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Singing Heart Yoga: Photos
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Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II). A note from Jody:. These shots were taken by my husband,. While we were on a walk in Cascadilla Gorge. I thought the waterfall would be a beautiful. Backdrop for asana photos, so we did these spontaneously, using his iphone. Dancing Warrior (AKA Peaceful Warrior). Baddha Parshvokonasana (bound side Angle Pose). Utkata Konasana (Goddess Pose). Photos from our BODY BLISS class, with live musicians:. Our BODY BLISS musicians: (from left) Doug Shire, Ray Eldridge, Joe Smellow.
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Singing Heart Yoga: May 2011
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011. The science and spirituality of yoga invites us to explore many different ways of looking at the self. There are several useful conceptual models that can help us understand the multidimensional beings that we are. In addition to using western anatomy to understand and condition our physical being, yoga philosophy offer us maps to explore the terrain of the subtle body, or energy anatomy. One of these maps, called the koshas. The mental sheath. This layer is made up of our cont...
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Singing Heart Yoga: Inspirational Words
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Here are some of my favorite poems and readings, drawn from many sources, and offered here in no particular order. Many of them are ones I have read in class. I invite you to keep visiting this page, as I continue to add more gems as I find them. May these words inspire and enrich your practice and your life. Marianne Williamson, from. A Return to Love. Suddenly it is August again, so hot,. I sit on the ground. In the garden of Carmel,. Picking ripe cherry tomatoes. So warm and sweet. An ecstatic taste,.
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Singing Heart Yoga: January 2011
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Saturday, January 29, 2011. Shaking off the Fuzz. Hello Dear Ones,. May you enjoy waking up each morning and "shaking off the fuzz! Posted by Jody Kessler. Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Last week I spoke of the yamas. The restraints and observances outlined in the 8 limbed path of yoga. I'd like to share with you some reflections on ahimsa,. The first of these restraints. Our lives offer us plenty of rich opportunities to explore the many layers of ahimsa. Some questions for inquiry:. In what ways am I ki...
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Singing Heart Yoga: August 2011
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Sunday, August 28, 2011. Finger Lakes Yoga Festival Pics. Last weekend I had the pleasure and honor of being among many wonderful teachers and musicians at the Second Annual Finger Lakes Yoga Festival, August 18-21st, Spruce Row Campground, Ithaca, NY. I had the opportunity to lead an outdoor class with live music accompaniment by members of my band, ONE LOVE. Later that evening, we led a kirtan under the night sky. Photos from our "River of Grace" outdoor yoga class with live music:. Translations of thi...
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Dreaming The World - Ithaca: February 2012
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Dreaming The World - Ithaca. United for a Sustainable and Equitable World. Tuesday, February 21, 2012. More Than A Month - Where the Film Took Me As a White Person. I happened across an amazing film on PBS the other night called More Than A Month. By filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman. A description of the film can be found here. Including a link to information about screenings and even a smartphone app that points users to sites of significance in African American history! Here is a taste:.
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Singing Heart Yoga: Celebrate Summer Solstice with Sun Salutations
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Thursday, May 28, 2015. Celebrate Summer Solstice with Sun Salutations. As we once again move around the wheel of the year, we are enjoying the lengthening days which will culminate on the Summer Solstice, June 21st. Meaning "sun," and stitium. While taking a few minutes to breathe deeply, try bringing the hands into. Surya Mudra (the mudra of the sun), which increases the fire (Agni) element in the body. This mudra creates warmth, preparing us mentally, physically and energetically for Surya Namaskar.
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Singing Heart Yoga: September 2011
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011. The Transformative Power of Shiva. Hello Dear Yogis, and Happy Autumn! Shiva is the power of transformation and purification that lives in each of us. Shiva clears away whatever is old and no longer serves us. Shiva calls us to let go of illusion, to dissolve the egoic mind that keeps us stuck in our sense of separateness, and lovingly destroys all that keeps us from knowing our inherent divinity. Iconically, Shiva is represented in myriad ways. One common image is the. One c...
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