Two Yogis over Tea

Props, variations in flexibility, range of motion. How do we think of ourselves and listen to our instructor.

What may seem like idle time spent on the mat have a tremendously positive benefits for your practice as a whole

From the mat we all look up to the person leading our yoga classes and we may feel that because they know more in this arena than we do, that they are a fountain of knowledge for the working of the body. Let’s keep in mind that everyone has limits and to push our professionals too far is uncomfortable for everyone.

Four HUGE tips for walking into your first Asana practice.

More tips tricks and suggestions from your favorite yoga students.

Kimber and Billy wanted to share with you some stories of amazing folks that we’ve met along our yoga journies.

After discussing the five Kleishas; Avidya (ignorance, Asmita (ego), Raga (attachment), Dvesha (refusing the negative) and Abhinivesha (fear of death), let’s review how we work through these in our daily lives.

Attachment - but when we refuse to allow change, growth or loss.

The avoidance of pain, discomfort, or challenges removes the sweetness from the happiness and joy we actually receive.

We all want to be happy and feel joy, however, these loose their sweetness if that is the only thing we experience.

Understanding attachment and ego are essential for finding harmony with ourselves and with the world around us.

Taking on the Kleishas invites introspection and challenges us to see ourselves where we are in the moment, Ignorance, Avidya, may not be the bliss that we thought it would be.

The yogic understanding of suffering can be broken down into five categories or ‘The Kleishas’. These five ideas are considered the sources of suffering in our lives and having studied The Eight Limbs of Yoga, we can take on The Five Kleishas with tools and tactics to help make the small adjustments that lead to bigger understanding which reinforce our yoga journey.

WOW! Has it really been a year and a day since we shared our first episodes with you?!? Join us as we take a look at what we’ve learned and gained from our practice in the last year.

Let’s wrap up our journey through the Eight Limbs by reviewing and exploring the relationship that they have with each other.

Yes, it’s the tearing off of another calendar page, but it doesn’t mean we need a ‘new you’ because there was nothing wrong with the current you! How do we set ourselves up for the small steps that support our continuing practice?

Epiphany, Enlightenment, Revelation, Bliss? The self knowledge becomes clearer as we reach this step in our journey, but it is by no means the end of our journey. We are completing a cycle of clarifying our practice of thought so that we may continue to do great work for ourselves.

Transitioning from removing distractions to focusing on what our spirit shares with us

Dharana and Dhyana are like fraternal twins, in that there is a deep relationship but distinct differences. We discuss how we transition from Pratyahara- not being controlled by our senses, to Dharana and reclaiming our focus.