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...
by Shellie Crow | Sep 18, 2019 | Ayurveda, health, Yoga
Today we are continuing our exploration of the Five Great Elements: ether, air, fire, water, and earth. Ether is the most subtle element and earth is the densest. Each element carries with it the qualities of the elements that came before it. Thus, water carries the...
by Shellie Crow | Sep 4, 2019 | health, poses, studio, teacher training, Yoga
Utthita Trikonasana, or, Extended Triangle Pose, is one of the first asana many beginning yoga students learn. It is actually quite a complex and challenging pose! With regards to Extended Triangle Pose, good things come in three. There are three major things to...
