Can’t Stay Focused During Meditation? It’s Probably Not What You Think

Losing focus during meditation is perfectly normal, especially when you’re just starting out with short sessions of 10 minutes or so.

But, if after months or years of practice with longer meditation sessions, you are still struggling with a distracted mind, you might be dealing with the same issue I was.

Why Breath Meditation Doesn’t Always Calm You (and What to Do About It)

Have you ever tried breath meditation motivated by the countless benefits people talk about, yet felt no calm at all?  Maybe you practiced a mindful breathing technique for what seemed like an eternity, only to feel disappointed in the end.

To be honest, that has happened to me more often than I’d like to admit.  Sometimes I’ve spent an entire hour watching my breath without ever feeling relaxed, calm, centered, or focused.

How to Start Mastering Your Mind

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to control your mind against unwanted thoughts and emotions, at will?  Who wouldn’t want that?  I know I would. Unfortunately, I’m nowhere close to being the master of my mind.  And the reason is that I’ve been focusing on the wrong things.  Let me explain.

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Yoga Teacher

Have you ever felt like a fraud while teaching yoga?  I have. Despite being well prepared, I struggled with self-doubt and felt inadequate. I didn’t even know this had a name: Imposter Syndrome.  Luckily, the cure is surprisingly simple, although it took me forever to realize.  Let me share my story.

How Keeping Your Word Builds Self-Confidence

I once read a quote that has had a huge impact on my life. It was from a Zen Buddhism book I randomly picked up while visiting the library of a Buddhist monastery in Nepal.

How to Learn Sanskrit Fast

Here is a quick tip to accelerate your learning of Sanskrit: focus on mastering pronouns. Here’s why.

Pronouns are high-frequency words and a key element in creating simple but meaningful sentences, which help you acquire the language naturally.  You know, to say things like:

Struggling to Learn Sanskrit? This Seemingly Unrelated Story Can Help

Are you struggling to learn Sanskrit? Let me tell you about my friend's struggles to learn the ukulele. Her journey perfectly illustrates how to learn Sanskrit more efficiently. 

If you're a complete beginner learning Sanskrit, whether online or with a language teacher, this story will give you some valuable insights to speed up your progress.

How to Get Started with Sanskrit (a Blueprint)

When I began studying Sanskrit consistently about four years ago, I had no idea where to start or what the best approach was. I tried a few lessons here and there, but none of them aligned with my goals.

Traditional teachers want to teach you every single grammar rule before you start reading the scriptures as if you were a teenager with your entire life ahead of you!  

Discovering Your Life Purpose

In this article, my godchild and I talk about discovering our life purpose. More specifically, we discuss: how to define life purpose, questions to discover your life purpose, can your purpose in life change over time, and, how to ensure that we don't fail at fulfilling our life purpose.

What is Vipassana Meditation? Goenka's 10-Day Course Explained

Goenka's 10-Day Vipassana meditation course attracts people from all backgrounds who seek an immersive, intense, and potentially life-changing experience.  Most people though, know very little about this meditation technique and the course structure before joining the course. 

I know that was my case. That's why I've decided to try to explain, in layman’s terms, what is Vipassana meditation and what exactly you do during the 10-day Vipassana meditation course.  So I hope that old and new students will find this article helpful.