n our physical body we experience the world. In our body we make love, hug a friend, fidget, get mad, anxious or stressed. In our body we feel a breeze, swim in the ocean, sing, laugh, dance and cry. In our body we repress emotions, hold tension, hate ourselves and love others. Although our body is the vehicle in which our spirit experiences the world, there continues to be ongoing discussion regarding Western yoga as a purely physical practice, or posture (asana) focused. I feel we need the physical practice to build the strength and flexibility to be able to withstand the nuances and complexities that are life.
Read moreCrisis in Japanese
In the Japanese language, the word crisis is denoted by two symbols: one represents danger, the other opportunity.
Read moreBalancing the Resonate Bridge
As yoga students, we all strive to embody yoga in our lives – both on and off the mat.
Read moreLet Go to Live More
Aristotle is quoted as saying “The energy of the mind is the essence of life.”
Read moreSamadhi: Myth or Reality?
We see images of relaxed, smiling, blissed-out yogis. But is that blissed-out, feel-good vibe a reality? What does it mean when your yoga experience is rooted in frustration?
Read moreYoga: A Universal Path
Yoga states that whatever brings us closer to our essential nature should be used as an aid. Because many of us perceive duality, using uplifting objects to meditate or concentrate on can be useful.
Read moreThe Importance of Puranic Literature
The rishis understood that the less evolved individuals could not understand the scriptures so they began to pass the knowledge of the Vedas down in the form of myths and legends that are known as the Puranas.
Read moreThe Philosophy and Aim of Yoga
Even after a short period of practicing yogasanas, something about the practice intrigues us and we find ourselves coming back for more.
Read moreAdvanced Hatha For 2012
Over the next twelve months, Meghan Maris will be posting in the Yoga Bhoga blog to expand on the topics covered in her Hatha classes. This is a view to explore the topics covered in class in more depth. Students can choose to follow the blog postings from class to class or simply read particular topics that interest them. In the month of January, Meghan will introduce the concept of Yoga, its philosophy and aim. There will be a few questions at the end of each blog that allow the student to reflect and apply critical thinking. Yoga teaches us to never accept the teachings blindly. We learn from our teachers’ direct experience, but it is essential we then apply that knowledge to our own practice and come to our own conclusions. Meghan will offer different insights, both practical and theoretical, for expanding the practice beyond the mat as well as suggested further reading.
The month's work will come to its conclusion on the last Tuesday of the month in the 2 hour Advanced Hatha Yoga Class from 7:30-9:30.