For our next Yoga Sutra study meeting on July 26th we will be reading in Chapter 2, sutras 15, 16, and 17. From the Light on The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Translation by BKS Iyengar: Sutra II.15 – The wise … Continue reading →
Chapter six of our summer book read of “The Art of Happiness” by HH The Dalai Lama covers the ideas of relationship and human connection. Dr Cutler, the co-author is amazed at how The Dalai Lama is able to connect … Continue reading →
I went into Sunday’s Yoga Sutra discussion wondering what we would talk about. The idea of karma is typically oversimplified and/or immediately connected to reincarnation, so there are many ways we can choose to avoid this topic all together. However, … Continue reading →
This week we read Chapter Five of “The Art of Happiness” by HH the Dalai Lama, and I have to say I was intrigued by much of what was presented. I enjoy and relate to all the skepticism and questioning … Continue reading →
In the first part of “The Art of Happiness” by HH The Dalai Lama, we found that happiness is a “right” that we ALL have. But where to find it and how to experience it is truly the biggest question … Continue reading →
In beginning to read “The Art of Happiness – A Handbook for Living” by HH the Dalai Lama this past week, I must admit feeling a bit foolish about the Summer Book Club choice. As one of our participants in … Continue reading →
Our next meeting of the Yoga Sutra Discussion Group will be on Sunday, June 28th at 11:00am. The next reading is of the next three Yoga Sutras that introduce the concept of karma. Sutra II.12 : The accumulated imprints of … Continue reading →
Yesterday’s Yoga Sutra Discussion will stay with me for some time, though the feeling is not new, it is just another context to contemplate…you might have to tuck in for this long one… How can this “study of yoga” really … Continue reading →
The terminology of “right and wrong” comes up more often than I would like in yoga, especially pertaining to Iyengar Yoga. Though it is something we encourage often, students of Iyengar Yoga are afraid to start a practice at home … Continue reading →
The last day during our webinar with Abhijata Iyengar culminated in the theme of developing more sensitive perception through the varied uses and purposes of props. We began class with Savasana and Pranayama to bring a “freshness” to our approach … Continue reading →
