Cultivating gratitude can be a catalyst for huge changes in our lives, but is especially important this time of year. People who take time each day to think about what they are grateful for, report feeling happier and more satisfied with their lives.
The more we take a moment to feel blessed, nourished and fortunate, the more these feelings will grow and flourish. Gratitude is like a magnet for happiness. Being grateful will energetically invite better opportunities and kinder people into your life, helping you feel more grounded.
Here's a super-quick yoga practice to help you cultivate gratitude and attract positivity.
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Internationally celebrated yoga instructor, Lauren Rudick, has studied, taught and practiced yoga across six continents and over 40 countries. After traveling full time as a yoga teacher, doing conferences, festivals and workshops, she noticed that there was a shortage of amazing quality yoga training, so she founded Yoga Academy International, which has revolutionized the way yoga teachers are educated.
Yoga Academy International has become one of the world’s most reputable yoga institutions, being recognized for the high standard of education and the quality experience students enjoy. The aim is to take a more holistic approach to yoga which includes not only postures, alignment and anatomy, but also the ethics and philosophies of yoga, guiding students into a more heartfelt way of living. Rudick helps her students see their own light within and share it with the world with enthusiasm and confidence. When not teaching yoga or running her school, she can be found surfing, hiking, beach bumming, snowboarding, snuggling her puppy or eating ice cream.