The Practice: An Ayurvedic and Healing Company

02/02/2026

Are your thoughts working for you or quietly running the show?

In Yoga Sūtra 1.6, Patañjali explains that the mind moves in five distinct ways: true perception, false perception, imagination, unconsciousness, and memory. When we don’t understand these movements, our thoughts blend together, creating confusion, reactivity, and a sense of being lost. But when we learn to recognize how each thought arises, we begin to see reality clearly, dissolve illusion, and move toward genuine inner freedom.

"The five types of thoughts are true, mistaken, imagined, unconsciousness, and remembered perception" (trip aum shanti)Yoga Sutra 1.6प्रमाणविपर्ययविकल्पनिद्रास्मृतयःpramāṇa viparya yavikalpa nidrā smṛtayaḥpramāṇa: Real knowle...

02/02/2026

Writing it all down. Pencil to paper. The brain works best when we actually engage in this simple, ancient action of connecting our hands to our words and ideas. We are living in a time where most people type everything on a computer, but typing is passive and it does not light up the same pathways or awaken the mind in the same way. Every day I make time to practice my Devanāgarī and to sit with myself through journaling and introspection. All of my notes from literature and sacred texts are written by hand, and my mind just remembers so much more compared to when I type. There was even a study my teacher recently sent me that explores how handwriting stimulates the brain, and it is honestly fascinating to see how deeply it impacts the nervous system. I will attach that here:

https://www.instagram.com/itsfinancialeducator/p/DUDYl9WDFz9/

Devanāgarī is on a whole other level. At first I wrote it simply because it felt creative, almost like drawing or building something alive. But over time I have realized it does something profound to my brain and my whole inner system. Writing in this script has become another portal into understanding Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra 1.2: yogaś citta vṛtti nirodhaḥ, the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind. Once you glimpse even a little of the depth, science, and intentionality behind Yoga, you can never walk into a basic āsana class and pretend that is all yoga is. It is not. Yoga is not stretching. It is the process of turning inward so completely that you begin to touch liberation, the freedom from the form, from the cycles, from unnecessary suffering. Your vision of the world shifts.

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01/30/2026

I’m excited to share that my website and blog are now set up for email notifications. If you’d like to receive my writings directly in your inbox, I invite you to subscribe. You can subscribe on the homepage or directly on my blog.

I’ll be sharing much more in the days ahead on Ayurveda, Yoga, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Naturopathic Animal Care, and many other topics. Over the coming months, I’ll be fine‑tuning this space and shaping it into a place for deeper intellectual exploration and learning.

Your support means so much, and I’m grateful for your willingness to grow through reading. Blessings to you all.

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01/27/2026

I’ve been exploring the Yoga Sutras as a personal continuum of reflection, and today my attention returned to Yoga Sutra 1.2. If you’re drawn to acceptance, stillness, or the nature of the mind, you may find something meaningful here.

Control often becomes the very structure that keeps us confined. When we loosen that grip, the qualities of allowance and acceptance naturally arise. We may shape our experience through perception, but only reality itself can reveal what is truly Real. In that subtle shift from effort to openness, the mind settles, and awareness returns to its natural, unconditioned state.

If this perspective resonates or invites a new way of seeing the mind, I encourage you to continue into the full reflection on my blog @ thepract.com
https://www.thepract.com/post/where-the-canvas-is-still-blank

01/26/2026

The first sutra of Patanjali isn’t just an opening, it’s an invitation. Here’s what it revealed to me…

Navigating the Yog Sutras through my own lens of experience and understanding, I find each sutra precise yet layered with subtle hints that point toward the whole. These reflections are my attempt to share my inner dialogue and evolving map that guide me on the path of Self-Realization, as I seek to transmit what is deeply internal into something that resonates universally.

✨ Read my full reflection in the links to discover why the beginning is never just a beginning, and how the first sutra invites us to go back in order to move forward.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, insights, and reflections. Understanding is cohesive and collective.

https://www.thepract.com/post/the-art-of-going-back-to-go-forward

01/26/2026

Yoga is the art of retracing our steps backwards, back to the very beginning, and becoming one with that origin.

- Yoga Katha, Yoga Sutras (trip aum shanti)

01/21/2026

"Just as stagnant water is the breeding ground for all sorts of creatures, when prana stagnates anywhere in the body, conditions are perfect for bacteria to flourish; prana should move like swift flowing water. When prana flows freely, the body also becomes supple. Stiffness of the body is due to blockages and an accumulation of toxins."

- Hatha Yoga Pradipika

01/17/2026

You dwell in God everyday...

