by Shellie Crow | Apr 14, 2021 | inspiration, teacher training, Yoga
Isvara, being unlimited by time, is also the teacher of the ancients. The expression of Isvara is OM. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 1:26-27. Adapted from translation by Shelli Carpenter The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali are the oldest known collection of writings specifically...
by Shellie Crow | Mar 10, 2021 | teacher training, Uncategorized, Yoga
Pranayama is the fourth of the Eight Limbs of Yoga as outlined in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Prana means “vital energy”. Ayama means “extension”. Therefore, the word pranayama means to extend or expand vital energy, or, the life-force. We are made of matter and...
by Shellie Crow | Feb 24, 2021 | inspiration, teacher training, Yoga
Otherwise, there is identification with the movements, thoughts, and distractions (fluctuations) [of the mind]. These distractions/fluctuations are five-fold. They are either obstructing or non-obstructing. The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali Sutra 4-5 As translated by Shelli...
by Shellie Crow | Feb 10, 2021 | inspiration, studio, teacher training, Yoga
The Eight Limbs of Yoga are outlined in The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali. Called the Yoga Sutras for short, this text is a collection of the oldest known teachings specifically about the yoga practice. The Eight Limbs are eight distinct practices that yogis undertake...
by Shellie Crow | Jan 27, 2021 | inspiration, studio, teacher training, Yoga
Now, the instruction of Yoga. Yoga is the calming…of movements…in the field (of consciousness…). Then, the lingering of the seer in its own nature. Yoga Sutra of Patanjali Sutra 1-3 As translated by Shelli Carpenter The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali are the oldest...
by Shellie Crow | Dec 9, 2020 | inspiration, 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. The fifth Niyama is Isvara Pranidhana. Isvara is a name for God, the Divine,...
