How to practice savasana: yoga practice ain’t over ’til it’s over!
None of us know when or where we will die, just like none of us know what challenges our yoga teacher is going to offer us during our practice. We just know that in the end there is peace.
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Halloween and Samhain: modern and ancient traditions as the wheel of the year turns.
When we allow the traditions of old to inform our modern world, we can live more harmoniously and with deeper connection to ourselves, each other, and Mother Earth herself.
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Exploring crystal bowls and sound healing with Amy Aboud!
The Crystal Bowl Sound Healing for the Chakras workshop is offered seasonally. I use crystal singing bowls, mantra, and props to activate and balance the chakras.
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The Five Great Elements: Connecting to Earth
The Pancha Mahabuta, or five great elements, is the stuff of which Prakriti is composed. Purusha manifests from the most to least subtle as ether, air, fire, water, and earth. This may seem highly theoretical, but it is actually quite practical. This is the process of manifestation – how we birth our dreams, thoughts, and ideas.
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Autumn: a time of transition.
Grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change, courage to change things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. -The Serenity Prayer In the West, Yoga is most well-known for the asana practice. Practicing asana strengthens our bodies, soothes our nervous... read more
Svadhyaya and the art of reading sacred texts.
Reading sacred texts such as the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to overwhelm us! Here are some helpful tips you can apply when reading sacred texts.
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Jala: water, water everywhere!
Working with the water element means diving beneath the surface of our psyche and opening ourselves to discovering our own depth, possibility, and potential. Thus, we know ourselves through water.
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Seva: healing others, healing ourselves.
On this national day of service, we pause to reflect on seva, sacred service that brings healing to all involved.
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Back-to-school time! Get schooled on practicing Extended Triangle Pose.
Whether you are new to yoga, have been practicing for years, or are a yoga teacher in training, let’s revisit Utthita Trikonasana paying attention to all of its glorious details!
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Pranayama practice for the summer: stay cool with Sitali!
Autumn may be upon us, but we still have some hot days left! This pranayama practice will help you stay cool -and calm!- no matter what the rest of your summer brings.
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