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These are the two limbs of yoga that the West attributes the most value to. They tend to forget that in yogic tradition spiritual study leads to the physical and study of the physical side leads to the spiritual! Asana We in the West tend to practice the asanas, or postures/exercises for purely physical reasons. We want to . . . → Read More: What Get’s Us Into Yoga: Asana & Pranayama Svadhyaya, which means ‘study,’ has both inner and outer components. It means both self-study and self-education. In yoga tradition it is taken to mean study of God and the study of God within the individual. Many assume this indicates a very narrow scope of study. I think that since this body and this personality are connected with all . . . → Read More: Svadhyaya: Niyama of Scholars This time of year carries a lot of stress for many people. The cultivation of santosa can help us handle both the crazy times and the alone times. . . . → Read More: Santosa: A Holiday Niyama  Comments are closed  Life, Yoga commentary, meditation, miscellanea, nature photos, yoga  8 limbs of yoga, eight limbs of yoga, grateful, gratitude, holiday stress, life history, life story, niyama, santosa, yoga The second yama is Satya. Satya corresponds directly to the biblical commandment, “You shall not lie.” . . . → Read More: Satya: Lies and Self-destruction Ahimsa, translated commonly as “non-harming.” It is the yama associated with Mahatma Gandhi and non-violence. It arises from the recognition that all beings are one with the Supreme Being and, as such, are part of ourselves. . . . → Read More: Ahimsa: What’s in it for Me? Comments are closed Yoga commentary, yoga "Ginger Stanton", "Jinjer Stanton", "ten commandments", "yoga philosophy", ahimsa, compassion, connection, hindu, hinduism, ideal, jinjer, non-harming, non-violence, philosophy, vegetarian, yoga Okay! It’s supposed to be 100° today. How about another yoga trick to help you handle the heat? Channeling the cooling energy! There is a mudra (hand position that channels energy) you can use in conjunction with the cooling breath. It is called the Shunya mudra (or the Heaven mudra). It eases nausea and helps with hearing problems, and regulates the . . . → Read More: Keep Your Cool with Finger Yoga! This summer is too hot for even the most fervent devotees of the sun. The heat is affecting many who never see a week of 90° days. People with fewer sweat glands are particularly adversely affected by this kind of heat. Yoga has offerings that can mitigate the misery. The yoga associated with handling heat well works subtly. . . . → Read More: Keep Your Cool: by Breathing Comments are closed Life, Yoga commentary, yoga, yoga photos "cooling breath", "coping with heat", "how to cope with heat", "keeping cool", pranayama, yoga In case you wish you’d been able to go to Duluth to hear my talk, here is a piece of it! Tell me what . . . → Read More: Breath and Spirit What happens if you repeat the mantra Aum 125,000 times? . . . → Read More: A Little Yogic Magic |
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A New Experience
The yoga of a separated shoulder.
Initiated by a fall in the tub the three graceful curves that come together in delicate (but strong) balance have been released from their habitual relationship and I cannot do any yoga that requires physical symmetry. I must cultivate balance by using my mind to imagine the symmetry. Surprising how much . . . → Read More: A New Experience