Autumn Harvest
It is a precious and sacred time of year and hope that each of you are able to find some space and time to enjoy it amidst the busyness of the back to school routine or any other seasonal shifts that occur in your communities. I wish you all the best as you make your own transitions from the fullness of spring and summer into the stillness and sweetness of autumn and winter.
Day One with John Friend
In the practice of Anusara Yoga we use the technology of the Universal Principles of Alignment to align the geometry of our bodies so that the flow of prana can be harmonious- so that the vibration, the power, the music of the Universal can flow through us without obstruction. As we become aligned with this powerful life force healing occurs on all levels from the physical to the subtle, old patterns are dislodged and uprooted, and we literally begin to vibrate at a higher level.
Muladhara Chakra: The Wheel of Root Support
Over the next seven weeks I will work with the chakras in our Wednesday night Moving into Stillness class. You can find info about the chakras here after each class. The chakra system is an aspect of our subtle anatomy that was mapped out by the ancient yogis who had experiential knowledge of it gained…
Celebrating the Dance
This Saturday March the 20th marks the Vernal (Spring) Equinox, a time when night and day stand in perfect balance. The cross quarter points of the year marked by the Solstices and Equinoxes are perfect times to pause and reflect on what balance means to you and to celebrate the flow of change within your…
What is Yoga?
Yogah citta vritti nirodah – Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind. -Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras Yoga karmasu Kausalam – Yoga is wisdom in action. – The Bhagavad Gita When the five senses and the mind are still, and reason itself rests in silence, then begins the Path Supreme. This calm steadiness of…
Maha Sivaratri: Celebrating the Divine Marriage
Tonight February 12, 2010 marks the festival of Shivaratri which is celebrated in India and around the world. Shivaratri (Shiva’s Great Day) symbolizes the anniversary of Siva’s marriage to Parvati or Sakti. In the Tantric philososphy of Yoga Siva and Sakti are seen not as a God and Goddess in human form but rather as…
Inspirational Theme: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Sutras 1.30-1.39 “Perception of our true nature is often obscured by physical, mental, and emotional states of imbalance. These imbalances can promote restlessness, uneven breathing, worry, and loss of hope. These imbalances can be prevented from engaging by developing loyalty to a sacred practice. To preserve openness of heart and a calm mind, nurture these…
Inspirational Theme: Bhagavad Gita
Chapter 2 Verses 49 & 50 “Seek refuge in the attitude of detachment and you will amass the wealth of spiritual awareness. Those who are motivated only by desire for the fruits of action are miserable, for they are constantly anxious about the results of what they do. When consciousness is unified however, all vain…
Inspirational Theme: Yoga Sutra 1.20
The concentration of the true spiritual aspirant is attained through faith, energy, remembrance, absorption and illumination. – Swami Prabhavananda In this Sutra Patanjali points out five key attitudes of the true spiritual aspirant, five attitudes that will lead the student in the right direction. These core attitudes are: Shraddha/Faith: when we speak of faith here…
Inspirational Theme: Chandogya Upanishad
For the next few weeks I will be working with inspirational themes from the foundational yoga texts in all of my classes. I will post the passages I’m working with and which classes I’ll be using them in here. Please check in regularly and feel free to email me for further info or discussion anytime…
Weekly Schedule
9am-10:30am /MONDAY
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12:15-1:15 /TUESDAY
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12:15-1:15/ THURSDAY
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5pm-6:15 /THURSDAY
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