“I came into this world restless despite many appearances to the contrary. Does that make me unique? I doubt it.” WorldDoeDoubtThis WorldUniqueAppearanceContraryDespiteRestless Author:Rod Stryker
“Indeed, much to my parents' surprise, the first word I spoke in this lifetime was "light." Prior to uttering its name, however, I was already searching for light - for my source. Yet despite my preternatural kinship with that spark that lights this and all worlds, for the first two or three decades of my life, I resisted it.” WorldFirstsTwoLightThreeNamesParentSourceSurpriseLifetimeDecadesDespiteSpokesSparksKinship Author:Rod Stryker
“Yoga's most sublime objective is to awaken an exalted state of spiritual realization; however, the tradition also recognizes that this state does not exist in absolute isolation from the world and worldly matters.” WorldDoeMatterStatesSpiritualYogaTraditionAbsolutesObjectivesRealizationIsolationSublimeWorldlyExalted Author:Rod Stryker
“What does "living your best life" mean to you? Does it mean accumulating wealth and fulfilling all your material wants? Or, does it mean turning away from the material world in order to fully realize the gift of spirit? We often tend to think of these objectives as being mutually exclusive: material fulfillment or spiritual fulfillment, not both together.” ThinkingWorldWantMeanDoeTogetherSpiritualSpiritOrderRealizingWealthMaterialsObjectivesFulfillmentFulfillingExclusiveMaterial WorldLife MeansAccumulating Wealth Author:Rod Stryker
“A little exposure to the philosophy of many Eastern spiritual traditions - including yoga - could easily lead you to conclude that if you aspire to achieve goals in the material world you cannot fulfill yourself spiritually, or vice versa. However, since all of us, at some level, long for fulfillment in all aspects of our life, it is essential to understand that these two aims are not mutually exclusive.” IfsWorldLittlesLongTwoPhilosophySpiritualGoalLevelsOur LivesAchieveMaterialsEssentialsYogaAspectTraditionAimIncludingVicesFulfillmentAspireEasternExposureExclusiveVice VersaMaterial WorldAchieving Goals Author:Rod Stryker
“Yoga's ultimate intent is to achieve something far deeper and more meaningful than just a better body or less stress and tension. Its ultimate aim is to help you hear your soul's call so that you can be consistently guided to make the best decisions - the ones that serve your highest state of wellbeing. In the process of doing so, you will necessarily be made more whole and act in such a way as to support the larger world of which you are a part.” WorldWayMadeSoulStatesWholeHelpingBodyProcessDecisionSupportAchieveHighestYogaUltimateStressAimDeeperMeaningfulYour SoulTensionConsistentlyWellbeingLess Stress Author:Rod Stryker
“Few things are more powerful than learning to trust that your path to a fulfilled life - and the glorious destiny that you are meant to share with the world - is part of your soul's blueprint.” WorldSoulPowerfulDestinyPathMeditationShareYogaYour SoulGloriousWellnessFulfilledBlueprintsFulfilled LifeLearning To Trust Author:Rod Stryker
“Any individual or society that fails to honor or provide the opportunity for women to fully exert their power can never truly prosper. All creativity, growth, imagination, nurturing - All possibilities are born within the female womb of the Devine Feminine. To deny Her a rightful place, either within ourselves or in the world in which we live, is to do irreparable harm and endure the loss of countless joys.” WorldJoyOpportunityIndividualGrowthBornImaginationLossCreativityMeditationFailingPossibilityHonorYogaFemaleEndureDenyHarmWellnessFeminineWombNurturingIrreparableIrreparable Harm Author:Rod Stryker
“Your long-term happiness and fulfillment depend on your ability to fulfill your soul’s unique purpose and to fill the place in the world that only you can fill, making the contribution that only you can make.” WorldLongSoulPurposeTermAbilityDependsUniqueYour SoulFulfillmentLong TermContributionPlaces In The World Author:Rod Stryker
