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Community of Yoga

Community of Yoga matters to YOU!

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The Fruits of Yoga

The “Tree of Yoga” blooms and fruits! Covering the last 5 limbs of yoga through the metaphor of the tree.

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The Depth of Asana

From the deep roots and a strong trunk of Yamas and Niyamas, the branches of asana expand and extend most fully!

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Live for the Present and Know Yourself Well

Our second week of reading in “Tree of Yoga” for Summer Book Club takes us through all of life’s stages and reminds us to BE PRESENT in practice and life.

Our Internal Tree - the Lungs

Read with Your Heart as well as Your Head

Our first week of reading Tree of Yoga for Summer Book Club is a great overview and introduction to the whole book! Hope you keep reading!

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SUMMER Book Club 2025 is HERE!

“TREE of YOGA” by BKS Iyengar will be our 2025 Summer book Club for The Yoga Place.

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FINALLY! – Dhyana and Samadhi

The final thoughts on the final limbs of yoga from our rereading of The Introduction to “Light on Yoga”

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Focus!

The 6th limb of yoga is Dharana, the focus and concentration of the mind.

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Sensory Energies

Pratyahara – the 5th limb of yoga – turns our senses inward where we can begin to discern our own Truth within.

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Yoga’s Bridge from the External to the Internal

Our external practices of asana and pranayama are the bridge toward the more internal and sensitive practices of yoga.