Yoga
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Bali for the ‘Gram
From Sacred to Superficial: Instagram’s Role in Shallow Spirituality I went to a kirtan the other day. I needed kirtan. Kirtan provides an outlet for expressing devotion, love, gratitude, and longing for the divine. After a few weeks in Bali, I needed to reconcile the contrasts that are so prevalent here. By contrast, I mean Continue reading
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Vinyaysa – flow
A few Vinyasa flows from this week. Standing Vinyasa Poses: Tadasana, Utkatasana, Vrksasana, Virabirasana 1 – Virabidrasana 2 – Parsvakanasa Inhale arms over head, exhale sit into Utkatasana, keep palms facing each other or engage Kali Mudra. Inhale into full expression of the pose… Exhale into Vrksasana (Tree pose) ~ Pick up the leg or keep Continue reading
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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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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
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Winter Asana
With the onset of cold weather I have found my classes changing dramatically. Students have less energy to burn and need to slow down. Winter offers us time to rest, renew and restore our immune and nervous systems. With the use of much loved props we are doing restorative asana. Calming and replenishing. Inversions stimulate whilst 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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Up youR aSana
It should never hurt, it should feel fansatic. Breath be human, Be. Stop, Look , Listen, then cross the road. Build bridges in the body and the mind. The glory of stillness rests in each movement, Each movement is connected to all movements, It should not hurt, It can be beautiful Inhale, energy, space, Exhale, Continue reading
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