February 2011
“The person with a secular mentality feels himself to be the center of the...”
– M. Scott Peck, MD
“The Yogic path is about disentangling the built-in glitches of the human...”
– Elizabeth Gilbert, from Eat Pray Love (via emilyraee)
January 2011
“What struck me was that he was at one or he became identical with his breath....”
– Allen Ginsberg on Bob Dylan
(No Direction Home)
“The great invitation of the practice, then, is to unearth in us the tools that...”
– Christine Price Clark, Coming Home Anusara Yoga (via feedergoldfish)
thecrowsnestptld:
Krishnamacharya His Life and Teachings by A.G. Mohan
In Anjali Mudra, the palms are not flat against each other; the knuckles at the base of the fingers are bent a little, creating a space between the palms and fingers of the two hands. When done properly, the shape of the anjali mudra resembles a flower bud that is yet to open, symbolizing the opening of our heart. This...
“The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just...”
– Rachel Naomi Remen (via katelizabeth, littlemiss)
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lullaby
i have tight hips and a bad back. two months ago i started yoga, and now i just can’t fall asleep at night unless i’m in bed … supta baddha konasana style. true story.
p.s. i’m hooked. yoga brought me home.
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the irony rarely escapes me: First Yoga Class →
smarieke:
So, I fell in love today. Sitting in the back of that dark room, I had no idea what to expect. But after several minutes, for one of the first times in a long time, my mind was blank. All I was listening to was the sound of my own breathing. All I was thinking about was the alternating tension and relaxation in my muscles. Instead of my thoughts flying around like a swarm of angry...
“Sun salutations can energize and warm you, even on the darkest, coldest winter...”
– Carol Krucoff (via katherinejuliamck)
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Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal...
swaybe:
Yoga on Wednesday nights is usually more of a relaxation class to wind down for the day. So the fact that I feel like I was run over by a truck surprises me.
I’m also starting to realize that I talk about yoga to other people at least once a day. I wonder if they’re sick of me yet. People complain about health ailments and I’m basically like ‘DO SOME YOGA AND EAT SOME BEANS’.
I must be...
“Since the body exists in the material world, the classical yoga viewpoint is...”
– Yoga Journal’s Daily Insight for January 21, 2011, “What is Tantra?”
Read the full articles:
Tantra Rising
The Truth About Tantra
(via drwh0)
fuckyeahyoga: yes! when you hear tantra, don’t automatically think “sex!”. a traditionalist yogi might meditate (for lack of better...
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“People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because...”
– Dalai Lama