Our world is changing and for many of us, we miss the “good old days” all the way back in 2019. Things are so different now. In our minds we have mental images of the way things should be and it is hard to find contentment in the new way of things
Flipping the Coin of Impermanence
The Summer is Quickly Coming to an End
Strategies for staying "sane"
Deepen Your Om
The concept of self-study in yoga is called Svadyhaya. It is one of the Niyamas from Patajalis 8 limb path! Using meditation to gather your thoughts and get to know yourself and your feelings is Svadyhaya. Take some time this month to experience your thoughts and feelings and let your authentic self shine!
The Elements of Front Body Opening
Front body opening is imperative to back body bending. In class this month we've been highlighting postures that strengthen the back body (such as cobra, sphinx, chair) and those that open the front of the body (Hero's, sphinx, upward dog) in an effort to help you work with where you are to safely and efficiently develop shapes in the body that resemble heart opening or backbends.
Some classes have even moved you to try those more engaged back bends such as Full Wheel. And some have helped you to explore opening the front of the body and engaging back body, helping you to explore the mechanics involved in moving the spine in these ways.
Santosha- Contentment
SAUCHA
Deepen Your Practice 2020
Just about 5 years ago in a New Years flow at our studio, I set a Sankalpa.
Lying on my back preparing for class that day, I snuck a peek at the intention words on our ceiling lights. At the time, I was tired, my body and mind were stressed. I found myself in a job that was tearing at my heart strings, relationships that were disingenuous, and a life that seemed to be moving on its own without me in it.
As we often do in those moments, I was desperately searching for something outside of myself- God, The Universe, My husband, my boss..someone to swoop in and save the day, save me, make my life easier,
When I spotted the word Bliss.
Sankalpa
Just about 5 years ago in a New Years flow at our studio, I set a Sankalpa.
Lying on my back preparing for class that day, I snuck a peek at the intention words on our ceiling lights. At the time, I was tired, my body and mind were stressed. I found myself in a job that was tearing at my heart strings, relationships that were disingenuous, and a life that seemed to be moving on its own without me in it.
As we often do in those moments, I was desperately searching for something outside of myself- God, The Universe, My husband, my boss..someone to swoop in and save the day, save me, make my life easier,
When I spotted the word Bliss.