by Shellie Crow | Mar 25, 2020 | health, inspiration, studio, Yoga
In the midst of the COVID 19 crisis, we are all being asked to physically distance. This allows us to “flatten the curve” by keeping ourselves and our communities safe. However, physical isolation takes its toll. It is during stressful times that we most need to feel...
by Shellie Crow | Mar 11, 2020 | Energetic Anatomy, health, inspiration, Yoga
SPRING IS UPON US! In a few short days, the season of new life will have officially arrived. Are we ready? Clearing out spiritual cobwebs. This time of year, many people feel an urge to do some “spring-cleaning”. After a long winter, we are ready to clean-up the...
by Shellie Crow | Jan 15, 2020 | health, inspiration, studio, teacher training, Yoga
In 1893 Swami Vivekananda brought Yoga to the West. He opened his speech at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago with the simple but eloquent statement, “Sisters and brothers of America.” Thus, America’s fascination with the mystical practice from India was...
by Shellie Crow | Nov 20, 2019 | Energetic Anatomy, health, poses, Yoga
Come on, baby! Let’s do the twist! Take me by my little hand and go like this… What is a twist? That sounds like a simple enough question. We do it all the time. Twist to the left, twist to the right, twist again like we did last summer! Twisting and our physical...
by Shellie Crow | Oct 16, 2019 | Ayurveda, health, inspiration, Yoga
The cause of avoidable pain is the union of the Seer and the seen. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 2:17 Yoga is not a practice for enlightened masters. It is a practice for everyday folk like us. Yoga unites Purusha (the Seer, or spirit) with Prakriti...
by Shellie Crow | Oct 9, 2019 | Ayurveda, health, inspiration, Yoga
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...
