by Shellie Crow | Jan 22, 2020 | inspiration, studio, teacher training, Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga: the Eight-Limbed Path Our modern Yoga practice comes from the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. The Yoga Sutra are the earliest known collection of writings we have about Yoga. The word sutra means “thread” or “stitch” and refers to a short, easily remembered...
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 | Jan 8, 2020 | inspiration, Yoga
“If we wish to save the world, me must have a plan. But unless we meditate, no plan will work.” The Dali Lama Bringing New Year’s intentions to life. It is January. The holiday season has officially come to a close. We have reflected deeply upon 2019 and...
by Shellie Crow | Dec 26, 2019 | inspiration, Yoga
The Roman god Janus is the namesake of the month of January. Janus presided over time, change, beginnings, and endings. He is often portrayed as having two faces: One looks forward to the future. The other looks back over the past. Janus had another important function...
by Shellie Crow | Dec 18, 2019 | inspiration, Yoga
The winter solstice is the longest night of the year. Imagine what it must have been like for our ancient ancestors. As every day grew shorter and every night a bit longer, they must have wondered if the sun would ever return. What a relief it must have been when they...
by Shellie Crow | Dec 11, 2019 | events, inspiration, studio, Yoga
Your sangha…is the soil, and you are the seed. No matter how vigorous the seed is, if the soil does not provide nourishment, your seed will die. A good sangha is crucial for the practice. – Thich Nhat Hanh Yogic living is simple. It’s just not particularly easy. That...
