Jennie Lee

Jennie Lee is the author of Breathing Love: Meditation in Action and True Yoga: Practicing with the Yoga Sutras for Happiness and Spiritual Fulfillment. A certified Yoga Therapist, she relies upon the wisdom of the Yoga Sutras to overcome difficulties in her own life, and is a compassionate coach for students who want to apply the deeper teachings of yoga to their goals and challenges on and off the mat. Her writing has been featured in Huffington Post, Mind Body Green, Yoga Therapy Today and more. She coaches on the island of O'ahu, and by phone or Skype internationally.
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Shakti is the creative force of the universe. Here's why you need more of this divine feminine energy in your life and four ways to get it...

What Makes a Mantra? What Makes a Mantra? What Makes a Mantra? What Makes a Mantra?


The words we repeat to ourselves everyday become a sort of mantra; so, make sure they are positive ones by learning more about the...

What Is the True Meaning of Yoga? What Is the True Meaning of Yoga? What Is the True Meaning of Yoga? What Is the True Meaning of Yoga?


The true meaning of yoga is union with universal consciousness. Learn how the various limbs of yoga, pranayama, asana, and meditation, all...

Meditation for CEO Meditation for CEO Meditation for CEO Meditation for CEO


Learn the benefits of meditation most applicable to leaders with intense demands on their time, and a simple meditation practice to weave...

Guru's Grace Guru's Grace Guru's Grace Guru's Grace


Further understand what grace is, how it comes through a relationship with a guru and all the benefits this brings.

Vulnerability Vulnerability Vulnerability Vulnerability


Many of us see our own vulnerability as a weakness, but, if understood, it can be one of our greatest strengths. Learn how to unlock the...

Prayer Prayer Prayer Prayer


Learn a variety of approaches to prayer and why communication with the Divine must be a two-way street.

Ego Ego Ego Ego


Judgment and guilt are just a couple of signs that our ego has taken over. Learn how to confront your ego and take back control of your...

Love Love Love Love


Learn how to connect to love within your own being and how to choose love as the guiding force for your life.

Why Empathy Is Essential to Your Well-being Why Empathy Is Essential to Your Well-being Why Empathy Is Essential to Your Well-being Why Empathy Is Essential to Your Well-being


By practicing perspective-taking of others' struggles instead of just our own, we can cultivate understanding about them and ourselves....

Peace and Unity: Paramahansa Yogananda's Wishes for the World Peace and Unity: Paramahansa Yogananda's Wishes for the World Peace and Unity: Paramahansa Yogananda's Wishes for the World Peace and Unity: Paramahansa Yogananda's Wishes for the World


Born this day in 1893, Paramahansa Yogananda would go on to popularize India's ancient wisdom, including Kriya yoga, in the West. Also...

Breathing Love: Meditation in Action (Excerpt + Guided Meditation of Love) Breathing Love: Meditation in Action (Excerpt + Guided Meditation of Love) Breathing Love: Meditation in Action (Excerpt + Guided Meditation of Love) Breathing Love: Meditation in Action (Excerpt + Guided Meditation of Love)


Jennie Lee shares with us an excerpt from her new book, Breathing Love: Meditation in Action, about a meditation on love.

Not All Asana: The Eight Limbs of Yoga and What They Mean for Your Practice Not All Asana: The Eight Limbs of Yoga and What They Mean for Your Practice Not All Asana: The Eight Limbs of Yoga and What They Mean for Your Practice Not All Asana: The Eight Limbs of Yoga and What They Mean for Your Practice


Most are familiar with the asana (posture practice) 'limb'; however, it is the intertwining practice of all eight that leads us to the...

Svadhyaya: Spend a Lifetime Getting to Know Yourself & Deepening Your Yoga Practice Svadhyaya: Spend a Lifetime Getting to Know Yourself & Deepening Your Yoga Practice Svadhyaya: Spend a Lifetime Getting to Know Yourself & Deepening Your Yoga Practice Svadhyaya: Spend a Lifetime Getting to Know Yourself & Deepening Your Yoga Practice


Svadhyaya, the lifetime of studying one's self, is part of the spiritual path to deepening your yoga practice.

Puzzled by Meditation? Trust May Be Your Missing Piece Puzzled by Meditation? Trust May Be Your Missing Piece Puzzled by Meditation? Trust May Be Your Missing Piece Puzzled by Meditation? Trust May Be Your Missing Piece


If you are like most people beginning a meditation practice, all manner of discomfort and distraction will show up when you stop and try to...

The Guru Guide: What to Watch Out for When Seeking Your Spiritual Master The Guru Guide: What to Watch Out for When Seeking Your Spiritual Master The Guru Guide: What to Watch Out for When Seeking Your Spiritual Master The Guru Guide: What to Watch Out for When Seeking Your Spiritual Master


Many well-intentioned people fall prey to the passions of false gurus. Learn the characteristics of a true guru and how to spot a fake.

3 Ways to Control Prana With More Than the Traditional Breath 3 Ways to Control Prana With More Than the Traditional Breath 3 Ways to Control Prana With More Than the Traditional Breath 3 Ways to Control Prana With More Than the Traditional Breath


Yoga therapist and author, Jennie Lee, clears up the misunderstanding that pranayama is only about breath control and explains how you can...

