Breath is the most powerful tool, yet the most simple. We are breathing all the time, but most of the time we are completely unconscious of it. We are breathing, but we are not aware of our breath. When your awareness jumps from one thing to another constantly, your […]

27 April 2019 by Quinn Taplin https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/newsletter/pdf/IMC_Newsletter_10_2018.pdf The power of mindfulness is directly related to how we live our lives. As mindfulness develops, we discover that we expand our understanding when we expressively act or speak in truth. We come to understand how mindfulness can naturally increase as we avoid […]

26 March 2019 by Quinn Taplin Why are we seeing a change of diet to vegetarianism? Some people have made the switch to preserve our natural resources, others have decided to save our animals taking an ethical approach to avoid eating meat, while others want to ingest more nutritious food […]

Breath Consciously why it matters   Breathing is the first thing we do when we are born and the last thing we do before we die, but how much importance do we give to breathing? We can stay alive for long periods without eating, drinking or sleeping, but if we cannot breathe, we die within a matter […]

YOGA FOR KIDS   28 January 2018 by Quinn Taplin   You may not even know it, but your kids are caught up in your busy world as a parent.  Typically, this kind of thing doesn’t really enter our mind but all the pressures of daily life, school, sports, homework […]

Tri Hita Karana – The Balinese Philosophy of Life Tri Hita Karana has long been recognized and practiced among the Balinese for its indigenous wisdom to bring about harmonious relationships amongst humanity, god and our surrounding environment. It can literally be translated as the three causes to well-being to maintain […]

The Truth about Ashtanga Yoga   9 November 2018 by Quinn Taplin I often hear students say that Ashtanga Yoga is the real yoga. That they can practice at their own pace, following their own breath where the teacher and his/her assistants can genuinely support you in this current moment. […]

Why are retreats so important for our health? There are so many reasons to take a retreat, and here are just a few… INSPIRE yourself Create TIME and SPACE in your life WITHDRAW from daily life PAUSE and truly LISTEN CONFRONT your fears, and OVERCOME them Make HEALTHY choices Get […]

How To Just Be Reflections and Wisdom learned from Daily Yoga Practice 9 July 2018 by Quinn Taplin The mind can bring you to all sorts of places while practicing Yoga. Allowing yourself to just Be may be the greatest challenge of your practice. The mind can take you to […]