Amrit Yoga Stage I: Asana, Part II
Pressing into the earth, extending toward the sky and feeling energy moving from one to the other. That all has a very nice ring to it, does it…
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Amrit Yoga Stage I: Asana, Part I
A Locked Door As we rush around in our busy, modern life, most of us are completely disconnected from our bodies. We eat when we are not hungry,…
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Home Practice: Surya Namaskar, Padahastasana
Padahastasana is the third entry in the Surya Namaskar sequence. Unlike some postures, the Sanskrit for this pose is very simple: Pada means foot, hasta means hand, asana…
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Amrit Yoga Stage I: Willful Practice
I wrote a brief overview of the various Stages of Amrit Yoga on Tuesday of last week. This week we will begin a detailed exploration of theses Stages. …
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Home Practice: Surya Namaskar, Ardha Anuvittasana
As I mentioned last week, each posture has three bodily cues to move into the correct alignment: Press points, extensions and energetic extensions. Press points generally press into…
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Home Practice: Surya Namaskar, Pranamasana
In each posture we use three bodily cues to move into the correct alignment: Press points, extensions and energetic extensions. Press points generally press into the mat or…
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Freeing the Prisoner
I arrived in Boulder, Colorado yesterday afternoon and was greeted warmly by a fantastic friend: Michelle McAlpin. We know each other through our mutual association with the Amrit…
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Lifting Some Hearts
Before last week, I had never heard of Lifting Hearts. They are a breast cancer support group here in Utah County. This weekend they are sponsoring a free…
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Martial Art of the Soul
“Yoga is the martial art of the soul, and the opponent is the strongest you’ve ever faced: your ego.” You may have seen this phrase floating around the…
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Closing the Studio
This is not a post I ever expected to be writing. As those of you who are students or family and friends of my studio, Wasatch Yoga, already…
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