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Relaxation and the Modern Yogi(ni)

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“The antidote to stress is relaxation.  To relax is to rest deeply” –
J. Lasater: Relax and Renew


“Sava in Sanskrit means a corpse, and asana a posture.  Thus savasana is a posture that simulates a dead body, and evokes the experience of remaining in a state as in death and of ending the heart-aches and shocks that the flesh is heir to.  It means relaxation, and therefore recuperation.  it is not simply lying on one’s back with a vacant mind and gazing, nor does it end in snoring.  It is the most difficult of yogic asanas to perfect, but it is also the most refreshing and rewarding” – B.K.S. Iyengar : Light on Pranayama Continue reading →

Yoga and the Emotions (part 1)

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“We crave solace and comfort. We long for freedom-not the freedom from our lives, but the freedom we can find within our lives”
“Yoga can also challenge you by bringing you face-to-face with your emotions-not always an easy place to be” – Patricia Walden : The Woman’s Book of Yoga & HealthWell, it is another blogpost where I do not offer asana breakdowns and benefits.  I would much prefer to have you in a class, face to face, and evaluate your needs with you.  There are umpteen ways to do each posture.  Some with support of bolsters, blocks, straps, some just easing into gravity, some intensifying your reach with your own body weight…..

What is “right”? Continue reading →

Yoga – Toolbox for Transformation.

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“The inner obstacles that disperse the mind are sickness, mental inertia, doubt, haste, apathy, intemperance, errors in judgement of oneself, lack of perseverance, and the inability to stay at a level once reached” – Patanjali Yoga Sutra 1.30

“Personal transformation has always been Yoga’s prime directive”- Gary Kraftsow
“all of life is a continual process of refinement which allows us to see more clearly” – Donna Farhi Continue reading →

yoga and safety

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“Yoga has its origins in the search for the spiritual and in primordial questions about the meaning of life.  The awareness that yoga is a spiritual practise whose roots are ancient gives our journey continuity, richness, and depth” -Esther Myers


“The problem with institutionalized yoga or textbook instruction is that the reality of a person’s life situation is not taken into account…The key to right teaching is in the adaptation of yoga to the individual, not the idividual to yoga” – T.K.V. Desikachar


“Yoga is not a standardised practise” – T.K.V. Desikachar

Lately much is in the news about yoga and safety. Continue reading →

The 8 steps of YOGA (ashta-anga)

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YOGA:  From the Sanskrit, “yug”, to join or connect, the state of the mind when it is still, a union of body, breath, mind and spirit….

HATHA YOGA:  Consists of 8 limbs of practises which build one upon the other:These 8 (ashta) limbs (anga) are cultivated with practise, progression, patience, surrender…in effortless effort one reaps numerous benefits in all areas of life; thus YOGA is a practical methodology for living a meaningful, happy and healthy life… Continue reading →