This moon I am focussing on the intersection between the second and third chakras. Our watery, emotional relationship with the Other comes into contact with our fiery, self serving ego. This lesson is all about embodiment boundaries and is particularly worthwhile for anyone who has ever felt like a door mat, or a people pleaser.Continue reading “Feel The Body: Yogrrr”
Category Archives: Yogi life
Abhinivesha: Fear of Death
When I first leaned to meditate, it wa s a profound experience. I learned to develop a new relationship with myself on a breath by breath basis. I would observe the inhale, and I learned that if I welcomed it with openess and kindness, I was able to create a positive, gentle attitude towards myselfContinue reading “Abhinivesha: Fear of Death”
Self and Other
This moon I am working purely on the second chakra, and find it quite fitting that the peak pose is Turtle. Meek, mild turtle that likes to introvert when things get difficult. Ironic that this is a pose associated with the second chakra as we work on our ability to connect with others. Perhaps forContinue reading “Self and Other”
Knowing the Self Through the 5 Klesas
अविद्यास्मितारगद्वेषाभिनिवेशाः क्लशाः avidyāsmitā-rāga-dveṣābhiniveśāḥ kleśāḥ PYS II.3 The kleśas are said to be the key obstacles to samadhi, bliss. If you can surmount these then you are good to go as an enlightened being. Ha! Easier said than done. There are quite a few lists, tips and tricks in the yoga sutras of Patanjali, and theContinue reading “Knowing the Self Through the 5 Klesas”
Kiss the Earth
The Earth As My Home (1 – 2) Last moon, we focussed purely o n the root chakra at the base of the spine with peak pose Bird of Paradise. As we move up the sushumna, away from the the root chakra, towards the sacral chakara, we arrive at the intersection between the two chakras:Continue reading “Kiss the Earth”
The World Is The River of God
In a state of enlightenment, acceptance is one of the dominant emotions, and it is no surprise that it is the emotion associated with the root chakra. Acceptance of what is, as it is, with nothing wrong at all, we see the world as perfect. I remember coming back from India one time, where IContinue reading “The World Is The River of God”
Time to Earth
I must say I enjoy practicing with the cycle ofthe moon. It’s the first quarter moon this bank holiday weekend, so I know I’m a quarter of the way through practicing the root chakra routine. This moonth, I am working on Bird of Paradise. Strictly speaking, Bird of Paradise could be taught in a sacralContinue reading “Time to Earth”
Healing Ourselves to Heal the Planet
Unless you prefer to believe in the lost city of Atlantis, the world won’t one day end in a sublime implosion killing us all, instantly. Thanks to climate change, it is declining gradually, with areas here and there succumbing to floods, drought, storms, heatwaves, disease and starvation. In many areas there is a slow almostContinue reading “Healing Ourselves to Heal the Planet”
Sarasvati Flow 