All posts tagged "metaphor"
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Spark
Many who have become emotionally numb because of trauma, abuse, depression, grief, or any other reason worry that...
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Fiery Rage
Fire is sometimes associated with rage and the symbol is a good one. Fire is intense, hot, powerful,...
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Heart
Why is the heart associated with love? I was considering this question during a difficult sequence in yoga...
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Developing Talent
Have you ever played one of those RPG games where you start out choosing one of the available...
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Rebirth
At the end of most Vinyasa classes you find yourself lying still in Dead Man’s pose for a...
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Flexibility and Balance
These are probably two of the most obvious metaphors you can apply from the practice of asanas to...
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Swimming Against the Current
Have you ever heard the line of advice that tells you to go with the flow? It says...
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Peaceful Warrior
The underlying philosophy of yoga is one of peace and harmony which makes having poses called warriors seem...
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The Library
The DSM IV-TR is often referred to as the bible of psychology. It is used for the diagnosis...
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Emotional Bank Account
The psychologist John Gottman has an interesting metaphor to explain why some couples thrive while others disintegrate. He...
