Our last Yoga Sutra Discussion covered the “mastery” of air and ether. We also looked at the result of fully overcoming our attachment to the elements, and movement beyond the pull of the energy of the gunas and the actual … Continue reading →
Original painting by Char Duncan of Kalispell, MT “April Showers Bring May Flowers” is a common saying, and we are settling into those rains that begin to bloom the Spring flowers around us. In yoga, our practice helps us plant … Continue reading →
In the last Yoga Sutra Discussion Group we discussed three more sutras in the third chapter regarding yogic powers that relate to integration of the energetic “winds” called the vayus and the elements of earth, water, and fire. Yoga Sutra … Continue reading →
Our last Yoga Sutra Discussion Group was a great opportunity to recap the Cosmology of yoga and the very essence of of “why” we practice. To understand the 36th (and sometimes 35th depending on translation) sutra in the third chapter … Continue reading →
On Friday, March 25th at 5:30pm, Jennie Williford will be hosting a movie night at The Yoga Place to show “Doing Time, Doing Vipassana” Many of you know that Jennie has had a practice of Vipassana Meditation in the tradition … Continue reading →
When “Iyengar Yoga” comes to mind, most of us think of stability, holding poses longer, strict alignment. However, one trip to India and taking classes with Indian teachers (including the Iyengars) dispels the myth that that is ALL “Iyengar Yoga” … Continue reading →
We know that the ultimate “goal” of yoga is to truly know one’s Self, leading to pure knowledge of the soul (purusa), devoid of distraction or hindrance from Nature (Prakrti). As we have been navigating the third chapter in The … Continue reading →
Thank You to Sharon Jessee, one of our students at The Yoga Place, for contributing her thoughts and notes on this discussion that I was unable to facilitate. One of the reasons I love the discussion format is because students … Continue reading →
In our last discussion of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, we discussed three more sutras that have to do with knowledge of the nadis and chakras (energy lines and centers) and the ability for that knowledge and integration (samyama) to … Continue reading →
We have a new Monday evening series starting TONIGHT! so don’t miss out. As we have all been facing a bit of struggle the past years, it is important to keep the spark of Self-appreciation and knowledge alive! YOGA is … Continue reading →
