Therapeutic Yoga, Somatic Training,
Movement + Meditation
Therapeutic Yoga, Somatic Training,
Movement
+ Meditation
Release the Lateral Sheath
Myofascial Sheaths When studying and speaking of the human body we often name individual anatomical parts as if they are somehow separate from all other parts. This of course is not true; everything is deeply interconnected within the body. One of the ways anatomical structures connect to (and are affected ...
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Building Intelligence and Strength in the Feet and Legs for Stability and Grounding
The feet are the foundation of the body. The 33 joints and the 26 bones in the foot are constantly moving and making small articulations based on the forces the body is bearing. Ultimately any incongruence in our posture or alignment (day to day and in our asana practice) will show ...
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3 Breathing Exercises to Reduce Anxiety
The breath is an immediate doorway into discovering what is happening in the body and mind. Your breathing is a reflection of all kinds of systems in the body including the muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems. The breath affects energy levels, your emotional state, and it’s in direct relationship ...
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A New Loving Kindness Meditation
The ancient yogis knew that kindness could be such a powerful force. In fact, they taught a systematic way of getting in touch with what they called our “basic goodness”. The four “heavenly abodes”, or brahma-viharas in Pali, are discussed as an important step within the yoga sutras of Patanjali ...
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Are you trying too hard in your practice?
Whether you’re practicing asana (the physical movements of yoga), or seated meditation, your experience arises through the filter of your sustained attention. The ancient yogis understood that through a deliberate cultivation of this attention, practitioners could experience the natural mind as radiant and clear. Yogis use the eight fold path ...
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The key postures you need to know to meditate without pain
There are many postures available for the practice of meditation. Meditation can ultimately help you let go of unwanted tension and gripping, but in order to experience this deep state of calm it first requires you to release the habitual (and often unnoticed) tendency to have an agenda during practice. ...
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The most important thing to use during your yoga practice
Connections between how we feel and the state of our breath have been demonstrated for thousands of years within yogic teachings and the ancient medical systems of Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine. Today there are endless western medical studies that further prove the positive effects of smooth and unrestricted breathing on ...
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History of Yoga
I studied yoga for several years before I really became interested in the history of the practice. Ultimately, I figured it was pretty straightforward. Yogis have passed on teachings for many thousands of years and that brings the practice to us today. Right? Well not quite.. After Mark Singleton published ...
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Free Guided Yoga Nidra Meditation
Yoga nidra (usually translated “yogic sleep”), is a guided practice that helps you contact a deep state of awareness that exists between a waking state of mind, and a sleeping state. It’s a powerful meditation practice that creates a deep state of relaxation and rest. Yoga nidra helps the mind ...
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Self Practice Guidelines
Sustained self practice can give you a home base to return to when life is challenging. As the inevitable complexity of life draws you away from your center, taking time every day to tune in and grow a sense of intimacy with your inner experience can help keep you integrated ...
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