“The respiratory system is the gateway to purifying the body, mind, and intellect. The key to this is pranayama.” BKS Iyengar in Light on Pranayama pg 17 #10 I was already thinking of writing about the breath and the practice … Continue reading →
I put those question marks there on this title because I know that there are still mixed feelings about teaching yoga online, Zoom itself, and teaching live yoga classes through Zoom. Yes, obviously The Yoga Place took that leap to … Continue reading →
This week and weekend is an important time for two of the world’s major religions – Passover and Easter. Yoga does not have holidays as it is more philosophy than religion, but there is one symbol in particular within the … Continue reading →
As we roll toward another week of safe-at-home, I know that I have rounded a corner and am feeling some exhaustion both mentally and physically. We have put in a lot of work on home projects, and getting classes online … Continue reading →
Yoga has many aspects, and some of you might have heard of the medicinal aspect of Ayurveda (ayur=life and veda=knowledge). Patanjali, who is known for the writing of The Yoga Sutras was also thought to be an expert in the … Continue reading →
So, it is a later post today as I have finally had a day where I was a little stuck. It hit me that this could go on for a while and “the bloom is off the rose” as they … Continue reading →
Today is a celebratory day for many Hindus. It is the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, the birth of Lord Hanuman, the monkey god. As many of you know, I am a bit of an indophile and find an affinity for … Continue reading →
Thank you to one of our students who shared this poem by Kirstin Flynz with us this week. It says a lot about many of the things the practice of yoga can teach us : stop, listen, be aware, be … Continue reading →
A LETTER FROM CHRIS SAUDEK – written last week after embarking on our first week of online yoga… During this last week of on line classes I took class from Francie, Pam, Rachel, and Hallie. Saturday morning I took both … Continue reading →
Written by Hallie Evans – Join her tomorrow from 9:00-9:30am with your kiddos! I love my 3 boys dearly. Really, I do. But, sometimes their energy and wildness can drive me crazy! Channeled into yoga poses, though, that energy is … Continue reading →
