Photography courtesy of Susan Currie | susancurriecreative.com
community chatterInstagram
|
bulletin boardNew to The Yoga Loft? We have a sweet deal for you! Two weeks for $25! details |purchase
Yin Yoga with Greg March 5th, 7:15-8:30pm Details | Sign Up Ayurveda with Dr. Shah March 8th, 1:00-4:00 pm Details | Sign Up Restorative Yoga with Michelle March 12, 7:15pm Details |Sign Up Essential Oils Workshop with Jen Ryan & Sue Donovan March 21st, 1:00 - 3:00pm Details | Sign Up Budokon with Tom McFadden March 22nd, 1:00 -3:00pm Details | Sign Up Downloadable schedule:
|
holding the asanaTapas has a variety of translations and meanings in our practice. It is one of the five "niyamas" or observances that was practice as part of the Ashtanga 8 Limbed Path. Some common translations are "heat", "determination", "cleansing" and "spiritual or physical ardor".
This time of year we hear a lot about cleansing, getting rid of old or "bad" habits and shedding excess. We start off the year with all these ideas of what we will do, add or omit from our lives and often feel disappointed, discouraged and ashamed when our resolutions haven't been able to quite "stick". As our Chakra speaker Marylee Fairbanks taught us, there are things we can do to help us bring in new habits and create new experiences. Setting our "sankalpa" an intention spoken, thought or written in the present, affirmative" will help us. Instead of negatively directing the thoughts or new behavior ( I have to save more money and get a better job"). We believe "I am a successful person with more than enough". continue reading 
| ||||
