One of the most common questions I'm asked from both beginner and advancing students is - what do I bring to class? Today, I'm going to address a second part of this question as well - What do I bring to a workshop or training weekend? Most studios will rent you a mat for $2. [...]
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Garudasana/Eagle Pose
Garudasana/Eagle Pose Find strength and concentration like an eagle perched up top the highest mountains. This pose is translated as eagle or "the devourer" after an eagle-like God who would devour fire and light or "would devour the all consuming fire of the sun's rays" which is fitting because the pose is also very heating, [...]
What are we actually doing in yoga?
"What is yoga? What are the end goals? And how is this practice difference from going to the gym or toning the body running or cycling? How is yoga therapeutic? And why is it said to have a mind/body connection?" When we experience a disconnect between body and mind we feel tension, stress, anxiety and [...]
Light On Life
Currently I'm reading "Light On Life" by B.K.S. Iyengar to prepare myself for my one month intensive yoga teacher training. He is the founder of Iyengar Yoga and is considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world. With many books under his belt, he is also one of the earliest students under Tirumalai [...]
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