Friday, March 8, 7-8:15pm: TGIF Candelit Yin Yoga at Vraie Nature Yoga in Chelsea – Use your studio membership, class pass, or choose the drop-in option ($22). This is a gentle, meditative yoga class suitable for all levels of experience. New to Yin Yoga? Learn more about it here. Sunday, March 17, 4:00-5:00pm: Kirtan at … [Read more…]
This year, my calendar features the wisdom and calligraphy of Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. February’s page looks like this: Beneath this beautiful calligraphy, we find the explanation that true love consists of: loving kindness (maitri in Sanskrit) – benevolence, friendliness, good will compassion (karuna) – the desire to help, to alleviate another’s suffering joy … [Read more…]
As a yoga teacher, I get to observe people practising yoga. Not that I’m staring at you while you practice – but I do I let my gaze drift around the room. Sometimes, something will jump out at me, and then I pay more attention. Lately, I’ve been noticing more of this: body language that says … [Read more…]
Shavasana (corpse pose): Lie down on your mat, on your back, arms and legs apart, palms turned upwards. Let the feet be as wide as your mat. Draw your shoulders away from your ears, and your tailbone toward your heels; this lengthens the spine on the mat. Close your eyes. Relax your body. Shava = corpse; Asana … [Read more…]
I haven’t yet stopped thinking about the book I read over the holidays: The Surrender Experiment: My journey into life’s perfection, by Michael A. Singer (New York: Harmony Books, 2015). The Surrender Experiment is the story of Michael Singer’s life and his search for lasting inner peace. It all started when he suddenly (and most … [Read more…]