“Spiritual practice begins as a part of life; then it becomes a way of life.”
~ Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian

I greet you with the hope that you are well and thriving. And if life is difficult for you right now, I wish you peace and healing.

The above quote from my teacher is a simple and true statement about a not-so-simple process. The beginning stages of a spiritually centered life include the decision to make spiritual practice a priority. As we learn about the spiritual laws of cause and effect, the power of prayer and meditation, and our divine heritage as spiritual beings we find that we no longer perceive a distinction or separation between the spiritual life and the rest of our life. When we view life as a unified whole that supports our spiritual advancement, it becomes easier to make intentional and purposeful decisions. All our actions are guided in the highest way.

Meditation is at the core of the spiritual practices taught at Meditate & Thrive. The yoga teachings that are our foundation say that we are whole and complete spiritual beings now and spiritual disciplines only remove what obscures our awareness of that fact. The noise or static that clouds the mind through over-identification with the senses is the primary obstacle to awareness of our true nature. Meditation clears this obstruction, or at least lessens it, so we may behold the light of the inner self. This light illumines the mind and clarifies awareness.