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Tuesday Jul 19, 2011
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011
In many traditions, there are stories about animals as our first teachers. And they probably were! We likely learned many things about how to live from our animal friends, by watching them. Just imagine the people who made flight possible for humans.... who do you think inspired them?
At this time in our history, we might start to think about what we can learn from the animals with whom we share this earth.
Thursday Apr 21, 2011
Thursday Apr 21, 2011
Original class: March 4th, 2011
Sound is the ground of the universe. All is vibration, all is sound, all is music. We cultivate our ability to hear the vibratory nature of the universe, eventually hearing and realizing the resonance in our own hearts.
Matthew and Christian wrote music for this class, to conceptually and auditorially enhance your class experience. They did an amazing job of weaving mantras and teachings into the sound itself.
Thursday Apr 21, 2011
Thursday Apr 21, 2011
In Yoga, we make shapes with our body (our instrument) in order to move vibration, or sound. We also learn how to use our instrument, our body, to act and serve in the world.
Michael Hewett plays guitar for this class.
Challenging Asana Sequence.
Monday Mar 21, 2011
Monday Mar 21, 2011
Swami Nirmalananda was a saint in India, and one of the gurus of our founding teachers Sharon and David. Nirmalananda lived in the hills of southern India and practiced social activism. He maintained silence for 11 years, in those years was an avid letter writer. He wrote to all manner of politician, activist, celebrity, artists.
In this simple way, we can all become socially engaged. Sharon Gannon encourages us to write one letter a week. It is especially important to write letters praising the positive changes you see in the world, since most of the letters usually come from people who are coming from the negative point of view.
Mia Theodoratus joins us on her gorgeous harp!
Tuesday Mar 01, 2011
Tuesday Mar 01, 2011
When we think of "Activism," many of us automatically think of picket signs and protests. Each of us has different talents and inclinations, and its up to each of us to find our way in....our way of creatively and positively engaging with our world.
Sunday Feb 06, 2011
Sunday Feb 06, 2011
We offer up all of our limitations, including our mental afflictions, our unwillingness to learn, and our notions of ourselves that are holding us back. Offer it into the fire, swaha!
Asana moves through the 4 birds which alchemical symbols for elements; crow=earth, phoenix/eagle=fire, crane/swan=water, and peacock=air.
Sunday Jan 16, 2011
Sunday Jan 16, 2011
What does Cooking, Gardening, and Cleaning have to do with Alchemy? We are going to explore this month of January with a story about Sharon Gannon's Alchemy teacher, and her first lessons as a spiritual seeker.
Tuesday Jan 04, 2011
Tuesday Jan 04, 2011
Garlands are not simply things we put on trees, they too are an offering to the divine or a way to welcome a special guest. Spiritual Practice requires a continual investigation of habit and ritual, as practitioners we keep imbuing our practices with meaning to keep them sacred.
Physical practice is a deep hip opening class, leading up to Malasana, Garland Pose.
Thursday Dec 30, 2010
Sunday Nov 28, 2010
Sunday Nov 28, 2010
"Asteya Pratishtayam Sarva Ratnopastanam"
To one who is established in non-stealing, abundance (material, spiritual, mental) arise. Or, literally JEWELS (ratna) are given.
I chose a story from my childhood growing up in New Mexico, because to the girl who cares for the Turkeys, jewels literally appear from under the turkeys' wings.