From the monthly archives: December 2011

Yoga and Yoga Classes?

On December 18, 2011 By

Yoga, yoga classes, and yoga asana are not always mutually inclussive of one another; they are not necessarily synonymous. It is possible, and I suspect common, for many “yoga classes” to very rarely touch on the (click the link to read an article on the Field of Yoga). It is also possible, and I [...]

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Music in Yoga Classes

On December 17, 2011 By

Today I attended a yoga class, as the recipient. I’ve not been to many yoga classes in the past 17 years (or so), and few, if any, Hatha yoga classes. The teacher is a dear friend of mine, who is very dedicated to sharing yoga and being a life-giving influence in the world. I appreciate [...]

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Today on the Yoga Instructors & Practitioners group on LinkedIn the following question was asked (abbreviated by me):
How does one “turn off” the Teacher’s Mind?
I’ve been teaching a little over a year now and I find it difficult to change hats and immerse myself in being a student. I attend Yoga retreats, I practice Yoga [...]

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Grounding

On December 8, 2011 By

The importance of grounding can not be over-emphasised. In the past few decades I’ve noted how many people (including myself in my mid to late teens) are looking for ungrounded experiences such as those common to drug and alcohol use, and endeavours such as astral travel and out-of-body experiences. What is grounding and how can [...]

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The Field of Yoga

On December 18, 2011 By

In many of my articles and blog posts I refer to the Field of Yoga. Here we will explore what I am referring to.
The Field of Yoga (which I will oftentimes simply refer to with the capitalised word “Yoga,” as opposed to “yoga”) is a state of consciousness in which one has an awareness of [...]

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