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Each month we have explored the Ashtanga Baby Primary series, looking at the following sections: 1) Dhyana (meditation); 2) Warm-ups and Surya Namaskar; 3) Standing; 4) Seated; 5) Backbends, and, for May, we will end with the 6) Pacifying sq including inversions and savasana, plus a reading / message.
Hello lovelies! Here's a reading from BKS Iyengar's Light on Yoga on karuna - which he beautifully captures in saying karuna is "...not merely pity or compassion, but rather compassion COUPLED WITH devoted action..." Epic! One of my all-time fave readings, and a call-to-action for all humanity. PLEASE practice yoga off the mat! Keep practicing …
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Welcome March, welcome cherry blossoms, welcome longer days and brighter smiles - wooooohooooo, welcome home Spring (it's been a while!!!) Welcome, too, to the seated part of the Ashtanga Baby Primary Series sequence (not suitable for beginners). Enjoy!
Enjoy this six-part video series breaking down the Ashtanga Baby Series (not for beginners). Please read Health and Safety's under each video!
Theme for last month, October, was Maitri (loving kindness and friendliness). This, of course, is a ubiquitous message transcending time-so, be it November or sometime in the future, slow down and ask how you can nurture more maitri, becoming a kinder and more compassionate (karuna) individual. This month we'll be looking at karuna, “compassion coupled …
Continue reading November theme: Karuna (Compassion coupled with Devoted Action)
An ode to Maitri (friendliness; loving kindness) - a personal focus in svadhyaya (self-study) this month - is the friendship which awaits in nurturing your relationship with Sanskrit. Watch this moving, authentic and inspirational video from Gabriella Burnel on why she studied Sanskrit, and read on for a short post with a big message: on …
Continue reading A re[sounding] friendship: Inspirational video on studying Sanskrit
From London to Lisbon, Melbourne to New York, Soweto to Shanghai - wherever you are, this is an inclusive call-to-action to bring Maitri (friendliness; loving kindness) into your life, treating yourself, others, the planet and animals with ahimsa (non-harming) - the first Yama and, to reference Trip Levine, the prerequisite for listening to what the …
Continue reading Call-to-action: Practice Maitri (Friendliness; Loving Kindness)
This class focuses on warm-ups and the Namaskar sequence which promotes rapid flexibility and fluidity to the spine and limbs especially when linked to breath. Keep it safe: please have blankets, pillow for any knee injuries, blocks and something to cover your eyes with. Surya Namaskar is a fantastic all-round warm up for your entire …
Dhyana is one of the FOUR *physical* components of the Yogasana practice, along with Asana, Pranayama and Japa Mantra. Read my essay (personal experience); and then sit down for an eight minute meditation, dhyana, practice.
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