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Let Her Fall: Pinchamayurasana, the Road Through Suffering & Pain into Balance
Published on: February 8th, 2012
Ashtanga Yoga is first and foremost and spiritual practice. It is not an exercise where you judge your success by how hard you work your body or how perfect the posture is. You cannot measure a good yoga class by how many adjustments you get or how much attention the teacher gives you. While it [...]
Wide Leg Handstand Press Prep Techniques in Yoga
Published on: February 8th, 2012
When I first started practicing yoga I was not naturally strong. In fact I was so weak so that I could not do the push-up position known as chaturanga dandasana even with the worst alignment you could imagine. I could either stay in a plank posture with straight arms or go crashing directly into the [...]
The Brave Yogi – Conference Notes from Mysore, Funny Student Questions, Memories of Guruji
Published on: January 9th, 2012
Sraddha’s Birthday Conference 10 AM Sunday right after the Intermediate class January 8th, 2012 Since it was Sharath’s daughter’s birthday we had Conference directly after the Guided Intermediate class at 10 AM, SST, Standard Shala Time which is 15 minutes ahead of normal time. We had just enough time to drink a coconut and scramble [...]
Why Go to Mysore, India and study at the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute?
Published on: January 6th, 2012
Nobel, who writes the blog Yoga in the Dragon’s Den asked me this question below: “How important is it for an Ashtanga practitioner today to go to Mysore, given that (1) Guruji has passed, and (2) there are so many authorized and certified teachers that one can study with, especially in North America. Europe and [...]
January 1st, 2012 New Year’s Day Conference with Sharath in Mysore
Published on: January 4th, 2012
I am settling into my third week of practice here in Mysore, slowly accepting the marathon of Third and a little more than half of Fourth Series. Last weekend’s conference was a wonderful way to bring in the new year and I am so grateful to be a student! The shala is as full as [...]
A Lifetime of Practice: Conference with Sharath in Mysore December 2011
Published on: December 23rd, 2011
I arrived in Mysore one week ago and I am so thankful for the chance to be a student of yoga. As a teacher it is a true blessing to let go of the seat of authority and just relax into an open heart and mind that receives the teaching. In addition to our morning [...]
Richard Freeman and Mula Bandha over Coffee on a Friday Afternoon
Published on: October 10th, 2011
As a teacher I rarely get the chance to take a yoga class. When I do I treasure the chance to be a student. Traveling to India to study at the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute is one way for me to take time to rekindle the fire of Ashtanga Yoga within my own [...]
Sharath in Copenhagen, Coffee in Ashtanga and a Strong Mind
Published on: September 10th, 2011
When my husband and I travel to Europe in the summer to teach and visit his family in Denmark we rarely get the chance to be students of yoga. Normally we squeeze in a practice around our workshop schedule on the weekends and before a family gathering during the week. Sometimes we get to sleep [...]
Fear in Backbends by Kino MacGregor
Published on: July 15th, 2011
Standing up and dropping back from backbend is a complex movement that challenges the limits of the physical and emotional body. Not only does this motion require strength, flexibility, stamina and determination, it also requires a heroic willingness to go to the scary places inside and face the sometimes paralyzing fear that surfaces the moment [...]
Tips for Balanced Travel
Published on: July 8th, 2011
Many people ask me how I manage to stay balanced with all the travel that I do. Without my yoga and spiritual practice I certainly would not able to wake up (and sleep) so happily a lll over the world. When MindBodyGreen asked me write some tips for balanced travel I thought it was perfect. [...]
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