“Your work really begins when you release struggle. To let go of struggle initiates a change of vibration within you. This change puts you in touch with the flow of Life Itself, which is essentially what you are. To cultivate your awareness of this flow is your real work. When you’re in touch with the flowContinue reading “Reading from Class: Beyond Struggle”
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Reading From Class: Openness
“The openness to Life Itself that we cultivate frees us from a great deal of conditioning and many inherent and inherited assumptions…Life is not about answers. It IS about learning to live in the middle of complete uncertainty, and doing so gracefully.” – Swami Chetanananda Shared from Yoga Gems.
Playlist for End of August/Beginning of September 2014
Reading from Class: Self-discovery
“Yoga is meant to give us a way to discover or rediscover ourselves. It teaches us how to find the great margin of maximum capacity that we have inside us so that we are able to expose ourselves to ourselves and find out what we really are.” — Geeta S. Iyengar
Reading from Class: Awareness of Intentions
“By making an effort to notice our intentions with honesty and clarity, we gain a great deal of freedom. If we take the time to pay quiet attention, perhaps through meditation or contemplation, we may develop a completely different understanding of why we do the things we do and a new perspective on how toContinue reading “Reading from Class: Awareness of Intentions”
Playlist: Beginning of August 2014
Some old and new favorites.
Reading from class: Power of Intention by Sharon Salzberg
“By prizing heartfulness above faultlessness, we may reap more from our effort because we’re more likely to be changed by it. We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it.” – Sharon Salzberg This is my third sharing from this article.Continue reading “Reading from class: Power of Intention by Sharon Salzberg”
New Event: Alignment-Based Flow Master Class @ clubXcel
Alignment-Based Flow Master Class @ clubXcel in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA Saturday August 16, 2014 4 -5:30p Hips and Hamstrings Saturday August 23, 2014 4 -5:30p Shoulders and Back Bends A challenging and mindful practice with a strong connection to alignment, core, stability and breath. Strengthen deepen and refine your practice. All are welcome. Agust 16: Hips andContinue reading “New Event: Alignment-Based Flow Master Class @ clubXcel”
Reading from Class: “Bootstraps” by Sharon Salzberg
“If we fall, we don’t need self-recrimination or blame or anger—we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to recommit, to be wholehearted once again.” – Sharon Salzberg My mind easily wanders down dark alleys of fault, mistakes, failure and disparaging thoughts. After faulting, I can be consumed with worry, guilt and frustration.Continue reading “Reading from Class: “Bootstraps” by Sharon Salzberg”
Playlist for Last Couple of Weeks: Most of July 2014
This is a really fun playlist with a bunch of favorites: