Reading From Class Week of 4/22: Earth Day Inspiration

“Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone. Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring.” – William Alexander

Reading from Class week of 4/16/2013: Yoga and Life = An Obstacle Race

From Georg Feuerstein’s Yoga Gems:  “Remember, Yoga practice is like an obstacle race: many obstructions are purposely put on the way for us to pass through. They are there to make us understand and express our own capacities. We all have that strength, but we don’t seem to know it. We seem to need toContinue reading “Reading from Class week of 4/16/2013: Yoga and Life = An Obstacle Race”

Playlist: Transitioning to Spring – April (4/8-4/22)

Includes continued inspiration from the transition to spring, Sigur Ros live experience, as well as catching Patrick Watson live @ the new Sinclair in Harvard Square on 3/28. Also includes some of my most recent favorites: Jim James — A New Life Sleeping At Last — January White Olafur Arnalds — Old Skin Y LaContinue reading “Playlist: Transitioning to Spring – April (4/8-4/22)”

Reading from Class week of 4/9/2013: Georg Feuerstein on “Mindfulness”

From Yoga Gems: “So long as we are on automatic, we are propelled by our own habit patterns, and this merely reproduces our state of unenlightenment. The moment we introduce mindfulness, however, we can control undesirable thoughts, motivations, emotions, and actions and activate their positive counterparts.” – Georg Feuerstein With renewal of spring, I was inspired by the illuminationContinue reading “Reading from Class week of 4/9/2013: Georg Feuerstein on “Mindfulness””

Readings from Class: Transitioning to Spring with Charles Dickens and Sarah Ban Breathnach

Week of 3/25: “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” – Charles Dickens, Great Expectations The experience of teaching in the Back Bay and walking between classes this time of year always inspiresContinue reading “Readings from Class: Transitioning to Spring with Charles Dickens and Sarah Ban Breathnach”

Playlist: Transitioning to Spring – March to April (3/24-4/7)

This playlist was heavy on the Sigur Ros as I finally saw them live last week. An amazingly powerful experience! The most commented tracks from this playlist so far have been: Xavier Rudd – Follow The Sun Josh Ritter – Change of Time Sigur Ros – Fjögur píanó (beautiful haunting track from Savasana)

Readings from Class: More of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra 1.33

Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali 1.33: I.33 maitrî-karuñâ-muditopekæâñâä sukha-duïkha-puñyâpuñya-viæayâñâä bhâvanâtaå citta-prasâdanam I have focused my study and practice on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra 1.33 (Chapter 1, verse 33) more fully over the last month. During this process, I have continued to share different translations and commentary on this sutra in classes. From The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali:Continue reading “Readings from Class: More of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra 1.33”

Playlist: March 2013 (~3/10-3/24)

The beautiful savasana track on this playlist and the chill classes during this time was the work of local artist and yogini Liz Glow. On this track Liz shares her amazing vocal gift. She and Jackie O. have played during my savasanas at the Yoga Loft Marblehead and during workshops and events at B YogaContinue reading “Playlist: March 2013 (~3/10-3/24)”

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