Teaching

I never intended to teach. I was burned out a bit on teaching. I'd taught throughout my life on a weekly or daily basis with piano students, elementary students, church classes, and constantly with homeschool. I was ready for a break. I was ready for something that was just for me.

After my yoga teacher training, my personal yoga practice became what I knew my yoga experience could be. It was enlightening, lifting, relieving, invigorating, smooth, flowing, meditative. My container became enlarged, and yet, I could not hold all the 'incredible-ness' I was so gratefully receiving. It was time to give and I needed a channel into which I could pour.

I had never considered teaching in a gym. The yoga I cultivated was very authentic and I would not find it viable to teach piyo or the mere biproduct of yoga--the incredible muscle development. I needed a venue which would allow me to be true to the yoga that made my life so rich.

Thanks to Tonglen Meditations, I have been able to develop an incredible love for my fellow man, especially my neighbors and city members. So the opening of yoga classes at the YMCA has been the perfect space. I am so grateful to give to the Y as they provided our family with a pass while we experienced military deployment. I am so grateful to give to my fellow city members as my love and appreciation for them is great. I am so grateful for the yoga studio at the Y as it is a great floor that won't hurt my knees and the classes were already there and waiting for me.

It is a graceful experience and I love it!

Namaste.


http://www.gobodhiyoga.com/

Lord of the Fishes-Matsyendrasana

Some of the yoga asanas are named after what they are like head to knee pose; an animal like the king pidgeon pose; and some are named after sages.

Matsyendrasana is Sanskrit for Lord of the Fishes. This sage is considered the first teacher of Yoga to mankind. It is said that this teacher had 12 'distinct followers'. There are several variations to the pose that bears this sage's particular name. The other poses that are named after a sage are translated into 'Ray of Light' and 'Lord of Creation'. All twist poses are named after a sage. It is unknown if it was all one sage or several, but they are beautiful variations of twists which are so comprehensively beneficial for the body.

http://www.gobodhiyoga.com/

Tantric Yoga

Tantric means Loom or Weave in Sanskrit.

Tranta Yoga is one of the 5 philosophies of Yoga. It is the Yoga of Awareness. The other four include wisdom, serving, loving, and discipline.

Tantric yoga is awareness of your body and its integral connection with your spirit. It teaches that your body is a temple, a magnificent gift to be understood and used, not discarded as liability, a hinderance, or worthless. That when one fully integrates with the body anything can be accomplished. That there is divinity in even the most mundane.

Beautiful.

Namaste.

http://www.gobodhiyoga.com/

Lesson from my muscles

The theory on how muscles work is fascinating. It is a beautiful choreography between the cells and their substances. In essence it is that they cinch up to contract and release to lengthen.
The lesson is one of attraction and releasing. I can only pull my muscles together, not push. I can only release to relax, not push them apart.
As with all things physical, I've found a metaphysical/spiritual/emotional counterpart. I can only pull, attract or ask in life. Anytime I've tried to do otherwise (push, make or demand) an atrocious backfire blows up in my face.
As with my muscles, a releasing and relaxing is required afterwards. A yin and yang if you will with regards to receiving and giving, this pulling and releasing has a renewing, recycling, balancing effect that benefits me and all within my influence.
Great lesson, body, thank you!
Namaste.

http://www.gobodhiyoga.com/

What I love about yoga...

Yoga in Sanskrit means 'yoke' as in to unite or unify. It is what I love about yoga. My body and mind work together as an integrated and united whole. It produces a beautiful harmony that has unleashed an indescribable love and appreciation for my body, mind, and mind body connection. "The worth of a soul" and "If you are not one, you are not mine" have taken on a whole new meaning as they are likened personally.
"Take Care..."

Namaste.

http://www.gobodhiyoga.com/