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Friday, May 30, 2014

The real yoga is invisible



The real yoga we  practice is most often invisible. Our yoga practice invites us into feeling our aliveness more fully and being in touch with the rich inner languages of sensation, emotion , thought and intuition.
"One of the underlying teachings of the Bhagavad Gita is that the purpose of yoga is to make the unconscious conscious. The unconscious includes everything you are not aware of. The stuff with which you eventually make creative leaps is waiting in your unconscious. Indeed, according to the yoga tradition, a clear vision of ultimate reality resides in your unconscious. When you awaken spiritually, that understanding becomes conscious. Once you are able to quiet the mind, you stand at the threshold of timeless wisdom, the inner teacher that is your soul. According to yoga tradition, this light is ever present, yet all too often it goes unrecognized. It is the guiding force that dwells within each person and empowers us to see and act in a way that is free from conditioning and everything that holds us back. I believe it is one of the ancient tradition's most inspiring and life-affirming messages."

- Rod Stryker, author of the Four Desires 
PS If you haven't read this book, it's one of my favorites. 
Love, Diane

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Your Yoga Prescription

 Yoga can provide us the prescription we need no matter what we are feeling

SUN SALUTATIONS. Energizing for your emotional body and can help lift you out of lethargy, depression, mental fatigue.

STANDING POSES. These are very grounding as well as energizing. They immediately engage your body-mind connection and bring you into the present moment. They are good to do when worried, distracted or agitated.


BACKBENDS. These are energizing, uplifting poses. They create more energy when you are tired. If you are already nervous they can make you over stimulated if they are difficult so you can also practice passive backbends. These poses also open you up emotionally which may cause strong emotions to arise.


TWISTS. Cleansing and balancing. They help release stress from your body-mind. 


FORWARD FOLDS. These are calming, quieting in their impact. They are restful poses to calm you down when you feel agitated or hyper and restful when you are fatigued. 


HIP OPENERS. These are very grounding and balancing. They help release tension and bring you into the present moment. 


INVERSIONS. These are soothing, balancing and centering.