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Read MoreI 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…
Read MoreI 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…
Read MoreJumping back from a seated position is one of the most challenging movements in the Ashtanga Yoga method. I can still remember the feeling when I first started practice of not being able to lift any part of my body off the ground. In fact I was so weak when I first started that I…
Read MoreEach moment we have the possibility of being fresh and new, but very often we live of our lives from a habit pattern established in the past. Once these patterns are established the flow of human consciousness gets organized into certain repetitive patterns. The Sanskrit word for these repetitive patterns is a samskara. These are…
Read MoreIn the Ashtanga Yoga method it is recommended that you practice six days a week. Traditionally the six day a week practice was meant to be done in what is known as “Mysore Style”. In this method of practice you follow your own breath and movement not the guidance of a teacher leading a class…
Read MoreAll yoga postures that build strength are both a test of physical as well as mental and emotional endurance. The first true arm balance of the Ashtanga Yoga method is called Bujapidasana and is literally translated as Arm Pressure Posture. You will need to stay present at every step of the journey through this posture…
Read MoreThe origins of the Vinyasa system can be traced all the way to ancient Vedic rituals that used choreographed movements to consecrate sacred space. By designating the appropriate breaths, movement and gazing point for each posture the Ashtanga Yoga practice sanctifies the body itself as a temple for the direct experience of divinity. It is…
Read MoreAs 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…
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