A misconception is people need to be flexible to do yoga.
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 moreSummer Solstice
The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year and we had a special extended practice with Shannon Kluever this year. Here are some poems and other inspiration from that event.
One day the sun admitted,
I am just a shadow.
I wish I could show you
the infinite incandescence
that has cast my brilliant image!
I wish I could show you when you are lonely
or in darkness
the astonishing light
of your own being!
~Hafiz
Even after all this time
the sun never says
to the earth
you owe me.
Look what happens
with a love like that...
It lights up the whole world.
~ Rumi
In the middle of winter
I at last discovered
within me
an invincible Summer!
~Camus
The rising sun blesses my mind with joy...
The setting sun blesses my mind with peace.
~ Sri Chinmoy
Samadhi: 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 moreWinter
The world after snow
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.