Have you ever been guided out of Savasana (corpse pose, the final resting posture at the end of a yoga class) and been a little startled by the teacher’s voice? Like, you kind of forgot they were there? You forgot you were in a space with 20 other people taking their rest too? That is …
In case you couldn’t tell by the name of my business (Power in Breath Yoga) I’m a little obsessed with the breath — which is why I am SO excited about today’s topic. Pranayama is the 4th of the eight limbs and includes all of the breath control practices of yoga. If you want to …
My husband, for his business, uses software called Asana. The software is designed to help companies organize work flow and project management. He, and MANY other people I know pronounce it “ah-SAH-na,” with the inflection on the second syllable. In yoga, the word asana is pronounced “AH-sa-na” with the inflection on the first syllable (How …
We talked about the general overview of the 8 limbed path (HERE) and covered the first limb last week – the Yamas (HERE). Today we will look at the second limb, the Niyamas, or the guidelines for how to treat yourself according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. As with the Yamas, there are also 5 guidelines …
If you didn’t already read part 1 of this series, go back and check it out (Taking Yoga OFF the Mat: Part 1 — The 8 Limbed Path). It gives you a basic background on the 8 limbed path of yoga and will help you understand where we are headed for the next few weeks.* …
I TRY to incorporate yoga philosophy into the classes I teach. I have good intentions as I am creating themes and sequencing the asana portion. However, when it comes to the actual delivery, I tend to forget the important things I wanted to say. I get so wrapped up in making sure that people are …
In a previous post I mentioned that we all need therapy. We all have our own “ish” to deal with that maybe other people know about, or perhaps it’s a complete secret to the world. With the pandemic I would be willing to bet that the number of people skyrocketed who could (for at least …
I get on my soapbox (a lot) about self-care, and I feel like I give pretty good advice to others, BUT when it comes to actually following my own advice, it’s HARD. I encourage others to take time for themselves, to fill their own buckets so they have something left to give others. To put …
Well, it certainly has been a year we will never forget. All of us will look back on this time and experience different feelings and have different memories of the ways in which our lives were upended, but I hope that a little time and distance can offer us all some perspective. Dare I say …