by svanasana | Oct 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
I first came upon this address in the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. it spoke directly to my heart, moved me deeply, enhancing my awareness of my connection to the world around me. It is known in the Onandaga language as the “Words That Come...
by svanasana | Jun 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
In the meantime I am sharing one of my favorite poems about Summer. It was written by Tom Ryan, Thank you! Enjoy! Summer by Tom Ryan It can happen in any season But the heart has a better chance Of opening to life in the summer. When the clothes come off And we’re...
by svanasana | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hello Everyone, In an effort to encourage your ongoing home practice I have put a sequence here below. Please realize that it is a guide, a starting place, for you to do as much or as little as you can today. You can find it and other sequences on the resources page...
by admin | Aug 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Stress is a transaction between a person and his / her environment that is appraised as taxing or exceeding resources”. R. Lazarus “Stress is the perception of a physical or psychological threat coupled with the belief that we do not have the...
by Marilyn | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Step one in caring for your body, whether you are sick, injured or healthy is to practice being in it.”Jon Kabat-Zinn “Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured. Even when pain has to be endured, yoga teaches us how to use the...
by Marilyn | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
We cannot overestimate the importance of accepting ourselves exactly as we are right now, not as we wish we were or think we ought to be. Kindness, Friendliness and compassion for ourselves as we are, is the first step in practicing yoga mindfully. One of the...
