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 | Apr 7, 2021 | Astrology, inspiration, Yoga
Astrology is an art, science, and most of all, a practice. It reflects the old adage, “As above, so below.” Astrology does not predict the future. Nor does it determine our lives’ circumstances. Rather, astrology gives us a way of reflecting upon and more deeply...
by Shellie Crow | Mar 24, 2021 | inspiration, Yoga
The ceasing to identify with the fluctuations of consciousness stops occurs with practice and nonattachment. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 1.12 Recall your first yoga practice. Perhaps it was in a gym or studio. Maybe you practiced along with a video tape or...
by Shellie Crow | Mar 17, 2021 | inspiration, Yoga
According to the Pew Research Center, people who say they are spiritual-but-not-religious are one of the fastest growing spiritual/religious demographics in America. Also known as “Nones”, these individuals encompass a wide range of spiritual beliefs. They are...
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 | Mar 3, 2021 | Astrology, inspiration, Yoga
“We’re made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.” Carl Sagan Astrology is an art, science, and most of all, a practice. It reflects the old adage, “As above, so below.” Astrology does not predict the future. Nor does it...
