The three major religions of the Western world all testify to the power of the spoken word. Judaism claims “And God said, ‘Let there be light.”(Genesis 1:3), while Christianity states “In the beginning, there was the word.”(John 1:1) and Islam declaims “Fear God and speak a word that is right.” (Quran 33:70). In Eastern spiritualContinue reading “Some Thoughts on OM”
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A Sequence for Neck and Shoulders
Ah, the start of warmer weather… skipping asana for picnics and meditation for shopping. Mantras change to “charge those hiking boots, please!” The return of traffic makes us ill-tempered, longer days make us restless, and the volatile temperatures make us stiffer. Fight back! If you honestly don’t have time for a full practice, try thisContinue reading “A Sequence for Neck and Shoulders”
Focus on the yamas: Asteya
Like many yoga practitioners, I started with with asana, and began to seek out yoga philosophy later rather than sooner. Part of the reason for this was my initial glance at the yamas, or moral restraints; I thought of them as the second half of the ‘yogic Ten Commandments.’ They didn’t seem that difficult orContinue reading “Focus on the yamas: Asteya”
Yoga Cielo Stellato 