The Power of Affirmations
Introduction Like many of us with a meditation practice I have heard about affirmations and how they can be lifechanging. I was introduced to the concept about 10 years ago by an acupuncturist who was treating my arthritis. She is a holistic doctor who taught me that treating the mind and spirit is just as is important as treating the physical body, if not more. She suggested I read up on Louise Hay , a popular motivational writer and the New Age guru of positive affirmations. I signed her book, Heal Your Body , out of the library. It did not float me, to be honest, but it opened a new line of thinking. As time went by the concept of setting affirmations would crop up here and there, but never really gelled until I discovered yogini Kassandra Reinhardt via her YouTube channel, Yoga with Kassandra . Kassandra offers a lot of yin practices on her channel and is fond of incorporating positive affirmations. With this gentle introduction, while...