It’s been about a month since the New Year began and I think it’s time to check in and see how our intentions and resolutions are holding up. I promise this will be the last of the intention police; well, I may periodically check back in with you to inspire you to stay on the path […]
Yoga Sutra
Practice, Practice, Practice
1.13 Tatra Sthitau Yatno-Bhyasah Practice is the effort to be calm and steady, as well as steadiness of effort.
What are the Yoga Sutra?
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra is a compilation of 196 Indian sutras or aphorisms dating back to A.D. 400 that is considered one of the greatest yogic texts and key to understanding yoga philosophy. The Yoga Sutra is basically the psychology of yoga, or the “road map” for the yogi. Stay tuned for more of our interpretations of the different sutra […]
Sthira Sukham Asanam
Happy Birthday Matteo! We hope you have a rad day => A few words of wisdom from Patanjali to guide you through your yoga practice: II.46 Sthira Sukham Asanam An Asana refers to a posture of either our body or our mind. The two qualities that we strive toward are Sthira and Sukha. Sthira […]
The Definition of Yoga
What is yoga? Discover its depth through Patanjali’s definition in this Yoga Sutra, and remember that it all begins with intention. I.2 Yogas Citta Vritti Nirodhaha This is considered to be the definition of Yoga. It is the intentional calming and stilling of all the self judging, self limiting tendencies of the Citta, which is our deepest […]