Gayatri Mantra AUM BHOOR BHUWAH SWAHA, TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASAYA DHEEMAHI DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAT. ॐ भूर्भुव: स्व: तत्सवितुर्वरेन्यं...
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Mantra of the Month: May All Beings Be Happy
LOKAH SAMASTAH SUKHINO BHAVANTU लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु This mantra has been passed down through generations by way of oral...

March Pose of the Month: Vrksana/Tree Pose
Growing From Earth to Sky in Vrksasana/Tree Pose “Vrksa”= Tree / “Asana” = Pose Pronounced: vrik-SHAH-sun-naa Vrksasana is a staple...

Mid-October Focus: Satya (truthfulness)
Another exploration of Yoga Philosophy from Sonya Kuropatwa: SATYA, one of the ethical guidelines of yoga, asks us to live...

November Focus: Aparigraha: non-hoarding
Aparigraha :: Respect & Release When Patanjali wrote about Aparigraha (non-covetousness / non-hoarding / non-grasping) in the Yoga Sutras, it...

Obstacles to Higher Awareness: The Five Kleshas
For many people, 2020 marked a year of great suffering. The combination of the ongoing pandemic, racial discord, political strife,...

October Focus: Ahimsā (non-harming)
A beautiful and timely blog post from Sonya Kuropatwa: Practicing A H I M S A: Nonviolence and the Art...

Poem of the Month
Radiance Sutras Translated by Lorin Roche #26 The One Who Is at Play Everywhere says, There is a space in...

Poem of the Month: From Root to Bloom
From Root to Bloom by Danna Faulds Sap is flowing once again from root to trunk, from trunk to branch,...

Poem of the Month: Spring by Rumi
SPRING by Rumi Translation by Coleman Barks Again, the violet bows to the lily. Again, the rose is tearing off...

Pose of the Month: Titthibasana (Firefly)
Have you ever wondered how to create some of the spectacular yoga poses you see in pictures? Titthibasana is one...