My daughter Georgina is in Japan now.She has been there since the end of March and will be coming home in March of next year.She is attending university there on exchange program with Saint Mary’s University. We have been talking quite regularly using Skype video phone on the Internet. This is an excellent free resource […]
Sri K. Pattabhi Jois the guru of Ashtanga Yoga died today, Monday May 18 at 2:30 pm (Indian Standard Time). Pattabhi Jois was the first and only guru of the Ashtanga style of yoga. He taught David Williams the practice in 1974. David Williams was the first Western to learn the practice and from there […]
Last Wednesday 12 May 2009 was our 415th wedding anniversary! Everyone always looks at us very funny when ever we say that. Actually it is our 415th monthly anniversary. We started “celebrating” our monthly anniversay several years ago. One of us would happen to remember that it was the 12th of the month and […]
This workshop is for the beginning meditator. It will provide you a good overview and insight into meditation practice as well as many guided meditation sessions. This workshop will help you to learn how to establish and sustain a daily meditation practice. Seated, reclining, standing and walking meditations among others will be covered during the […]
I have been getting many calls about children being able to attend yoga classes. Can children come to regular classes. Are there dedicated classes for children. Is there an age limit for children. Is there an age limit for children in class We have had children of many different ages in our classes. Junior High […]
This has been a frequently asked question when I am talking to new members. They want to know if yoga will help them heal their new or old injuries. The short answer is that it depends. In most cases a yoga practice will help to heal the injures if you do your practice with care. […]
Our first ever food bank benefit yoga class was held on Sunday December 14 from 4 – 5:30 pm. We had a Kripalu class and an Ashtanga class happening at the same time. These two classes were followed by a 30 minute meditation time lead by Mary Lynass. As you can see in the pictures […]
During the David Williams Ashtanga yoga Workshop last weekend he talked about developing a daily practice and how important it is. He has been doing a daily practice for the past 37 years. He plans on continuing this daily practice until he is at least 80 years old. When he asked for a show of […]
Ashtanga yoga and other vigorous styles of yoga result in you sweating a lot. Some of this personal liquid lands on your mat during your practice. Wiping your yoga mat after each practice session with a diluted solution of vinegar and water is a good way to keep your mat clean and remove this personal […]
My good friend Vanessa Smith of Little Mysteries has brought in several books on yoga. She asked me one day which books I thought would be good and she brought them all into her store. The Ashtanga Yoga Practice Manual is one of the books that she brought in. This book by David Swenson is […]
