February 2012
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Body is not stiff, mind is stiff. Sri K Pattabhi...
flowyogamexico:
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The Emotional Journey of Backbending. →
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Ashtanga Blogs to check out:
insideowl.com
earthyogi.blogspot.com
ashtanga4life.com
kinoyoga.com/blog
ayurvedaboston.blogspot.com
Have other gems? Let me know!
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Basics of Sanskrit
yogapractice:
Asana - most sanskrit words describing a posture end in ‘asana’
The “H” is always silent, like in Spanish
Twist/Revolved - Parivrtta
Upwards - Urdvha
Downwards - Adho
Supine/Reclining - Supta
Extended - Utthita
Side - Parsva
Angle - Kona
Intense - Ut
Extend/Stretch - Tan
Half/Twist - Ardha
Leg - Pad
One - Eka
Two - Dwi
Face - Mukha
Like knowing the root words in...
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He attains peace into whom all desires enter as river waters enter the ocean,...
– Bhagavad Gita ~ 2.70 (via holygita)
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// The Eight Limbs of Yoga →
dobetternow:
The practice of Yoga does not only focus on physical postures to improve the body, but deals with all the aspects of our being and our lives. C.E., Patanjali who is considered the father of Modern Yoga compiled 195 aphorisms which are called the Yoga Sutra. In the Yoga Sutra, he described the eight aspects of a Yogic Lifestyle and called it the Eight Limbs of Yoga. The limbs are...
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Ashtanga Yoga - (Eight Limb or Step Yoga) →
reinventingurdhvadhanurasana:
“The eight limbs of yoga are: respect toward others, self-restraint, posture, breath control, detaching at will from the senses, concentration, meditation & contemplation….When harassed by doubt, cultivate the opposite mental attitude.” ~ Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, 11.29 - 11.33.
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January 2012
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thecrowsnestportland:
Mysore Magic: yoga at the source a documentary
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One months, two months, one year, two years, ten years. No use. Whole life....
– Pattabhi Jois (via mattersofsomeimport)
FYYOGA: This will be my answer when people ask me, “So how long have you been practicing again?”
(via fuckyeahyoga)
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