Friday, February 17, 2006

 

Yoga Workshops and Retreats




Daily Meditation:

IN, OUT.
DEEP, SLOW.
CALM, EASE.
SMILE, RELEASE.









Making Padmasana Possible: Opening the Lotus
$35, pre-registration by Nov 1 $40, after Nov 1st (must register by Friday Nov 6) 

Sunday, Nov 8, 2009, 2 - 4:30 pm (this workshop will be repeated in Spring) 

Yogic texts say Padmasana, or Lotus Pose, cures all disease and awakens Kundalini. In more tangible terms, this classic yoga pose stretches and stimulates the hips, knees, and ankles while creating the optimal seat for meditation and pranayama. But this pose can remain elusive to the seasoned practitioner and the curious beginner alike.

In this workshop, we will access this pose by approaching our practice with care and curiosity. We will start with a brief but warming vinyasa practice followed by an attentive progression of hip openers, as well as preparation of knees and ankles with or without props, and slowly build to the crescendo of Padmasana. Appropriate for all levels of students.

Contact Mountain Yoga to register. 





The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 
Sun, April 29, 2007, 1-4 pm 

Mountain Yoga, Oakland 






What do the ancient texts of the Yoga Sutras have to do with perfecting your downward dog? How can I do yoga even when I’m not involved in a movement practice? In this workshop we will use the Eight-Limb path of Patanjali yoga as a framework in which to explore this wonderful body of work. We will enjoy a flowing vinyasa practice, extended explorations of sacred chant, pranayama (breath work),and meditation. We will also discuss selected sutras as they relate to these practices. Our intention will be to awaken an awareness of Classical Yoga and sweeten our experience of yoga as a daily living practice. 

Contact Mountain Yoga to register. 







DON’T HESITATE  by Mary Oliver


If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy,

don’t hesitate.  Give in to it.  There are plenty 

of lives and whole towns destroyed or about

 to be.  We are not wise, and not very often kind.  

And much can never be redeemed.

Still, life has some possibility left.  Perhaps this

Is its way of fighting back, that sometimes

Something happens better than all the riches

Or power in the worlds.  It could be anything,

But very likely you notice it in the instant

When love begins.  Anyway, that’s often the

case.  Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid

Of its plenty.  Joy is not made to be a crumb.









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