3 Tips on Improving Your Meditation Practice 3 Tips on Improving Your Meditation Practice 3 Tips on Improving Your Meditation Practice 3 Tips on Improving Your Meditation Practice


Disciplined meditation can be tough, especially if you don't think you're doing it right. Here are three tips to help, including a few...

How to Choose Love Over Fear With Each Thought How to Choose Love Over Fear With Each Thought How to Choose Love Over Fear With Each Thought How to Choose Love Over Fear With Each Thought


Every choice is directed by one of two states of consciousness – love or fear. Learn how to change your consciousness away from fear and...

Let Go of Attachment With This Daily Practice From 'True Yoga' (Excerpt) Let Go of Attachment With This Daily Practice From 'True Yoga' (Excerpt) Let Go of Attachment With This Daily Practice From 'True Yoga' (Excerpt) Let Go of Attachment With This Daily Practice From 'True Yoga' (Excerpt)


Jennie Lee, author of 'True Yoga,' shares her exploration with attachment and while not easy, is worth the pay-off in inner peace. Her...

Q&A by Jennie Lee

After my daily meditation, I always take time to pray. Prayers of gratitude are my number one way of practicing appreciation for all the blessings in my life, as well as the challenges. From the yoga teaching of santosha, I... After my daily meditation, I always take time to pray. Prayers of gratitude are my number one way of practicing appreciation for all the blessings in my life, as well as the challenges. From the yoga teaching of santosha, I... After my daily meditation, I always take time to pray. Prayers of gratitude are my number one way of practicing appreciation for all the blessings in my life, as well as the challenges. From the yoga teaching of santosha, I... After my daily meditation, I always take time to pray. Prayers of gratitude are my number one way of practicing appreciation for all the blessings in my life, as well as the challenges. From the yoga teaching of santosha, I...


After my daily meditation, I always take time to pray. Prayers of gratitude are my number one way of practicing appreciation for all the...

It is natural to want to feel seen, heard and valued. However, there is a cultural obsession these days with the self that goes far beyond these basic human desires. The question of what we want, expect or feel we deserve... It is natural to want to feel seen, heard and valued. However, there is a cultural obsession these days with the self that goes far beyond these basic human desires. The question of what we want, expect or feel we deserve... It is natural to want to feel seen, heard and valued. However, there is a cultural obsession these days with the self that goes far beyond these basic human desires. The question of what we want, expect or feel we deserve... It is natural to want to feel seen, heard and valued. However, there is a cultural obsession these days with the self that goes far beyond these basic human desires. The question of what we want, expect or feel we deserve...


It is natural to want to feel seen, heard and valued. However, there is a cultural obsession these days with the self that goes far beyond...


"To overcome something once and for all means going within yourself to discover the real causes of the disturbance. This process or...


Anyone beginning meditation knows that it is challenging. There are no quick results and that is why many people give up on it quickly. You...

Fulfillment comes from connecting to the love in your heart and living it continuously and consciously, no matter what anyone else is doing around you. Fulfillment definitely does not come from following all your desires, in... Fulfillment comes from connecting to the love in your heart and living it continuously and consciously, no matter what anyone else is doing around you. Fulfillment definitely does not come from following all your desires, in... Fulfillment comes from connecting to the love in your heart and living it continuously and consciously, no matter what anyone else is doing around you. Fulfillment definitely does not come from following all your desires, in... Fulfillment comes from connecting to the love in your heart and living it continuously and consciously, no matter what anyone else is doing around you. Fulfillment definitely does not come from following all your desires, in...


Fulfillment comes from connecting to the love in your heart and living it continuously and consciously, no matter what anyone else is doing...

The length of our daily practice of meditation will vary according to one's level of experience. For those just getting started, the most important thing is to establish the routine, or habit of meditation in the same way... The length of our daily practice of meditation will vary according to one's level of experience. For those just getting started, the most important thing is to establish the routine, or habit of meditation in the same way... The length of our daily practice of meditation will vary according to one's level of experience. For those just getting started, the most important thing is to establish the routine, or habit of meditation in the same way... The length of our daily practice of meditation will vary according to one's level of experience. For those just getting started, the most important thing is to establish the routine, or habit of meditation in the same way...


The length of our daily practice of meditation will vary according to one's level of experience. For those just getting started, the...


Guru is a Sanskrit word that means “dispeller of darkness,” from gu, meaning "darkness," and ru, meaning "that which dispels." Although...


Ideally, we should carve out a sacred place and time for daily meditation. Having a special spot where you set up a comfortable seat and...


Meditation should be a daily practice, even if it is just for a few minutes each day. What is most important is to get into the habit of...


The Gita is one of the most widely read spiritual texts in the world. Its universal message continues to ring true in every age, especially...

With all the distractions that we have today, some intentional preparation is needed to enter silence. Make a date with silence and mark on your calendar. Begin your time in stillness by letting family or colleagues know... With all the distractions that we have today, some intentional preparation is needed to enter silence. Make a date with silence and mark on your calendar. Begin your time in stillness by letting family or colleagues know... With all the distractions that we have today, some intentional preparation is needed to enter silence. Make a date with silence and mark on your calendar. Begin your time in stillness by letting family or colleagues know... With all the distractions that we have today, some intentional preparation is needed to enter silence. Make a date with silence and mark on your calendar. Begin your time in stillness by letting family or colleagues know...


With all the distractions that we have today, some intentional preparation is needed to enter silence. Make a date with silence and mark on...

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