Hello friends, We just returned from another trip nearly half as long as our recent adventure to Central and South America. We journeyed back to the Midwest for some fun family events. The trip was fun, and we enjoyed reconnecting with many friends and family.…
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I have been revisiting a favorite book, awakening the Spine, by Vanda Scaravelli. Greeting a favorite book is like catching up with an old friend, isn’t it? I treasure the new sparks of inspiration and insight that accompany each rereading. Here is what struck a…
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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…
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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…
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMX5-2wucLc] Namaste, dears. Day 15 means we have reached the halfway point of this vid-blogging challenge. Wow. It is going so fast. The more videos I make, the more ideas come to me for more! For today’s post, I was inspired by a comment by…
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My mantra for today: You must stretch beyond your present reality in order to grow. I have made my home in Seattle for three years (next week). This is a yoga city. I am within walking distance of countless yoga studios, yet there are many I…
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Too often, we strive and strive, we judge ourselves harshly, we set expectations for our bodies that result in the accumulation of more tension and dis-ease in the body-mind-soul. Judith Lasater’s beautiful book Relax and Renew– Restful Yoga for Stressful Times provides an antidote for the…
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Sankalpa. In Sanskrit, the ancient language of yoga, Sankalpa means purpose, determination or will. Oftentimes, Sankalpa is interpreted as our intention. Where our will or intention goes, there too flows our energy. The effect our intention has on our energy is observable in any situation, and the yoga mat is…
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Hello Family! Today’s class features instruction in Puraka, a pranayama technique that focuses on the inhalation. This practice is quite gentle and requires no forcing or holding of the breath. CONNECT// What is coming up in your practice these days? Do tell. Where are you…
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The second of the yamas, or moral restraints, as described by Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is satya. Satya is truth. Speaking truth. Living truth. Embodying truth. Straight from the Sutras: satya pratisthayam kriya phala ashrayatvam As truthfulness (satya) is achieved, the fruits of actions naturally result…
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