The Innermost Quest
So, admittedly the last couple of weeks have been difficult to decide what to write on. Our reading in Light on Life has turned an interesting corner and one that I know feels foreign to many of you, but does … Continue reading →
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Tame Your Breath – Tame Your Brain
I feel like these six words sum up our reading in this week’s section of Light on Life. Iyengar mentions he will elaborate on many of these ideas in future chapters, but as we look at Pranayama as “breath taming” … Continue reading →
Let Me Introduce You…
Summer Session at the Yoga Place is beginning on July 7th and it is a great opportunity to try something new for Summer!!! Yoga is a great way to introduce yourself, to well, your Self! There are many reasons to … Continue reading →
Between Earth and Sky
“I wanted to find out who I was. I wanted to understand this mysterious and marvelous ‘yoga’, which could reveal to us our innermost secrets, as equally as it revealed those of the universe around us and our place in … Continue reading →
The Power of a Prop
Iyengar Yoga is known for its use of props – blocks, blankets, belts, wooden contraptions, rope wall, etc…From the outside looking in, I know that this gives a sometimes weird and mostly wrong impression that we are a practice only … Continue reading →
“Restorative” Yoga
In the Iyengar Yoga method you may notice we follow a bit of a class cycle. The reason for this is that you cannot possibly cover ALL of what yoga has to offer in one class alone. Yoga is a … Continue reading →
Light on Life !
“The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom” : BKS Iyengar Join in our Summer Yoga Book Club!! We know it is hard to get inside when the weather is fine and the trails are calling, but support … Continue reading →
MIND your YOGA
When we think about yoga these days, our image is of the asanas (postures) – folks twisted up into weird positions, beautiful sunsets and warrior poses! However, when we look at the actual definition of yoga, it mentions consciousness – … Continue reading →
Correction is NOT Criticism
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Neale Donald Walsch Yes, this is a quote from a refrigerator magnet, but for me it speaks volumes about what we are doing through yoga. Recently I have had a couple … Continue reading →
So, What’s the Difference?
Had a great time teaching First Friday Yoga class last night! A great mixed group of current students and brand new to the practice. I still get a little nervous teaching a new group just because I want them to … Continue reading →