13 days ago by Michelle Acebo

Comfort in the City sthira sukham asanam PYS II.46 The connection to the Earth should be steady and joyful Connection implies a relationship; Earth includes all of manifestation-all other beings and things; steady means consistent; and where there is joy there is a feeling of ease and comfort. Most ...

29 days ago by YD

There's been such a barrage of responses from the yoga community over that article, that the New York Times took it upon themselves to host their own debate. (perhaps to quell the flood of letters to the editor?) Is it tiresome? Yes. Should we still participate? We're still here, aren't we? The anno ...

33 days ago by jennifer whitney

At the Opening Ceremony for the Jivamukti Tribe Gathering – the week of teachings by Sharon Gannon & David Life - Sharonji read a list of all the countries that were represented by students in attendance. It was a long and eclectic list, from all over the world. It seemed impressive to me at the tim ...

43 days ago by yoganewsletters

Here are your top 2011 posts At number 10: Interview with Andre Kunkel Find out more about Andre and Southern Sea Yoga 9: Interview with Marinus Muller Find out more about this fun-loving yogi and the studios he teaches at 8: Winter Yoga Routine For those travelling north this holiday make sure you ...

66 days ago by jennifer whitney

The first week of 2012 brings my teachers to New York City. If you’ve ever been been touched by one of my classes, it was their light passing through to you. I highly recommend taking the opportunity to directly study with them, as they don’t spend much time in the city. Hopefully I’ll see you there ...

72 days ago by Michelle Acebo

Where Does She Go at Night? Up on the rooftop click click click, down through the chimney comes ole St Nick. No one sees him come, no one sees him go, But the gifts he leaves in the morning are evidence he does show. There are three states of consciousness that a normal person goes through during ev ...

102 days ago by Michelle Acebo

Brahmacharya and Veganism brahmacharya-pratishthayam virya-labhah (PYS II.38) When one does not misuse sexual energy, one obtains enduring vitality resulting in good health. In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali gives us five recommendations, called yamas, for how we should treat others if we want to attain ...

152 days ago by erelax

Jivamukti Yoga – The Magic 10 with Giselle Mari Yoga Jivamukti Yoga – The Magic 10 with Giselle Mari The Magic 10 is a series of yoga execises that can be done in 10 minutes. This sequence was developed by Sharon Gannon co-founder of Jivamukti Yoga method. It is recommended as a warm up for a longer ...

164 days ago by Pamela Ziemann

I was meandering down the aisles of Whole Foods and came across Sharon’s book Yoga and Vegetarianism . Flipping it open to a couple different paragraphs, I resonated with her style immediately. Her love for animals and people comes pouring out of the pages as she writes about the connection between ...

224 days ago by Michelle Acebo

The Guru as Mirror guru satyam guru jnanam guru anandam guru shantih My teacher is the truth, my teacher is the wisdom, my teacher is the bliss, my teacher is the peace. Often when a student talks about their guru, they say things like, “It was like they saw right through me. There is nothing I can ...