Check out this really cool demonstration by my friend, web designer and Boston Yoga Teacher Bethania Bacigalupe in her muscle leggings! Yoga Anatomy Visualization – Asana Study #1 by Bethania I’m really psyched to see Bethania’s sweet video with the cool backing track (Emancipator’s “Soon It Will Be Cold Enough”) get featured on Yoganaomymous’s e-newsletterContinue reading “Yoga Anatomy Visualization or Yoga in Muscle Leggings”
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Reading from class: Patañjali’s Yoga-Sūtra 1.33
In the first book of the Yoga-Sūtra, Patañjali offers 7 practices to minimize distractions of the mind. Pada 1.33 describes how we should relate/respond to all beings/others. I.33 maitrî-karuñâ-muditopekæâñâä sukha-duïkha-puñyâpuñya-viæayâñâä bhâvanâtaå citta-prasâdanam This week I am sharing Chip Hartranft’s translation from his book The Yoga-Sūtra of Patañjali, which adds a Buddhist perspective to the scienceContinue reading “Reading from class: Patañjali’s Yoga-Sūtra 1.33”
Playlist: end of February 2013
Reading from class: one of my favorite quotes is from Abraham Lincoln (for President’s Day week)
“I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better”. — Abraham Lincoln
Reading from Class: (Self-) love and equanimity by Sri Swami Satchidananda
“Don’t love only your fellow humans. Love everyone and everything equally. All things are your fellow beings, not only humans. By loving everything you are really loving yourself. Everything is nothing but the expression of yourself. If you stand in front of a mirror, you love that reflection. You smile at it and it smilesContinue reading “Reading from Class: (Self-) love and equanimity by Sri Swami Satchidananda”
Readings From Class: ahimsa inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
With a theme of ahimsa for January and in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his life’s work of peace and love for all, I’ve been sharing the following over the last few weeks: “Always be sure that you struggle with Christian methods and Christian weapons. Never succumb to the temptation of becomingContinue reading “Readings From Class: ahimsa inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
Playlist: Beginning of February 2013
Playlist: Exhale Chill Sunday 2/3/2013
Here you go Sam! Bliss – Yogini Heavenly Day – Patty Griffin Breathe – Cinematic Orchestra Never Let Me Go – Florence and The Machine Welcome Party – Noiserv Crosswinds – J. Tillman Draw The Stars – Andreya Triana Maria Jose – Federico Aubele Guru Mari – Shri Anandi Ma Your Love Means Everything, PartContinue reading “Playlist: Exhale Chill Sunday 2/3/2013”