Asana
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YOGA VERBS
Yoga verbs: An introduction to the principles that support safe Asana practice. Align, Activate, Stack, Yield, Push, Reach, Breath, Lengthen, Broaden, Release, Tone, Support, Lift. These words I hear myself say over and over again. In fact each and every verb can be applied to almost every transition and asana. These relate to fundamental principles Continue reading
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you are not what you think you are
It has become more and more apparent to me that the point of yoga is to transcend the human drama and come completely into the present moment. Easier said than done, but I’m convinced this is the liberation that has been dubbed ‘enlightenment’. We carry our past hurts around as if they justify who we Continue reading
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AssimINTERGRATIONilation – Tadasana
Tadasana, Dandasana and Balasana are the assimilation point in between work and action. This is where the ‘worked’ part of the body finds cohesion once again with the whole. Shavasana is the assimilation of the whole practice. The synthesis of intention and action. The definition of Assimilation is’ to absorb’. It is in the stillness Continue reading
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Asana and movement
More and more I want to move in Asana, feel it out, move around sensation, investigate, enquire. Finding a place where I can be breathed… A dance, Asana and breath moving in a dance toward stillness. ‘I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart: I am, I am, I Continue reading
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Suryana Maskara
Suryana Maskara – Sun Salutaion, “I rise to the call of the son of eastern suns, inevitably the day has began, its quarter to just right o’clock…” I find my own sunsalutaion is a beautiful way to start any day, it should be fluid, kind and juicy. Allow each round to be different, allow the body Continue reading
My Joy Body 