-
A New Way of Attaining Growth
Adjust the body with the mind. Adjust the mind with the body.Most yoga classes in the West focus on yoga's benefits to the body. That's great! But yoga can be so much more. Yoga can unite spirituality and exercise, yes. But what we're really interested in is yoga's potential as an alchemical process. In the late 60's at Esalen Institute, a group of maverick thinkers converged at just the right time and space to venture into new territory and synergistically the human growth movement emerged. Many wonderful healing and bodywork modalities were given birth to at this time, which was filled with the excitement of new exploration. Among these, Rolfing was born.
Yogi In the City Blog
-
A Friend And Teacher
Yogi In The City 26 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pmBuddhist Teacher Pema Chodron writes "Welcome the present moment as if you had invited it in. It's all we ever have, so we might as well work with it rather than struggle against it. We might as well make it[…]
Read more... -
A Delicate Dance
Yogi In The City 30 Dec 2011 | 1:23 pmThis time of year we are bombarded with so many messages that encourage us to change this or that about ourselves. For many, this time of year also marks an annual ritual in which they examine their lives, at least[…]
Read more... -
Generosity
Yogi In The City 26 Dec 2011 | 12:54 pmOpening up to generosity is a powerful practice. The acts of giving and of receiving, if done in a heart focused and conscious way, can be a conduit for increased happiness and contentment within our lives. There has been a[…]
Read more... -
The Yoga of Conflict-Part 2
Yogi In The City 19 Dec 2011 | 5:02 pmContinuing our journey this week we will explore the possibilities of applying the Niyamas to Conflict situations. The Yamas are how we interact with the external world, the Niyamas are how we interact with ourselves, our internal world. The five[…]
Read more... -
The Yoga of Conflict- Part 1
Yogi In The City 19 Dec 2011 | 1:37 pmHaving been immersed in conflict resolution studies as of late, I had been wondering if there were some ways to connect the time tested philosophies of Yoga to explore new angles to approaching conflict, or at least new lenses from[…]
Read more...
Find An Astrologer
Want to find an astrologer near you? Go to FindAnAstrologer.com
The Eco-Friendly Yoga Mat
The only truly eco-friendly mats are made from cotton or rubber. For the best and only U.S. made rubber yoga mat, visit JadeYoga.com