Jul 5, 2014
History of Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit. While it is the language of yoga, you don't need to be a scholar in order to practice. However, if you are interested in broadening your knowledge, getting familiar with Sanskrit is a great place to start. Here's a quick overview of the history of the language and all you need is two minutes.
Jul 2, 2014
{Local} Free Intro to Mysore
Free Intro to Mysore
with Tonya Ruddick
Dates: Sunday, July 13th 10:30-11:30am
and Sunday, August 3rd 10:30-11:30am
Introduction to basic concepts of asana practice (breathing, surya namaskar, finishing, rest) plus key etiquette (how to be a good student and get the most from your practice).
Who it is for: Anyone interested in starting a Mysore practice.
All are welcome.
Yoga mats are available for purchase or bring your own.
Jun 28, 2014
Ashtanga: Inspiration
Collaborative video project featuring authorized ashtanga teachers Magnolia Zuniga and Jessica Walden as well as Les Twins.
Jun 27, 2014
Sights and sounds
Tomorrow is our first day of classes at the KPJAYI.
In the background you can hear the same sounds that I heard this morning just outside my window.
Moon Day Cometh
Friday, June 27 is a moon day.
No practice, just rest!
The next moon day is Friday, July 11.
No practice, just rest!
The next moon day is Friday, July 11.
Jun 25, 2014
Jun 21, 2014
Ashtanga Yoga [Local]
9am by donation #Ashtanga yoga Q & A today at the Albuquerque Ashtanga Yoga Shala with visiting Authorized teacher Pj Heffernan. All are welcome.
Sunday self practice. Drop-ins with a current Ashtanga practice welcome.
Monday Mysore with new resident Authorized teacher Tonya Ruddick. Here's a video featuring Authorized teacher Nea Ferrier. (Tonya assisted Nea in Dubai.)
Sunday self practice. Drop-ins with a current Ashtanga practice welcome.
Monday Mysore with new resident Authorized teacher Tonya Ruddick. Here's a video featuring Authorized teacher Nea Ferrier. (Tonya assisted Nea in Dubai.)
Jun 18, 2014
Jun 17, 2014
Things to do this week
I was the guest teacher this weekend at the lovely Yoga Shala in Winter Park, Florida. We had some practice and some theory sessions and here are some resources to help you delve deeper into what was discussed.
Read the Yoga Sutras (free online)
Consider taking oil baths (here's how)
Where to find a KPJAYI authorized or certified teacher
What is parampara?
Led vs Mysore in a nutshell
Ashtanga yoga asana practice is more than bending
Practice daily
Essential classroom etiquette
Just rest on moon days
Learn the opening and closing chants
Practice daily (part 2)
Read the Yoga Sutras (free online)
Consider taking oil baths (here's how)
Where to find a KPJAYI authorized or certified teacher
What is parampara?
Led vs Mysore in a nutshell
Ashtanga yoga asana practice is more than bending
Practice daily
Essential classroom etiquette
Just rest on moon days
Learn the opening and closing chants
Practice daily (part 2)
Jun 16, 2014
Food Inspiration
Some meatless recipes from around the web to inspire and enjoy...
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| Image: theppk.com |
1. Veggie breakfast basic -- scrambled tofu via the Post Punk Kitchen.
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| Image: ohsheglows.com |
2. The nourish and glow miracle bowl via Oh She Glows.
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| Image: thisrawsomeveganlife.com |
3. Vegan Sushi Rolls via This Rawesome Vegan Life.
Jun 12, 2014
Moon Day Tomorrow and Some Inspiration
The week in review:
Albuquerque Ashtanga Yoga Shala resident teacher, Elise Espat, is teaching this week at The Yoga Shala in Winter Park, Florida. More information and registration here.
PJ Heffernan is the current teacher in Albuquerque. PJ comes to us from Wisconsin where he teaches at his shala just west of Milwaukee in Waukesha. Yes, that is the same guy from the documentary "Mysore Magic". He'll be here through next week so be sure to get ye to practice. View schedule and register here.
Tomorrow is a moon day. All classes are cancelled and do take rest from asana practice.
Some moon day reading from around the web:
“Through practicing asanas, your mind should change. That is the transformation that happens within you….Then you are a true Ashtanga practitioner, not just bending your body…Practice should not be just two hours, this practice must be for the whole day, whole life…Then there will be meaning to your practice.”
- Sharath Jois, Krista Shirley's conference notes
"Don’t hurry, this practice take time, the more you try to rush
it, the more you will miss what it is actually about.... Everything
has its own time."
- Saraswathi
"It is very important to understand yoga philosophy: without philosophy, practice is not good, and yoga practice is the starting place for yoga philosophy. Mixing both is actually the best."
- Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, "An Interview with K Pattabhi Jois: Practice Makes Perfect"
"Yoga teachers say: Practice once a week, and you’ll get sore. Practice three times a week, and you’ll get FIT. Practice every day and you will transform your life."
- The Purple Mat Blog
"[Mysore] provides the space to be learn directly and almost privately from a teacher, but within the context of a group environment. A student is introduced to the practice at the appropriate pace for them. Poses are taught in a way that is right for that specific body, with its own limitations and strengths. It’s a very individualized process, yet firmly rooted in a tradition and a community. Mysore offers the opportunity to be inspired by other practitioners, of all levels, without practice becoming a competition, since everyone is practicing the poses that were given to them, at their own pace."
- Frances Harjeet
"It was harder NOT to practice actually. I realized then that you could chop off my arm or leg and I would still practice. I don't do it because I should. I do it irrationally because I love it.
- PJ Heffernan
Albuquerque Ashtanga Yoga Shala resident teacher, Elise Espat, is teaching this week at The Yoga Shala in Winter Park, Florida. More information and registration here.
PJ Heffernan is the current teacher in Albuquerque. PJ comes to us from Wisconsin where he teaches at his shala just west of Milwaukee in Waukesha. Yes, that is the same guy from the documentary "Mysore Magic". He'll be here through next week so be sure to get ye to practice. View schedule and register here. Tomorrow is a moon day. All classes are cancelled and do take rest from asana practice.
Some moon day reading from around the web:
“Through practicing asanas, your mind should change. That is the transformation that happens within you….Then you are a true Ashtanga practitioner, not just bending your body…Practice should not be just two hours, this practice must be for the whole day, whole life…Then there will be meaning to your practice.”
- Sharath Jois, Krista Shirley's conference notes
"Don’t hurry, this practice take time, the more you try to rush
it, the more you will miss what it is actually about.... Everything
has its own time."- Saraswathi
"It is very important to understand yoga philosophy: without philosophy, practice is not good, and yoga practice is the starting place for yoga philosophy. Mixing both is actually the best."
- Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, "An Interview with K Pattabhi Jois: Practice Makes Perfect"
"Yoga teachers say: Practice once a week, and you’ll get sore. Practice three times a week, and you’ll get FIT. Practice every day and you will transform your life."
- The Purple Mat Blog
"[Mysore] provides the space to be learn directly and almost privately from a teacher, but within the context of a group environment. A student is introduced to the practice at the appropriate pace for them. Poses are taught in a way that is right for that specific body, with its own limitations and strengths. It’s a very individualized process, yet firmly rooted in a tradition and a community. Mysore offers the opportunity to be inspired by other practitioners, of all levels, without practice becoming a competition, since everyone is practicing the poses that were given to them, at their own pace."
- Frances Harjeet
"It was harder NOT to practice actually. I realized then that you could chop off my arm or leg and I would still practice. I don't do it because I should. I do it irrationally because I love it.
- PJ Heffernan
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