by Shellie Crow | Jul 8, 2020 | inspiration, studio, teacher training, Yoga
The Yamas and Niyamas are Yoga’s ethical precepts as outlined in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. The Yamas are practices that govern our outward behavior and the Niyamas are internal observances. Saucha is the first niyama. Saucha is usually translated as “purity” or...
by Shellie Crow | Apr 29, 2020 | health, inspiration, studio, Yoga
Hi, EHYogis! Here in the Bluegrass State we have been sheltering-in-place for a little over a month. We find ourselves in a variety of situations: some are unable to work, some are working from home, essential workers are on the front-lines day in and day out. One...
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...
