Category Archives: Class extras

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Quote by Pandit Rajmani Taigunait

Posted on November 4, 2013 by shelly

Pandit Rajmani Taigunait is the spiritual leader of the Himalayan Institute. He says, “According to the Yoga Sutra, only a practice that helps us understand the unique privileges inherent in our body, breath, and mind qualifies as a yoga practice. … Continue reading →

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New Trend for Fitness Buffs?

Posted on September 23, 2013 by shelly

New Trend for Fitness Buffs? Walk and Talk to Walk Your Talk Wellness News www.wellness.com Between work, watching TV, internet surfing or playing computer games, Americans on average are sitting 9.3 hours/day, exceeding the 7.7 hours that we are sleeping. … Continue reading →

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Take yoga with you

Posted on May 6, 2013 by thinkfirst

The season is here for our students to be camping, hiking, walking, running, traveling and getting outside. We encourage y’all to take a simple practice with you. This week we will learn a simple flow for the 6 movements of … Continue reading →

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Apanasana and Squat pose

Posted on January 14, 2013 by thinkfirst

This week in our Rexburg Yoga morning class we will play with two poses that are very similar to each other: apanasana and squat. Apanasana is the same as a squat except the student is reclined. Here’s some more details … Continue reading →

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2013 Class Theme – Bare Bones of Awareness

Posted on January 1, 2013 by thinkfirst

When you see this woman doing the beautiful heron pose, do you ever wonder how many years it will take in a yoga practice before you can do this? Or do you sometimes push your body so you can get … Continue reading →

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Shavasana

Posted on December 19, 2012 by shelly

The legend of Shavasana concerns a wise and just king who while riding through the woods becomes thirsty.  In his travel he comes upon a sage in deep meditation who does not hear the king’s request for water.  The king … Continue reading →

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Saraswati and a Swan

Posted on December 7, 2012 by thinkfirst

Most of the stories we have learned this whole year are of men, sages and animals. Saraswati is one of the personifications of the Divine Mother. Her seat is a lotus flower and her vehicle through the universe is a … Continue reading →

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Anjali Mudra

Posted on November 12, 2012 by thinkfirst

We will explore and play with several hand mudras in our class this week. It’s a lovely way to bring meaning and intention into your practice. There can be many layers of meaning with each mudra and knowing them can … Continue reading →

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Moon pose

Posted on November 8, 2012 by thinkfirst

A quote Quote from Mother Teresa “See how nature-trees, flowers, grass-grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence…we need silence to be able to touch souls.” See more about the Full Moon … Continue reading →

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Savasana

Posted on November 7, 2012 by shelly

This is an excerpt of an article about savasana written by Amir from the Sun and Moon Studio website. The paradox of Savasana is that while it may seem to be a very easy pose from the outside, internally it is … Continue reading →

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