A New Series on Karma Yoga

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Lately I've been thinking a lot about the power of karma yoga. Do you know what it is?
Karma yoga can be thought of as:
  • Selfless action and service to others
  • The path of action, and a movement toward balance and harmony in the world
  • Love for others
This quote by Tagore says a lot about how we can use what we practice on the mat to translate to the world at large:

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

Photo via Pinterest.

Do you have a story to share about how yoga has inspired you to give selflessly?

I'd love to hear! In the next few months, I'm going to be featuring the stories of individuals, studios and organizations who have been inspired by the personal experience of yoga to give back to their communities. If you'd like to take part, please email me at aliveinthefire at gmail dot com.

I can't wait to hear from you!

In the meantime, here is a video from Yoga with Chelsea about her project in India. Chelsea also writes for The Travel Yogi so be sure to check her out there.






Photo illustrations via 365 Days Yoga and LilieZenCoach.