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 | Dec 4, 2019 | chakras, Energetic Anatomy, inspiration, teacher training, Yoga
The chakras make up a psycho-spiritual system that are part of our energetic anatomy. They are the record of all our life experiences, as well as our conscious and unconscious beliefs and emotions surrounding them. Although we cannot see or touch a chakra, we sense...
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...
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...
by Shellie Crow | Aug 28, 2019 | Ayurveda, health, teacher training, Yoga
Autumn may be upon us, but we still have some hot days left! This pranayama practice will help you stay cool -and calm!- no matter what the rest of your summer brings. Pitta: Summertime’s dosha of choice. In Ayurveda, summer is pitta season. Pitta is one of the three...
