Tag: #arizonayogateacher
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YOGA SONG arriving in two weeks on International Yoga Day. Small sample from “Transforming the Emotional Body,” chapter 7
In yoga, we respond to the yoga song that our body is singing, and since we occupy the best position to define and transform our emotions, we use this knowledge – when getting in touch with our emotional bodies – to rewire our lives and release negatives. Yoga teachers rightly say your yoga song might…
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Yoga Inspirationals: The Western Diaspora
The movement became unpredictable, and while nobody took credit, yoga unveiled a curtain and people looked through the mirror to a radiance within. Westlanders were distracted; they didn’t listen to gurus and didn’t read books, but they took to their mats and became present with themselves. They remembered their joy and opened like the petals…
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Thank you Asana Journal for publishing Yoga Inspirationals number 61
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YOGI, Heal Thyself yogainspirationals number 27, Jan. 8, 2016, Asana Journal
Serving others as a teacher, healer, or a therapist is not an occupation for those with identity questions or ambiguity about their life’s work. Therapists and healers are called to their work by something larger than themselves and they know it in their bones. In the realm of healing work, whether you engage from the…
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Mantra: Power of Word yogainspirationals number 12
Mantra: The Power of Word Mantra is Sanskrit for a word or phrase that the yogi repeats during practice or meditation. Its benefits include anything from improved concentration to “feats making the impossible possible,” according to Dr. Gautam Chatterjee, a prolific author who coined the term positive mantra. An empowering and healing word-based mantra starts as a…
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YOGA TEMPLE WORKSHOPS: Embodying the Healing Grace of Yoga
I hope many of you can steer your way to attend one or all three YOGA TEMPLE workshops at MOTTO YOGA. TITLE: YOGA TEMPLE: Embodying the Healing Grace of Yoga WHAT: An integrative workshop series exploring Christian and Eastern thought / tradition. Workshops will embrace: asana, pranayama, philosophy, and experimental movement. WHY: To address…
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Yoga and other bendable subjects from Hawaii’s Big Island
Deeper awareness in my breath. Bending low is my safety net. Let it mold me like the palm branch in strong wind Formed to bend – not break.