Ganesha

"You take it, practice many years, then shanti is coming...no problem"
Sri K.Pattabhi Jois

 

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Sing Kirtan

"Bliss is where I am found."
Shankara

Sat Kriya

“The real Guru is within.” ~ Lo, y is for yogini

Sat Kriya is a core practice of Kundalini Yoga and was developed by Yogi Bhajan. The mantra chanted during this kriya is Sat Nam, which means “Truth is my identity.” Her post lists several benefits of this kriya and how to do it.

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Sirsasana

“It really is magic watching someone glide up into headstand with their legs together and with purpose. I look forward to that day when it clicks for me as well but first; practice, practice, practice.” ~ Mary, Rand(om) Bites, July 25, 2010

Sirsasana is definitely one of my nemesis poses, even with a wall. [...]

Jim Bennitt Video

“Success comes to a person who has faith in the Self. Therefore, one should make every effort to practice.” ~ Shiva Samhita (from Jim Bennitt’s web site)

Thanks to Sri Yoga Center for posting this on their Facebook page:

I’m looking forward to Jim Bennitt‘s Tantric Vinyasa workshops at Sri Yoga [...]

Home Practice or Studio?

From Home Practice or Studio? by Kristin Shephered in Yoga Journal’s Yoga Blog:

This morning, I talked with my lovely man about all of your comments on home practice vs. yoga classes.

We love both, but he feels pretty strongly about his class last night. He’s been working like a Tasmanian Devil this week [...]

Back on the mat

After a two-week hiatus due to a pulled muscle I got back on the mat yesterday evening for a slow flow vinyasa class. The affected muscle protested a bit but there was no pain and I was able to do every asana. It’s good to be doing a full practice again.

I’ll miss Saturday’s [...]

Inspiration and Stuff

I found this inspirational piece among today’s email and I thought I’d share it.

Politicians talk about trickle-down economics, but I like to talk about the trickle-down effect of yoga.

It works like this:

You build flexibility in your hips and your forward bends improve. You open up your back, and your twists become [...]