Happy Spring
Namaste and happy Spring.
p.s. I’m reading this most interesting book called: The Forest Unseen. A man visits the same spot of forest over the course of a whole year, lyrically reporting what he finds happening. You’ll learn a lot about …
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It’s not an accident that our postures are named for things the ancients noticed in their natural world. We ‘do’ the tree pose to awaken the qualities of tree in ourselves. Strength and suppleness, our ability to reach high, from a very grounded place… Our ability to selflessly provide food and shelter for others.
Just back from our annual Fall retreat. Many thanks to those who could join us. Sprit Fire is amazing. Not an austere event by any means! in between focused classes and workshops we feasted on gourmet vegetarian food, Much of it organically grown on site. Yes, there’s coffee in the morning, and decadent snacks in between classes. It was a joy to teach, we had a great group.
Jnanna Yoga is the pursuit of knowledge. However it can be a trap. When we approach our Yoga studies like we approach the rest of our modern lives we can come to ‘collect’ Yoga knowledge. We stuff ourselves with the facts and figures and leave no room for clear understanding. Our culture is about more. Yoga is about less.
Thanks so much to the Yoga and Cooking class attendees this past weekend! Great food, lots of fun, and many requests to have another. Isn’t it the perfect place and…
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