Yoga Sutra 5

Book 1 Sutra 5  The translation: Vrttayah –  movements Pancatayyah – fivefold Klista – afflicting Aklistah – pleasing The sutra: “The movements of consciousness are fivefold.  They may be cognizable, non-cognizable, painful or non-painful.” The explanation: When our consciousness takes the lead our true nature takes the back seat.  Consciousness see’s objects and makes meaning…

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Yoga Sutra 4

Book 1 Sutra 4  (If this is your first time reading this blog- study – please begin reading this at the first blog entry.  Each post build upon the next and you will have a deeper understanding of both the Bible and the sutra’s starting at the beginning.)   The translation: Vita – fluctuation Sarupyam…

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Yoga Sutra 3

Book 1- Sutra 3 The Translation: Tada – then Drastuh – the soul, the seer Svarupe– in his state Avasthanam-  dwells The Sutra: “Then, the seer swells in his own true splendor.” An explanation (based off of Iyengar’s translation): This sutra is sharing that when the seer (you or I) have a still mind we…

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Yoga Sutra 2

Book 1 Sutra 2 The translation: Yogah – union Citta – consciousness Vritta state of mind, fluctuations of mind Nirodhah – obstruction, stoppage The Sutra: “Yoga is the cessation of movements in the consciousness” Iyengar’s explanation paraphrased: The main objective of practicing yoga is to train the body to follow the mind and the mind…

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Yoga Sutra 1

Book 1 :Sutra 1 I  will start out each study with me outlining the Hindi words translated through Iyengars translation of the sutra’s in his book Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.   Atha  – a prayer yoga – union,  contemplation on the Supreme Spirit Anusasanam – guidance codes of conduct in ones ethical and spiritual life Then…

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Selfish or Self Aware

My house is filled with laughter and joy right now as five girls between the ages of 7 and 9 bond over animals, art and jewelry making. If fills me with great joy to hear their comments to one another: “You’re the best artist in class,” one girl says and the other replies, “and you’re amazing…

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Yoga, the Bible and the Yoga Sutra

In 2006 after teaching yoga full time for over 6 years and hanging out around yoga my whole life,  I opened my first very own yoga studio. I knew I wanted to create a sacred space for people discover themselves in. Growing up around different yoga studios I also know it is common practice for…

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Yoga Sutra and The Bible contemplation study

The following blog post’s begin in 2007-2013 and are the first series of explorations. I offer two sutras to consider and then reflect on the impact to a Christian – by Antiqua Lisha E-RYT 500  Patanjali’s yoga sutra’s, taken from BKS Iyengar’s Light on Yoga book Part 2 and bits of part 1.  2:1 Sutra:…

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HUGS – talkin’ yoga with David Romanelli

Get Your HUGS – download your audio here. David Romanelli does fun and inspired yoga and chocolate workshops all over the country. I have had so much fun connecting with him and reading his blogs each week. I just had to pass on his humor and not so serious approach to enjoying life to it’s fullest…

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