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Monday Apr 11, 2016
Monday Apr 11, 2016
Are we bound by our conditioning, or does the possibility of freedom, spontaneity, creativity exist? Where does true spontaneity come from and what is its relationship to practice?
Thursday Mar 10, 2016
Thursday Mar 10, 2016
We bring our own assumptions, viewpoints, prejudices, predispositions to each relationship and encounter with another. Yoga primes us to see the potential for more than just one viewpoint, and opens up the potential for limitless possibility and and expansion of sense of self through compassion for all beings.
Wednesday Dec 16, 2015
Sunday Nov 15, 2015
Sunday Nov 15, 2015
A yogi cultivates relationships that are mutually beneficial, not only with other beings but with the earth itself. How are our preferences, our comforts, our habits adversely affecting our ability to relate with the earth and with all beings.
Friday Oct 16, 2015
Friday Oct 16, 2015
When we speak of the 'guru' in yoga class, we are speaking of that part of ourselves that we cultivate, an attitude of being humble and open to the possibility that we don't know everything, to the possibility that other people, other experiences, even animals, a piece of music.... these can all be teachers for us, they can all lead us to the possibility of being more compassionate, more loving, more understanding. Therefore the true guru (the sad guru) is the Self.
Music by Essie Jain Music:
http://www.essiejain.com/
Saturday Sep 19, 2015
Saturday Sep 19, 2015
The accumulation of all of our past experiences influences our thoughts, words, and actions in the present moment. Yoga practice helps us to become aware of these subtle causes and conditions which influence our behavior and reactions.
Sunday Aug 09, 2015
Sunday Aug 09, 2015
The practice of "nada yoga" or sound yoga tunes our bodies, hearts, and minds to the harmony of the universe.
Live music by Kirsten McCord:
http://kirstenmccord.com/
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Understanding the nature of conflict, and the nature of our response to conflict or our perceived enemies (external or internal) is key to learning to stop the war. Watching our response to obstacles or hinderances during practice can give us insight as to how we are waging war with our inner demons.
Music by Kevin Nathaniel:
http://www.mbirasanctuary.com/
Monday Jun 22, 2015
Monday Jun 22, 2015
We are not the solidly material selves we imagine ourselves to be. Our bodies are energy and space, on a quantum level. We imagine that we are solid bodies, resting on other solid bodies. This is an illusion.
What if we identified with the space and energy that comprise our bodies rather than the 'solid' matter?
Friday May 15, 2015
Friday May 15, 2015
We spend much of our lives searching for meaning, when it is in fact up to each of us to create meaning in our lives. Death awareness can help to re-prioritize so that we can focus our precious energy on those things that give our lives the most meaning.
The practice is a hamstring/hanumanasana focused practice. It could be helpful to have a belt and a coin or sticky dot to follow along with the alignment activity in surya namaskar.