01/14/2026

This is a body,
The vessel that serves your day to day.
One of the most precious gifts bestowed,
Truly the only Temple.

Each morning you awaken,
Acknowledging this corporeal existence,
Understanding its purpose:
To aid in the praxis
That leads toward a purely spiritual state.

So you care for it.
You eat in harmony
With your biological design, your constitution.
You move, you exercise,
Keeping muscles strong,
Organs replenished,
And the heart vibrant.

You sit in silence, unwavering,
In complete concentration,
Aligning with the Supreme
To uncover what lies beneath
The skin and bones
From which you are formed.

What is the point of owning
This most priceless suit
If it is not used to Master
And align with the Master?

You never truly know
What “health” feels like
Until you unite the entirety:
Mind, Body, Soul.

Most focus on one,
But all aspects of human existence
Demand proper work.

Each day you wake,
Choose this importance.
Make this fleeting life
Count for lifetimes.

Understand the debt you’ve accrued
And make peace,
Inching closer and closer
To liberation.

As the Advaita Gnostic Shankaracharya once stated:
“The three rarest gifts in all the worlds
Are the human body,
The Guru or teacher,
And the thirst for liberation.”
(Craig Williams, Ta***ic Physics Volume One: Cave of the Numinous)

- j.m.k.p

01/09/2026

Recognizing what you have right in front of you and choosing gratitude…

I know I speak about my husband often, but choosing a life partner, truly choosing one, is incredibly important, especially when you’re walking a deep spiritual path and committed to mastering your life.

Edward and I have been making a lot of changes lately, and our bodies are in full recalibration mode. This time, we, together, are choosing longevity and sustainable fitness and health. I’m usually someone who needs an end goal or a competition to thrive, but why not just thrive in life itself. We’re on this journey together now, and I am so incredibly proud of him.

This past week has been a little rough around the edges as I work to recomp my body, but everything is moving in the right direction. And honestly, sometimes it’s okay to step away for a moment to really understand what you want.

Somewhere in the middle of all this, I misplaced one of the bands from my wedding set. Even though it was the least expensive piece, we bought it at a pawn shop before eloping at The Little White Chapel, it meant something to me.

Today, Edward came home with the most beautiful surprise. A bouquet of flowers with affirmations for graduating my doctoral program. He quietly took my other rings, replaced the band I lost, and had the ring from his grandmother (Grandma Ducky) polished and tightened. He even had my engagement ring polished, and then handed me another ring that is absolutely stunning.

I had simple, quiet tears of happiness, not just for the gifts, but for the heart behind them. It reminded me that it’s never about what you receive, it’s about the sentiment, the intention, and the love woven into the gesture. It’s about recognizing the person who sees you, honors you, and chooses you every day.

It’s his heart I’d choose a million times over.

01/08/2026

Never underestimate the power of going back for a deeper understanding…

I will say that Craig is my teacher, and for me that says a lot because I am extremely discerning about who I allow to teach me due to past experiences. I share this knowing it’s about his book, and while it may seem biased, my intention is to offer honest feedback that can help others grow when engaging with living texts.

Every month we discuss subjects that move me closer and closer to my own unique path and understanding of how I see the world. Teachers, or gurus, are meant to aid you on your journey in a way that helps you see yourself. Craig has an incredible way of weeding out the delusions, the mirage, and the chaos.

It does not matter how polished someone appears on social media; to get to the truth of a person, you must understand them at their core and what they are offering the world. Often, those who are less visible are doing the most meaningful work. Stillness always speaks volumes.

I share this because I too went through a time when I was being given a “beginner’s” guide into spirituality rather than a true direction and understanding of the complexities within lineages. It is extremely important to me to be well read in a way that connects myself and my students to a path that brings them to union. If I have no understanding of someone else’s lineage, I have no place to speak, as that would come from ignorance. This is why reading scripture from many faiths matters to me. To understand the whole, we must look at several sources.

With that in mind, I decided to go back and re-read Sri Indra Ram Das’s (Craig’s) original book "Entering the Desert." Lately, I have had a deep fascination with understanding the author behind the text. Once there is more understanding of the writer, the embodiment of the text opens up that much more.

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01/03/2026

Starting up this new year with intention. Working towards mastership in every facet of the word. Evolving in every way possible and setting no limits. The purpose is improvement.

I've given myself a bit of a break after moving through a challenging and emotional part of my life that took a tremendous demand on me mentally and physically. Those of you who know, you know, and I am grateful for you and your support. I am settled with the outcome, and now it's time to advance.

Move your body, enhance your mind, settle your Soul.

No time wasted, just an understanding and a learning in the process.

Just for today 🔥✨️👊