Bearing Witness
To All Concerned, Yesterday it was declared that we are mandated to stay inside for the entire month of April; that is another four weeks. And what about May and June? How can we see this through? I feel at a loss myself, and wonder if I should wile away …
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Realigning to the Cosmic Order of Things
Christian mystics talk about “fasting of the heart” in their postures of solitude and time in communion with a divine order. Removed from the bustle of the marketplace and in isolation, this “fasting” is a time of reflection and being in the presence of a great wonder. Now, as the …
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Mother’s Day Revitalizing Practice
This sequence helps us find our spiritual expression of the authentic feminine within. We all need time for deep rest in order to renew. As we support the poses, our bodies begin to release, our breath deepens, and our minds begin to quiet. This internal focus deeply nourishes our Yin …
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Moving from Earth toward Sky: Springtime Practice
This Springtime sequence will support the movement of energy from your lower abdomen upward into your chest. The main intention is to irrigate blood through the Liver in order to promote fresh, sprouting vitality. The belly down back bends followed by the camel pose gives lift and expansion to the chest. This …
Read MoreTurtles, Tapas and Yoga of the Subtle Body by Tias Little
https://blog.yogaglo.com/2016/11/turtles-tapas-and-yoga-of-the-subtle-body/ Turtles, Tapas and Yoga of the Subtle Body Posted on November 9, 2016 After thousands of chatturangas and over a million OMs, I thought it would be good to write a book on yoga. Because not only have I spent countless hours on the mat surfing the interior of my …
Read MoreBeyond Language: Tias Little on Yoga
YogaGlo, January 2016 Tias Little shares how the wisdom teachings of yoga have helped him move from a rigorous focus on the physical practice to noticing the subtle edges of the yoga practice. These subtle edges have been a very personal journey – a journey beyond language – which help …
Read MoreFall Nourishing Yoga Sequence
Enjoy this sequence that encourages space for what really matters. Nourish yourself with practice that allows coiling in and uncoiling of the chi to move and expand through the body. Sequence SATYA Unwinding the Spine 1-4 Supta Malasana (happy baby pose) Adho Mukha Svanasana Uttanasana with hands interlaced stretched overhead …
Read MoreTias shares his personal practice space in the latest issue of Yoga Journal
Bring it Home Yoga Journal, October 2015 More than 50 yoga teachers and practitioners shared their personal practice spaces and habits for the new Yoga Journal-presented book Yoga at Home: Inspiration for Creating Your Own Home Practice, by Linda Sparrowe. In October’s issue of Yoga Journal, Tias is part of …
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Yoga, Food and the Urge to Be Light
Anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder that involves the rejection of food, is common in yoga, dance, and athletic communities, especially among women. In the yoga circles in which I travel, I often witness signs of eating disorders, and many women who are deeply committed to a yogic discipline have a …
Read MoreEaster at Christ in the Desert
We spent Easter Sunday in the high sandstone desert, an hour north of Santa Fe. The landscape of Abiquiu, New Mexico is spectacular. It is the country where Georgia O’ Keeffe spent many inspired hours at the canvas. We drove 13 miles up a dirt county road through the Chama …
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