So this weekend, if you are an intermediate to advanced student, we challenge you to take a beginner class and pay close attention to what your teacher is saying. …
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The Language of Yoga
The last yama is usually translated as non-greed or non-possessiveness. But a better way to think of it might be learning how to deal with our innate desire for more, or at least, to sit with the desire, observe…
The fourth yama, brahmacharya, is the one that often attracts the most discussion – not to mention misconception, which can result in some resistance to it. Many people think of brahmacharya as meaning “continence” or “chastity,” which can feel…
This week, we highlighted a moment in one of Amy Ippoliti's classes where she explained that happiness isn't a goal. It is something that we just are.…
In this week's Overheard in Yoga Class, Amy Ippoliti reminds us that happiness is not something that we get, it is something we just are.…
The third yama, asteya, is translated as “non-stealing,” or more fully, “To one established in non-stealing, all wealth comes.” There are a lot of different interpretations of this one.…
This week, Marc Holzman reminded us that in order to live a life of meaning and purpose, we must identify what our unique gift is and share it with the world.…
The second yama, satya, is translated as truthfulness, and there’s something beautifully simple about it. Many of us were taught some version of it as a first lesson in morality when we were kids: “lying is wrong,” our parents…
So this weekend, if you are dealing with a situation that you find hard to "bounce-back" from, use that as an opportunity to try and cultivate your inner resilience. You will notice that it will be a lot easier…