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. Practices that help us become healthy in body and clear in mind, and eventually help us discover our dormant potentials, are yoga practices. “
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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. We take this way of life for granted, in the same way smoking used to be the social norm rather than the exception.
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 spine that is done standing up so appropriate for times when you can’t take your shoes off and get on the floor.
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 about these postures.
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 swan or a peacock.
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 enhance your personal practice.
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.”
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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 often the most difficult. It is also the most rewarding and revitalizing of the poses…
From Hindu mythology the plough, or hala is carried and used by Krishna’s big brother, Balaram. His name is sometimes called Haladhara meaning the plough-carrier.
Once upon a time, Duryodhana imprisoned Krishna’s son Samba in Hastinapur. The family patriarch, King Ugrasena, called for retaliation. Seeing the family preparing for a fight, Balarama pacified them in order to avoid conflict between the dynasties. Balarama went to Hastinapur and demanded Samba’s release. When Duryodhana refused, Balarama took his plough and started to drag the city into the Yamuna River. To save the city Duryodhana released Samba.
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