that the likelihood of experiencing a traumatic situation – war, violence, childhood abuse, sexual abuse, psychological...
11.32 Sauca Santosa Tapah Svadhyaya Isvarapranidhanani Niyamah – Yoga Sutras
The Niyamas are the inner observances and disciplines that a Yogi must practice in order to maintain a good relationship with him or herself. The first observance is Saucha, purity of mind, body,...
Tantra Yoga Blog
Quantum physics has recently advanced the theory that there are a profound wealth of energetic dimensions that make up what we think to be reality, all within a possibly infinite space filled quite...
THE YOGA OF PATANJALI AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
According to Elkins (1995) The word psychology comes from twoGreek words, psyche and logos. Psychemeans soul, and logos, in this context, means study. Thus, the word psychology literally...
Yoga as a Spiritual Path By Jaime Blakely Reviewed by Doctor Robert Schmitt
Introduction Defining spirituality is a tricky business. There really isn’t one steady image of what spirituality is that one can frame and hang neatly on the wall, as it fluctuates and redefines...
Indian psychology and Yoga: Spirituality, religion, culture, and clinical psychology. By Jaime Blakely, M.A. Reviewed by: Dr. Jason Dias
Introduction The field of modern psychology is a rather new and arguably culturally biased scientific field that has been primarily developed within the last hundred years, largely within the...
Spiritual Direction in Yoga By Jaime Blakely M.A. Reviewed by Dr. Robert Schmitt
The practice of yoga is more than a mere understanding of its principles, because there are many who may be able to understand it but cannot practice it. The reason for this is the peculiar...
Following the Path of The Jhanas of Theravada Buddhism By Jaime Blakely M.A Reviewed by Dr. Abbe Blum
Introduction When one pays attention to normal conscious awareness, certain senses and experiences come to the forefront. Sight seems to dominate the senses. Internal dialogue is the strongest...
The Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas By Jaime Blakely M.A. Reviewed by Dr. Robert Schmitt
INTRODUCTION The path of the Yogi is not an easy journey. In order to realign with the highest level of consciousness, a Yogi must work constantly to still the fluctuations of the mind and...
The Yoga of Patanjali and PTSD By Jaime Blakely M.A. Reviewed by Dr. Kevin Willmarth
Introduction The unfortunate reality of our current circumstances as human beings is that the likelihood of suffering a severe accidental trauma, war, violence, childhood abuse, sexual abuse,...
Death Denial, Terror Management Theory, and Yogic Death Meditations By Jaime Blakely M.A. Reviewed by Dr. Jason Dias
INTRODUCTION The essential questions to humanity have always been relatively universal. What is the meaning of life? Where did we come from? Why do we do the things we do? Why do we...
Using the yogic system of Patanjali as a framework for post-traumatic growth By Jaime Blakely M.A. Reviewed by Dr. Theopia Jackson
Introduction Trauma throws victims onto a path that mystics, shamans, mythic heroes, and spiritual seekers have been walking for thousands of years. The difference is that victims of trauma must...