Entries from October 2008

October 27, 2008

Guerilla Yoga in Albuquerque

First Guerilla Yoga Event was a quiet Gorilla success, thanks to all who brought their presence and energy to our practice!!!  All we need is a drummer, a gorilla (or costume…) and the next event, so here it is!  Yoga to the People, All People, All Places, Any Time!

Guerilla Yoga (n.) to participate in yoga [...]

October 9, 2008

Yoga Thoughts on Ashtanga, ~Amy Nobles Dolan

Amy Nobles Dolan teaches yoga in Wayne Pennsylvania and writes a blog at Yoga With Spirit.  She exemplifies the addage that you’ll know you’re ready to teach when students come to you, and her expansive sense of generosity and gratitude, grounded in experience, wisdom and knowledge illuminate her writing. She’s an Ashtanga Yogi who brings [...]

October 8, 2008

Press Down to Lift Up: shoulderstand, the up side down way to learn to reach your dreams

One of the most delicious and maddening things about being human is having dreams. I’m not just talking about goals:  this house, that sales figure, that asana, this number of pounds lost or muscle gained. I’m talking about a vision, a feeling of how the world could be, will be how we want it to [...]

October 3, 2008

Bow Down & Open Up

Sometimes, most times in fact, the best way to address large projects is to take up the small things. Starting a business? Do the small, unsexy boring things first. Working on a relationship? Do the simple things and watch truth and love break through the cracks. Working on an asana? Check your feet, your alignment [...]

October 1, 2008

Good for what ails you…

One of the most difficult kinds of questions to field as a yoga teacher is “What does yoga do?” Or, “How is it different than …?” The benefits of yoga – the asana, pranayama, meditation – are both permeating & subtle. 
“Research shows that reflecting on a personal value controls cortisol levels, effectively reducing stress.” ~October ‘08 Self  [...]