Tag Archive | asana
Body and Soul
“The yogi conquers the body by the practice of asanas and makes it a fit vehicle for the spirit. He knows that it is a necessary vehicle for the spirit. A soul without a body is like a bird deprived of its power to fly.” -B.K.S. Iyengar
The Balance of Ego and Humility
Yoga is a balancing act: the balance of sukha (ease) and sthira (work), the balance of practice and application, and the balance of ego and humility. Considering ego and humility as energies, can help put this challenge into perspective. Neither is good or bad, they are simply necessary expressions of Prana or life. When the […]
#PowerPose 53 – Vṛkṣāsana
On a walk the other day I was taken by the image of a tree that had lost most of its leaves. They were puddled up around in a circle at the base of the tree. It was a vibrant pile of bright yellow and earthy brown. The exposed branches of the tree were expansive […]
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