The Body of Bliss
In many of the old yoga books, it is said that through devoted practice one “obtains the highest bliss.” I once thought that this talk of bliss was hyperbole, sugar coating the practice to give it an out-of-this world appeal. But today I realize just how essential it is for …
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Psychic Immunity
We have dedicated this month to building immunity in our practice. This involves pumping, stretching, compressing and squeezing the connective tissues of the body. Via waves, pulses, and ripples we support the lymph to flow. However, building a strong immunity is not limited to the glands, vessels, organs, and cells. …
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End of the Year Yoga Nidra
At year’s end we practice yoga nidra, the yogic sleep, to empty our vessels and clear out the cobwebs of distraction and despair. And what a year it has been! In the days following the election so many of us have felt a collective clench, a kind of unconscious contraction. This …
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When Subtle Means Strong: Tias Little’s Teachings on the Yoga of the Subtle Body
At Prajna Studios, it’s a joy to witness our students’ experiences as they explore the deeper layers of yoga practice. Recently, one of our students, Courtney Zenner, shared her journey through Tias Little’s course, The Yoga of the Subtle Body. Her reflections reveal how the practice goes beyond the physical …
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Wise Compassion
In this time of bewilderment and loss, when the whole world seems to be caught in a tailspin, we must return to the one thing that never erodes— a compassionate mind and wakeful heart. Today many good friends succumb to fret and gloom, overcome by angst for the future. But yogis …
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Vote for That Which Can Never Be Elected
In the run up to election day, it has been difficult to avoid getting caught in the crossfire of the coast to coast campaigning. We have been marched through the landscape of projection—outcome projections in the battleground states and projected rhetoric loaded with inciteful speech and exaggerated claims. Have you …
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Satyagraha
Now is the time to hold to what is true. Gandhi in his famed march against oppression and tyranny coined the term satyagraha, a vow to stand firm in the service of truth. As the election here in the U.S. approaches amidst much distortion, lies and misinformation, we are called …
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How Sturdy are Your Bones?
As people age, the vata dosha becomes more pronounced and bones lose their strength and resiliency. SATYA is an excellent antidote to vata dosha imbalance as the practice is almost entirely done on the ground. By “dropping the bones” SATYA supports kapha dosha, hydrating and lubricating the joints and surrounding …
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Just Press Play
Each day when you get up in the morning, ready yourself for what is to come by opening your heart and mind. To welcome the world you need just press play and permit the day to unfold. Each circumstance beckons you to lean in and belong to it. This requires …
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All is Complete
This verse from the Isha Upanishad is radical. The notion that you and I and everything the world over is complete (purnam) seems absurd. Today you can find a million and one things wrong with the state of affairs—wars, famine, racial injustice, the high price of groceries. But this teaching …
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