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Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2011 1:59 PM
You have the ability and the power to touch the
lives of everyone who you come into contact with and with everyone each
of those people come into contact with. Think of the possibilities.
The second of the 8 limbs of yoga are the five
internal practices of Niyama (observance). Niyama can be described as
the rules that need to be observed by individuals, on a more personal
level. - Sauhca
- Samtosa
- Tapas
- Svadhyaya
- Isvarapranidhana
 So lets begin with Saucha, the first of the Niyamas, it literally means |
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Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 8:52 AM
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Muladara, also known as the root Chakra, reflects the foundation
from which we can build upon, in our practice and in our lives. One
thing that I am leery of is connecting the Chakras to stages of
development. If we are intent on healing ourself, then pointing fingers
at our upbringing seems to relinquish our responsibility to self. |
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Posted on Monday, May 16, 2011 3:02 PM
(this post was written over a year ago when I was healing a broken ankle. I am currently transferring my blog from one site to another and as I reread what i wrote and share them again, I am being reminded of the beautiful lessons that can come when we are open)  Patience with self. How many times I use this as an intention in
my classes, how very seldom I am finding I practice it outside of the
class. I accepted from the onset of my injury that this was going to be
a practice of patience and acceptance. |
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Posted on Monday, April 18, 2011 7:41 AM
A practice grounded in strict form only feeds the inadequacy you may feel in your physical body and in your ability. Samtosha means contentment,
accepting the truth 'as it is". Not to be confused with happiness or
complacency. The is the ability to accept your circumstances and learn
how to discern that which we can change and that which we cannot.
Building upon our circumstances to become a better you.
I
am learned this in quite a unique way when I broken my ankle this time last year. |
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Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2011 8:12 PM
Compassion for where you are today, Do not let
the memory or ideal of an asana be your guide, rather respect and have
compassion for your body today.The Yamas, the foundation of your yoga practice and the first of the 8 limbs of yoga. There are 5. - Ahimsa
- Satya
- Asteya
- Brahmacharya
- Apiragraha
They are also referred to as the ethical disciplines in the performance
of asana, according to Iyengar in his book the tree of yoga. He likens
the Yamas to the roots of a tree, and from here the rest of the practice
will flourish and grow. |
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Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2011 7:59 PM
On a recent adventure I had what one might call a misadventure.
It is easy to get hooked up into labeling it as such and I find myself
struggling more and more as each day passes to make lemonade out of the
lemons. I slipped on the boat deck and broke my ankle after a
most amazing dive in the Bahamas. Initially the pain was over the top,
but having practice yoga with a strong emphasis on pranayama I was able
to practice a technique for pain control that I had until then, only
read about. |
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Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2011 7:19 PM
Karma and accountability As yogi's we believe in Karma and that everyone is responsible for
their own. Which means we can also get away with allot because fellow
yogi's typically will not call you out - or make you accountable.  Case in point, a fellow yoga teacher on a recent trip was always on
the look out for photo ops in which to promote herself. The photos told
a different story of her journey, as did her later interpreted use of
them on the web. Several of us who traveled on the same trip were
shocked and found it rather comical, yet none of us said anything. |
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