Being kind to others helps to ease our own consciousness. It takes less effort to create a smile on our faces than it does a frown. Take the the initiative to chose kindness even when it may feel tempting to act otherwise especially if you are tired or agitated. The first external vow or “yama” …
Valentine’s Day often brings the idea of hearts and love into the consciousness. How do we access our hearts from yoga? During your day take your hands over your chest and heart and feel the movements of the rib cage as you exhale and inhale. Become aware of your heart beating and the vibrations from …
Practice yoga from the heart not the brain. Surrender all mental energy to the heart. To go beyond the mind the heart must be penetrated. This place is worth seeking out and yearning for as it goes beyond the realm of pleasure and pain. Yoga can guide the way to the heart.
Practice time on the mat outside of class is important to make progress in yoga. Even just 5 minutes in a few different poses can change your outlook and your mood. Give yourself time each day and come to the mat and see what happens. What does the beginning of practice feel like? What do …
The use of props is an important part of the Iyengar method. There are many different props that were invented by BKS Iyengar. The ones typically used in classes include: blankets, blocks, and straps. Blankets are used for seated poses to help the truck lift. Blocks are introduced when learning standing poses as they help …
Today is January 19th ,2021 which marks the 46th anniversary of inaugurating the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI). The institute, located in Pune, India is dedicated to Guruji’s wife Smt. Ramamani Iyengar. Students of yoga from around the globe have come to Pune to study. You can learn more about celebrating the Institute here: …
Taking a one hour yoga class per week can make one feel relaxed and restored. There are many reasons for this, one is that yoga takes one’s awareness and brings its to forgotten places in the body. By shining the light of consciousness throughout the body one is cleansed and restored. For some, this experience …
Yoga practice is more than just the physical poses. Have you considered what kind of being you are? What do you embody and what would you like to radiate into the world? Can we help the word by being kind and compassionate to others and the natural environment? Can we let go of our to …
Now it is the new year. This period can feel auspicious as it signals turning a new leaf and starting fresh. Each time we go to our yoga practice can we invoke a feeling of unique ingenuity. Every new day our yoga practice is different than yesterday. Can you bring a creative twist or make …
Yoga practice can give respite from all the upheavals and challenges that life brings during the holiday season. Taking just 5 minutes a day to lay down with all devices turning off can help restore the nervous system. Focus on relaxing the abdomen, the palms, and throat. These areas tend to carry tension unconsciously, it …