Blessings, dear friends. At last! A new episode! Since last we gathered here, I have moved, vacationed and taught lots and lots of fun (for me!) classes around Portland. I have missed you and am glad to be back. Today’s class is 90 minutes of…
Continue reading Episode 74– Tapas!
Today’s class is 90 minutes of all-levels hatha flow. We explore tapas, or self-discipline. Tapas is one of the foundations of practice, as described by Yoga Sutra 2.1 and one of the Niyamas, or personal observances. I hope you love it. I have been…
Continue reading Tapas! Heat! 90 MINUTE HATHA FLOW
Take time to ground, to root down as we enter this colder, drier part of year through this short guided meditation. In ayurveda, fall and winter is the realm of Vata– air. This can lead to dry skin and hair as well as a feeling…
Continue reading Muladhara Meditation
I was re-reading a copy of last month’s Yoga Journal this weekend, and was truly struck by a column on using yoga to manage infertility placed above a commentary on Saucha. The more I mused on this positioning, the more I thought it fit completely…
Continue reading Saucha, Vairagya and Baby-talk
As a follow-up to my review of Enlighten Up!, I’ve decided to discuss the major Margas or paths of yoga. You may recall a number of weeks ago when I spoke about whether yoga is religion in a video blog. During that discussion, I mentioned…
Continue reading You Can Go Your Own Way: The Paths of Yoga
This class focuses on Vairagya, or Non-attachment (one of the key teachings on this yogic path). This is an all-levels class that lasts about 50-ish minutes. For yogis who are new to sirsasana (headstand), please exercise caution. I recommend learning headstand from an experienced teacher and…
Continue reading Practicing Vairagya (Non-attachment)
Dears, This video may ramble a bit, but I’m just musing about Aparigraha, the fifth Yama (moral restraint)… non-possessiveness. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jxs8EQaexE] As a review, the focus of the Yamas is as follows: Ahimsa: non-violence, Satya: truth, Asteya: non-stealing, Brahmacharya: moderation, & Aparigraha: non-hoarding. Ahimsa is the…
Continue reading Day 21~~ Aparigraha. Don’t hoard your divine Self!
Blessings, dear ones. There will of course be a video post today (it is presently uploading to YouTube), but I have been compelled to write for days and had a bit of inspiration during practice this morning that I wanted to share while it was…
Continue reading On Finding Comfort in Discomfort
I have new neighbors. They are giving me many opportunities to practice the yoga…like in this story. Have a beautiful weekend! Blessings of LOVE. Kelly [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn-Y73_9A1M]
I’ll take on this question in several parts. Today covers the basics: is yoga religion and what are the 8 limbs? Namaste. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HMXbzwcL-I] Also, have you checked out this week’s podcast? Please do! Blessings.