Tag Archives: asanas

Ask and ye shall receive…

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Stef

In my last blog entry, I shared (confessed) that I was in a bit of a “yoga funk” – and that I had been in that mental space for a while. Not a terribly long while, mind you; but still, … Continue reading →

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Testing some limits; and today, I think I passed.

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Stef

Another Sunday, another core training session. This 4-hour long class stretched me both physically and mentally; but all in very good ways. The first 90 minutes of class focused on one asana; but this “single” pose has four variations, and … Continue reading →

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The yoga trio: body, heart, mind

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Stef

This afternoon I had another core yoga session, where we went through two poses, a niyama, and some Sanskrit.  It was an information-intense session; but overall, a good one. The first pose we did was Cow-Face Pose (Gomukhasana). The pose … Continue reading →

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Jivamukti – the brand?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Stef

This evening I had a tech session on Jivamukti.  Jivamukti is a style of yoga that started in the US in the 1980s by two Americans who studied with an Indian swami; those two individuals then brought the teachings they … Continue reading →

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This yoga stuff really works!

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Stef

This evening I attended a tech session focused on drishti, which is where to put your gaze in various yoga poses.  In the classes I have attended up to this point, drishti has been talked about and used largely as … Continue reading →

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Exploring the limits of contentment

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Stef

This afternoon was a core instruction session, and it followed the usual structure: asana (pose) examination, niyama (ethics) exploration and conversation, and yoga topic lecture/teaching. We examined two poses today, actually: Extended Side Angle, and Revolved Side Angle.  While the … Continue reading →

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Chatturanga Cowabunga

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Stef

With a name like “Chatturanga Cowabunga”, how could tonight’s tech session be anything but fun?  : ) (Non-yogis: For many folks in many a yoga class, the pose chatturanga can be the antithesis of “fun”.  It can be a very … Continue reading →

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Strong Warrior, Calm Warrior, Open Warrior

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Stef

After a full weekend of visiting teacher yoga, this afternoon I still had my “regularly scheduled” teacher training program session to attend.  Fortunately, this afternoon was a pretty darn cool session.  :) We started the class by examining two different-but-similar … Continue reading →

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Let Go and Lighten Up

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Stef

It feels like it’s been a long time since I’ve attended a core session.  And in fact, it’s been a month since my last one.  I’ve missed them! For the first hour of class today, we explored two closely-related poses: … Continue reading →

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Subtleties and nuances provide powerful responses

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Stef

Today’s 4-hour core session was power-packed physically, intellectually, and psychologically.  (And to think that people believe yoga is just some exercise to increase flexibility – whatever!  Today’s teachings blow that myth right out of the water. *smile*) We started the … Continue reading →

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