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Friday Jun 14, 2013
Friday May 03, 2013
Friday May 03, 2013
Yoga Practice as a way to start the process of transforming fear, anxiety, worry -- the very emotions that get in the way of the experience of yoga, the oneness of being.
Practice is a pretty intense backbending sequence. It would help to have a tiny bit of wall space, and a blanket or towel.
Wednesday Apr 24, 2013
Wednesday Apr 24, 2013
Avidya means thinking of yourself as separate from other beings. Raja (attachment) and Dvesha (aversion) bring us further into the feeling of being seperate, selfish and scared as we divide the world into beings we like and beings we don't. The goal of yoga is to overcome attachment and aversion in the mind and to feel our true selves as interconnected will the whole universe. Feeling ourselves as "other", leads to feelings of dis-ease, confusion, anger, sorrow. Healing can begin when we see ourselves in others and others in ourselves.
Live Cello by Kirsten McCord:
http://kirstenmccord.com/
Wednesday Jan 30, 2013
Wednesday Jan 30, 2013
What stops us from taking action in the world? The ego.
We think to ourselves "everything is okay," or "i'm no gandhi," or "i don't really care about the suffering of others." Those voices ARE the ego which is stopping us from moving into compassion, and from taking compassionate action.
Wednesday Jan 16, 2013
Wednesday Jan 16, 2013
The story of the mysterious "little green cabin" in alaska, and how community can be sustained over time without even knowing each other! Do a little more for the communities you belong to, make every act a little offering towards the building of your satsang.
Live Cello by Kirsten McCord:
http://kirstenmccord.com/
Thursday Nov 29, 2012
Tuesday Oct 30, 2012
Tuesday Oct 30, 2012
A very special class with my friend, Moto Fukushima playing bass live for class. His solo music is incredible, and you can find him playing with House of Waters in NYC (www.houseofwaters.com)
This intermediate class has a twisting focus.
Thursday Aug 16, 2012
Thursday Aug 16, 2012
"Vitarka Badhane Pratipaksa Bhavanam"
When disturbed by disturbing thoughts, think of the opposite.
Thursday Jul 12, 2012
Thursday Jul 12, 2012
Introduction to the Focus of the Month, "yoga and sexuality." One take on the focus of the month, is that all of the experiences of life, and all of our current and past relationships can be viewed as necessary for our being right here, right now. That we can potentially use our past experiences as a vehicle for evolution, rather than just viewing past experiences as "all that nasty stuff that happened to me in the past." Changing the way we see the past, changes the way we see the present....
Saturday Jun 16, 2012
Saturday Jun 16, 2012
Chanting Gayatri Mantra, Reading from Hazrat Inayat Khan, and Practicing Bird of Paradise!! Happiness!