Yoga in Every Day Life
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras teach us that yoga is both a practice with methods and tools as well as a state of being — more familiarly referred to as present moment awareness. Yoga’s tools and methods enable us to access our…
Annual Urban Retreat: DIAGNOSING BODIES
Yoga Actions for Seeing & Sensing Chakra Activation August 12-16, 2024 9 am – 1 pm, $400 + GST During asana practice, when we focus awareness and intention on each of the seven spinal chakras, we feel and see their…
YOGA ACTIONS for Virabhadrasana II
The following teaching from the Vigyan Bhairava [or God Consciousness] Tantra, Verse 27 states, When by itself the breath is retained after inhalation or exhalation – then in the end, through the Energy known as peace, Peace is revealed. This…
Yoga Actions for Finding Your Balance
Practice the Yoga Actions described below for each of the following poses YOGA ACTIONS: Complete your practice with 5 to 10 minutes of your favourite SAVASANA. For more yoga actions and sequences related to the feet and ankles, click here.…
YOGA ACTIONS for Virabhadrasana I
Discovery, not performance, is the aim in yoga, and what we are seeking to discover is ease, stability, and freedom. The mind becomes suddenly clear when the body can respond to any action taken with ease, stability and freedom. When…
7 Mindfulness Practices for Daily Life
by Chloe Pearson In today’s fast-paced world, finding moments of peace and presence can feel like a luxury. However, incorporating mindfulness into our daily routines can bring immense benefits to our mental and emotional well-being. In this article, courtesy of…
YOGA ACTIONS for Parivrtta Trikonasana
Like most yoga poses, twisting asanas provide physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits. To keep the spine supple and trigger our inner heat source, gentler twists are recommended during winter months. Then, with the arrival of Spring, we can venture into…
YOGA ACTIONS for Utthita Parsvakonasana
We use asana (yoga poses) to balance our outer structure (Annamaya kosha) while simultaneously cleansing and clearing our inner energy channels or nadis (Pranamaya kosha). As our physical and energetic practice matures, we learn where this purification is most needed…
Cultivate Wellness: Easy Tactics for Nourishing Your Health Daily
by guest blogger Chloe Pearson In the rush of modern life, self-care often gets sidelined, but prioritizing one’s well-being is essential for healthy living. Here, Right to Joy offers straightforward methods to improve physical and mental health, seamlessly integrating them…
YOGA ACTIONS for Ardha Chandrasana
Yoga is a practice of integration, which unites mind, body, and spirit. The five koshas aptly represent and illustrate this holistic experience. Uniting our three more accessible bodies — Annamaya (physical), Pranamaya (energy), and Manomaya (mental-emotional) — yokes the healing…
YOGA ACTIONS for Utthita Trikonasana
Yoga asanas, when combined with yoga actions, move us deeper into our journey of self-realization. Rather than emphasizing the external shape of each pose, one’s inner experience within each pose is revealed in the form of sensations, emotions, and thoughts.…
Yoga Actions for CHAIR YOGA VII — to REST & DIGEST
Chair Poses to REST & DIGEST The vagus nerve is the prime component of the parasympathetic nervous system which regulates “rest-and-digest” or “tend-and-befriend” (loving kindness) responses. There is growing evidence that we combat inflammation, and thus ill health, by engaging…