by Shellie Crow | Apr 1, 2020 | inspiration, studio, Yoga
The yama and niyama outlined in the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali are Yoga’s ethical precepts. Today we will be exploring the third yama: aparigraha, which means “non-possessiveness”. For more information about the yama and niyama, see this post. When I was a child, there...
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 18, 2020 | inspiration, studio, Yoga
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” -Marianne Williamson One translation of the words hatha yoga is “the union of the sun and the moon”....
by Shellie Crow | Feb 5, 2020 | inspiration, studio, teacher training, Yoga
The yama and niyama outlined in The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali are Yoga’s ethical precepts. The second yama, or restraint, is satya. Sanskrit is a vibrational language. As such, each syllable carries with it a tremendous amount of meaning and depth. That is why we can...
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...
