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free time and the modern yogi(ni)

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“viveka-khyatir-aviplava hana-upayah”
“The means of attaining cessation is the unceasing vision of discernment” – Yoga Sutra 2:26


“The first thing to do is to introspect.  Take stock of yourself and your habits, and find out what is standing in your way” – Paramahansa Yogananda, Where There Is Light


“Stillness is not the same as a void in activity, it’s more like a stabilizing strength” – Daniel J. Siegel, The Mindful Brain

Time off is relative I think.  Some folks get an entire summer “off”, some take a week or 2, some have long weekends.  For parents with children, is there really such a thing?  If you are self-employed, what does this mini expression actually mean? Continue reading →

Sound and the modern yogi(ni)

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“Dhyana (meditation) means absorption.  It is the art of self-study, reflection, keen observation, or the search for the Infinite within.  It is the observation of the physical processes of the body, study of mental states and profound contemplation.  It means looking inwards to one’s innermost being.  Dhyana is the discovery of the Self” – B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Pranayama


“Sound can change our entire life’s course in an instant. Words spoken in anger can cause permanent problems between a husband and wife, or parent and child.  The throb of a well-tuned motor can engender such satisfaction in an amateur mechanic that a whole new career path suddenly opens before him.  A word of encouragement from a teacher at just the right time can inspire a student for many years to come.” – T. Ashley-Farrand, Healing Mantras 

Each one of us has a story about where we find ourselves at this moment in time, mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually.  Continue reading →

Awareness and the Summer Yogi(ni)

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“If we want to make changes or improvements in our lives, we must first become conscious of what is going on now.  Learning to pay attention is the foundation for the development of a relationship with ourselves.” – Rachel Schaeffer, Yoga For Your Spiritual Muscles


“I imagine how a chemist would write the equation for mindfulness: concentration + calm + equanimity + rapture + energy + investigation = mindfulness.”  – Sylvia Boorstein,  Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There

Body Language and the Modern Yogini

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“Pain has a definite way of getting our attention.  It is difficult to deny deep pain.  All our attention goes to that place. Yet in deep sleep it seems to go away or lessen.” -Nischala Joy Devi, The Healing Path of Yoga 


“Mindful awareness has this great capacity to free us from the self-imposed limitations of our fears and thoughts.” – Tara Bennett-Goleman, Emotional Alchemy Continue reading →

Silence Empowers.

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“Close the eyes gently and look down within at the heart without hardening the eyeballs.  This inner observation or feeling is most revealing” – B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Pranayama


“The feeling of stillness is peace and the feeling of peace is joy.  Therefore, come back to the center and feel the joy.  Do this frequently throughout the day” – Erich Schiffmann, Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving Into Stillness Continue reading →

Do You Need a New Mirror? Self-Study 2012

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“Yoga teaches that everything placed before the mind is a mirror: the mind takes the shape of what is perceived.  For modern man and woman, that mirror is progressively a window upon electronic images from elsewhere – the computer or television screen.  While not intrinsically wrong, such imagery possesses a power to numb and pacify as well as to awaken and stimulate.   Continue reading →