Notes from the “30 Day Mindfulness Challenge” “The only spiritual life you need is not to react. To be calm [or present, in the moment, mindful…] is the greatest asset in the world. It’s the greatest siddhi, the greatest power you can have. If you can only learn to be calm you will solve every …
Inversions revitalize the whole system, reversing the effects of gravity – mentally and physically – by bathing the brain with nourishment. Inversions cleanse, nourish, clear the mind, and improve thinking. They improve circulation and assist the lymphatic system. They relieve strain and fatigue in the legs and feet. Inversions can stimulate sluggish digestion and elimination …
The Bandhas are essential to yoga and are what distinguish asana practice from other forms of exercise. They constitute the core physical and energetic strength necessary for sustaining rigorous yoga practices, stimulate the awakening of kundalini shakti for Kindalini yoga, and, are the organic result of alignment practiced in Anusara yoga. This workshop focuses on …
The shatkarmas (shat – six – karmas – actions) consist of six groups of purification practices with the objective of harmonizing the two significant pranic paths of “ida” and “pingala” or lunar and solar energies. They also affect the three humors or “doshas” discussed in Ayurveda of Vata, Pitta, & Kapha. Since these practices should …
The Ramayana is an epic tale set in India during prehistorical times. It is one of India’s enduring legends, and represents historical fact to the devoted followers of Rama, prince of Ayodhya and incarnation of the God Vishnu. Although the plot is fairly simple and taken at face value for much of the world, it …
This annual workshop was developed for training and rehabbing professional cyclists, through a series of user-friendly and highly practical sets of pre and post-ride hatha yoga practices. Cycling, while it keeps enthusiasts fit and vibrant, also makes demands that over time or through injury can take a toll. The course includes pre-ride exercises and breathing …
Since yoga’s inception, yoga has been passed down from man to man – father to son, grandfather to grandson, brother to brother. Historically, men often studied yoga in the company of other men frequently learning from, and practicing with, members of their own family. Yet, in today’s world of commercial yoga where men remain a …
In the yogic view, abdominal conditioning and strength are encouraged for their aid in digestion, assimilation, and elimination on all levels of being and for the way this area, once toned, supports proper meditation positions. Many of the exercises found in Pilates have their origin in yoga asana. However, for the most part muscle groups …
Both yoga and Ayurveda are life sciences that attempt to align practitioners more fully with nature, so that, we can live more harmoniously with ourselves, and our environment. This interactive course introduces the founding principles of Ayurveda including its daily practices, “dosha” awareness, overview of the five elements, the importance of “agni” and how these …
Last Sunday of each month: 9am – 11am followed by breakfast from 11:15am – 12:15pm This unique series of classes will bring together the leading teachers and facilitators who lead yoga just for men classes, workshops, retreats, and conferences. Each confluence will be created and co facilitated by a team who will guide our community …