Understanding the yama and niyama: Ahimsa.

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...

The state of Yoga: what is it and why do we practice?

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...

Practice sangha with Eternal Health Yoga!

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...

Exploring crystal bowls and sound healing with Amy Aboud!

by Shellie Crow | Oct 23, 2019 | events, studio, teacher training, Yoga

Every day we are surrounded by sound. Some sounds are of our choosing. We turn on the radio, listen to a podcast, or enjoy hearing a loved one’s voice in conversation. There are many sounds we don’t choose to hear. We may hear things that upset us, such as an...

Back-to-school time! Get schooled on practicing Extended Triangle Pose.

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...

Yoga Sutras 101: What are they? Who wrote them? And where did they come from?

by Shellie Crow | Aug 14, 2019 | inspiration, studio, teacher training, Yoga

Before Wayne Dyer wrote Change Your Thoughts-Change Your Life… Before Eckhart Tolle wrote The Power of Now… Heck, even before Louise Hay wrote You Can Heal Your Life there was (were?) … The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Believe it or not, our modern yoga practice is...