Natalie Banks, best selling author of domestic suspense novels, is joining the Dharma Drops conversation to share her experience with mediation and the law of attraction. A daily practitioner of meditation, Natalie shares how her meditation practice impacts her ability to create and write. Plus, she offers insight into the realities of the law of attraction, reminding us that we are always manifesting in our lives--for better or worse.

Riding the high and low waves of life has been more intense during the pandemic. But a gratitude practice can help us shift perspective. In this week's Dharma Mini-Drop episode, Rebecca shares a short meditation that will help focus on embodying gratitude. Even though three minutes seems too short to create an internal shift, a brief practice makes meditation and gratitude accessible when life is busy. Listen and practice this meditation anywhere and anytime that you need it!

Taking your yoga practice "to the next level" doesn't have to involve complex, advanced asana. In this week's episode, Rebecca is sharing four of her favorite books that will inspire and elevate your yoga practice in practical ways. Ranging from mythology to mudras and more, these books will encourage you to experiment with new ways of practicing yoga on and off the mat.

Yoga teacher and military spouse advocate (and Rebecca’s childhood friend!) Sherry Kellogg joins Dharma Drops this week to share insight about how the yoga community can support military families. She shares tips for yoga teachers to help make yoga classes accessible for both spouses and service members. Plus, she reminds military families that even when they feel separate from civilian life, the yoga practice is there to support them.

It's a second installment of Developing Your Home Yoga Practice! As we enter the second month of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, many yogis are missing their studio practice and community. Still, this is an important time to stay committed to the practice. As such, Rebecca shares a few tips to continue making the most of your home yoga practice. And if you need a little guidance on your mat, enjoy a 30-minute audio class at the end of this episode!

Spring has sprung! But just because the season is changing doesn't mean you feel the spring fever. However, we can use basic Ayurvedic practices to help prepare and balance our bodies (and lives) for spring. In this episode, I share a few useful tips to balance the kapha dosha. Specifically, we explore making space through decluttering, Ayurvedic food choices, and kitchari cleansing.

United States Marine, yoga instructor, and best-selling author David Richards joins the Dharma Drops conversation this week to chat about his latest book, The Lighthouse Keeper. Along the way, we cover a full spectrum of topics, including transitioning from the military to yoga, quantum physics, discovering our life's purpose, mental consumption, and beyond. Plus, he shares his motivational firewalking experience at a Tony Robbins event.

With most communities either under a shelter in place order or practicing safe social distancing measures, many yogis have moved their practice online. And though there is plenty of conversation about teaching yoga online, there is very little discourse about taking online yoga classes. This week's mini-episode offers tips to get the most out of your practice--even if it is online.

Noelle Whittington is back with a new live stream class on the Dharma Drops Virtual Studio + a guided meditation on this week’s Dharma Mini-Drop! Join Noelle Whittington for a guided meditation that will inspire mindfulness, connection, and protection. We will begin with a body/mind/emotions scan. Then, together, we release the physical body and move into creating a protective shield. Finally, the meditation closes with a mantra meditation using Aham Prema.

Drawing upon the teachings of yoga, Ram Dass, and beyond, Swan Michelle reminds us that the coronavirus pandemic is an important time to put our practices to work. Specifically, she shares ways for us to stay mindful and balanced in our homes and to create mastery over our daily lives. Most importantly, Michelle reminds us that life amidst chaos can be fearful, but is also an opportunity to awaken to courage, creativity, connection, and love.