Devika Gurung was one of my first yoga teachers. I met her while traveling to India to study Yoga. But Devika had just returned from India and opened a Yoga Centre in Pokhara, Nepal. I decided to spend 6 weeks with her helping her with her Yoga Centre and learning English and in exchange I [...]
Deepening Your Practice with Judith Lasater
February 15 and 16 at the Charlottesville Municipal Arts Center
Friday February 15: Exploration of the Shoulder
The shoulder is not only an important joint in the body, but it is also an important symbol of our strength and our ability to succeed in the world. We will explore the basic principles of the “rotator cuff” through [...]
Iyengar Yoga Mala Guruji’s 90th Birthday
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja (BKS) Iyengar was born on December 14, 1918.
From the Iyengar Association fo the United States:
You are invited to join the Iyengar Community in the United States in our grandest, most glorious celebration ever!
A MALA FOR THE GURU
This Mala, or garland, is our offering
of love and affection, respect and memory
in honor of [...]
Celebrate Diwali: Send Wishes for Prosperity
Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Lights. It is celebrated on the second to the last new moon of the year. According to hindu mythology, Diwali, was the homecoming of King Rama after a 14-year exile in the forest. The people of his kingdom welcomed Rama home by lighting rows (avali) of lamps (deepa), [...]
One Hundred and Eight
There is much focus around the equinoxes around 108 sun salutations. Many yoga teachers encourage this practice as a way to move through the change of seasons. This September 21-23, a large global event will take place, centered in Los Angeles, with the intention of spreading peace around the world like a mala or garland. [...]
Daily Meditation: We are Our Thoughts
The Buddha has said “All that we are is a result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” What are you thinking today?
Practice Santosha on Valentine’s Day
Many of us can get caught up in the idea that we have to be in a relationship to enjoy Valentine’s Day. And many people become depressed or lonely on Valentine’s Day. Everyone around us is receiving flowers, candy and invitations to fancy dinners. Even those of us in relationships build up expectations [...]
Photographic Safari in Botswana
This Christmas I was lucky enough to go on a photographic Safari. I had no idea how “life-changing” it would be, but I am uploading photos to my Google Web Albums and my personal webblog. I hope that you will visit and enjoy the unfolding.
