Monday, February 21, 2011

Last Thursday's intention.

May I stay seated in divine love.
May I be receptive and open.
May my mind and heart be pure and true,
and may I feel the goodness in everything.
May I bring goodness to everyone I meet today.
May I fully become the person I was destined to be.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Most boring blog ever? Nooo!!! Presenting: a flow-chart history of yoga. I know, right?

This is great for us visual people, maybe a bit esoteric for those new to yoga, and just tickles me pink. :) 
Yoga Flow Chart by Alison Hinks (who totally inspires me with her website and her writing!).  So now the secret's out. Hannah likes the esoteric, the poetic, the visual, and hey, yoga.

So far as the names on this chart go, as a teacher, I consider myself most directly influenced by Donna Farhi and Judith Hanson Lasater, Rod Stryker and Gary Kraftsow. With the exception of Judith Lasater, this influence has been through books and recordings exclusively. As far as direct lineage goes, my teacher's teachers: I know that  Erin Geesaman has studied with Donna Farhi, Judith Lasater and Gary Kraftsow, as well as being a Vajrayana Buddhist and Feldenkrais practitioner. Peter Francyk has studied directly with many people in the Krishnamacharya lineage: Desikachar himself, Richard Freeman, David Swenson, Patabhi Jois, Chuck Miller & Maty Ezraty, also Rod Stryker and some names that I know but don't see on this chart and am not sure where to plug in. Might need a bigger chart. :) Shiva Rea is also in the Krishnamacharya lineage.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Yoga Tonight

Well, it's 11:19 pm and I just finished a nice little asana practice, courtesy of Sarah Kline at YogaToday. Sometimes, as a teacher, you just want to have someone else lead a class. And sometimes, whether you teach or no, the time one has available for practice just doesn't jive with being able to get to a class. I've been practicing on and off with the lovely ladies at Yoga Today since a friend told me about the website back in...2005? They offer a free, hour long class weekly, plus short "lunch break" type sessions, on their website. In addition, one can purchase classes by the each and download them to watch over and over again, or sign up for a year pass. The latter costs less than a month's pass at any studio I know of.
I just think this is one of the great yoga resources out there, and spread the word whenever I think of it. They don't know me and I'm not getting compensated, but you know me, and you might enjoy this as much as I do! :)
Here comes midnight. Time for me to go to bed. Buenas noches!

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