Jun 11, 2014
Jun 10, 2014
Jun 9, 2014
PJ Heffernan in Albuquerque
Visiting Teacher: Pj Heffernan
June 11-22, 2014
PJ will be leading the shala's ongoing morning Mysore practice.
View Schedule.
Not a current student? Register now.
Beginners and new students are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Book a private session:
heffernanwellness@hotmail.com
PJ is a KPJAYI Level 2 Authorized ashtanga yoga teacher from Wisconsin.
June 11-22, 2014
PJ will be leading the shala's ongoing morning Mysore practice.
View Schedule.
Not a current student? Register now.
Beginners and new students are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Book a private session:
heffernanwellness@hotmail.com
PJ is a KPJAYI Level 2 Authorized ashtanga yoga teacher from Wisconsin.
Jun 8, 2014
How Yoga Asanas Change our daily life
Jun 6, 2014
Incredible India {Documentary}
Welcome to India
"Learning how to survive on an increasingly crowded planet is probably our ultimate challenge. But there is one place, home to over a sixth of the world's population, which is already making a good shot at adapting: welcome to India. This extraordinary observational series casts aside the usual preconceptions about the sub-continent, and lets a few of India's 1.2 billion show how their world really works. With astonishing access into the densest districts of Kolkata and Mumbai, it celebrates the impressive resourcefulness, resilience and absolute pragmatism of those living and working there, and reveals the psyche needed to get ahead in the biggest of crowds. This follows two main characters as they employ all their ingenuity to carve out a home. With more people moving to cities in India than anywhere else on Earth, securing that place you can call home is vital for nurturing your family's future. Kaale has come to Kolkata in search of gold - incredibly, he earns a living by sweeping the streets of the jewellery district for stray gold dust. But to fulfil his business ambitions, he must escape his landlord and rent a room of his own. His plan pushes even his resourcefulness to the limit: dredging for gold in Kolkata's drains. Rajesh and his wife Sevita have created their home on a Mumbai beach after their controversial love marriage. They support their kids' future with some impressive improvisation, including running their house as a makeshift beach pub selling cane liquor. But then eviction by the Mumbai council threatens their home for good."
Jun 5, 2014
Trouble Sleeping & Intermediate Practice
Via: Mysore SF's Magnolia Zuniga
Q.
Since I’ve started practicing intermediate series I’ve had trouble falling asleep. I also wake up in the middle of the night and have a hard time falling back to sleep. Do you have any tips?A:
The intermediate series is a stimulating and dynamic practice. It is not uncommon for students to experience many changes in their lives as the postures begin to weave themselves into the subtle body. Before we go into this, let’s look at the primary series and go from there... continue reading at Mysore SF
Jun 3, 2014
A glimpse of Mysore
New video documenting moments from led primary, led intermediate, and mysore practice at the KPJAYI (Mysore, India).
Jun 2, 2014
Inspiration: Krista Shirley
Success cannot be attained by adopting a particular dress (Veṣa). It
cannot be gained by telling tales. Practice alone is the means to
success. This is true, there is no doubt. -2.68 Hatha Yoga Pradipika
KPJAYI Authorized teacher Krista Shirley practicing third series before teaching her workshop in Panama. May 24, 2014. The video demonstrates Bhairavasana through Galavasana in Advanced A series of Ashtanga Yoga.
KPJAYI Authorized teacher Krista Shirley practicing third series before teaching her workshop in Panama. May 24, 2014. The video demonstrates Bhairavasana through Galavasana in Advanced A series of Ashtanga Yoga.
Jun 1, 2014
May 30, 2014
Summer schedule, how to get back in the game, and a short video intro with David Robson
Q: I haven't been practicing... With the
holidays, and work, and life, and the cold weather I just stopped. Now I
dread coming back because I think it will be too hard and also I am a
little embarrassed and disappointed in myself. Should I come back?
A: Yes, of course you should come back to practice! Practice is effort toward steadiness of mind. Don't worry about completing some acrobatic feat. What is really interesting, really what it is about is just showing up. So okay, you got a little distracted. You can have a fresh start tomorrow. In terms of asanas, just start small and slowly do a little bit more each day, couple of days, weeks, or even months. It depends on how long you took off... No matter. It will probably take some time for things to feel natural again and to get into the daily rhythm and that is okay. While time off is not recommended, the good thing about it is that when you start practicing again you'll quickly realize why you missed it so much and it will probably be more difficult to let it go again when life gets stressful. No fearing, you come! (Original post here)
A: Yes, of course you should come back to practice! Practice is effort toward steadiness of mind. Don't worry about completing some acrobatic feat. What is really interesting, really what it is about is just showing up. So okay, you got a little distracted. You can have a fresh start tomorrow. In terms of asanas, just start small and slowly do a little bit more each day, couple of days, weeks, or even months. It depends on how long you took off... No matter. It will probably take some time for things to feel natural again and to get into the daily rhythm and that is okay. While time off is not recommended, the good thing about it is that when you start practicing again you'll quickly realize why you missed it so much and it will probably be more difficult to let it go again when life gets stressful. No fearing, you come! (Original post here)
Read David's post on "ujjayi".
And learn more about initiating your practice.
May 29, 2014
Food Inspiration: Recipes of the Day
Vegan Peanut Butter Granola via The Kind Life
Summer Vegetable Curry via 101 Cookbooks
Black Bean and Butternut Squash Burritos
via Oh She Glows
via Oh She Glows
May 28, 2014
The Short Summer Yoga Reading List
Philosophy
Yoga Sutras
Bhagavad Gita
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
I Am That
Practice
The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving-Kindness
Ashtanga
Yoga Mala
Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings
Stories
Mahabharata
Ramayana
Cooking
The Kind Diet
The Yoga Cookbook
Eat-Taste-Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living
Beach Reads
Guruji: A Portrait of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Through the Eyes of His Students
Shantaram
Siddartha
The Journey Home
Holy Cow
The Alchemist
Cat's Cradle
Enlightenment for Idiots
Yoga School Dropout
It's a Long Way to the Floor
The Dharma Bums
Check out the Shala's library wishlist for more ideas:
http://ashtangayogaalbuquerque.com/library
Yoga Sutras
Bhagavad Gita
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
I Am That
Practice
The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving-Kindness
Ashtanga
Yoga Mala
Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings
Stories
Mahabharata
Ramayana
Cooking
The Kind Diet
The Yoga Cookbook
Eat-Taste-Heal: An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living
Beach Reads
Guruji: A Portrait of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Through the Eyes of His Students
Shantaram
Siddartha
The Journey Home
Holy Cow
The Alchemist
Cat's Cradle
Enlightenment for Idiots
Yoga School Dropout
It's a Long Way to the Floor
The Dharma Bums
Check out the Shala's library wishlist for more ideas:
http://ashtangayogaalbuquerque.com/library
May 27, 2014
Moon Day
Wednesday, May 28.
No asana practice, just rest!
Upcoming moon days:
Fri 6/13, Fri 6/27, Fri 7/11, Fri 7/25, Sun 8/10, Sun 8/24
No asana practice, just rest!
Upcoming moon days:
Fri 6/13, Fri 6/27, Fri 7/11, Fri 7/25, Sun 8/10, Sun 8/24
May 18, 2014
Shri K. Pattabhi Jois - 5 years ago today
We created this week's comic in deepest gratitude and loving memory of Shri K. Pattabhi Jois.
Happy birthday Guruji and may your story continue to inspire!
Please visit this link to the KPJAYI website to read more about Guruji's life and legacy:
http://kpjayi.org/
The quote is from "Yoga Mala" by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.
About The Yoga Comics
Editors: Jessica Walden and Elise Espat
Illustrator: Boonchu Tanti
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Illustrator: Boonchu Tanti
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