still an accurate reflection of my priorities.
still an accurate reflection of my priorities.
Reflections
In order for contemplation practice to work, we must find a place to practice…
In order for contemplation practice to work, we must find a place to practice where the conditions are tolerable enough that we can sit long enough to concentrate. Our space at @eaton.dc is certainly that. The physical location of practice can provide that, sure, but more importantly, the actual posture itself must provide…
What’s that sound in the distance? Chanting. I searched in the birthplace…
What’s that sound in the distance? Chanting. I searched in the birthplace of Ashtanga Yoga in order to discover its most potent form, and what I found made a mess of my sensibilities. I chanted with esteemed professors of the Sanskrit college whilst banana leaves were scanned into computers for posterity. I listened…
After seven years or so years of practice, I wondered to myself “where are th…
After seven years or so years of practice, I wondered to myself “where are the mystics? The wizened ones? The enlightened? Those that had reached the highest states of yoga?” In the interest of believing by seeing, i set off on a journey to find the ones who knew the methods that would…
It’s a helluva thing to lick your wounds and count your blessings at the same…
It’s a helluva thing to lick your wounds and count your blessings at the same time. Cuts sting worse for a moment when you clean them, after all— but thank whoever-you-fucking-thank that you have this chance to fucking clean them at all. Ashtanga Yoga specifically asks you to table…
The practice and philosophy of yoga has entered into fitness realms and menta…
The practice and philosophy of yoga has entered into fitness realms and mental health paradigms– but truly, it is an ancient wisdom tradition for healing from the inside. This posture is called Kasyapasana, so named for the sage Kashyapa. One of the seven ancient rishi’s from the Rig Veda (many of…
I feel similarly. https://wired.trib.al/wuJ7tCU
I feel similarly. https://wired.trib.al/wuJ7tCU
Mar 26, 2019
A person is performing an advanced yoga pose, balancing on their head with their legs bent and resting against a wall in a gym setting. The mood appears focused and intense, reflecting the effort of the pose.
Mar 26, 2019
A person is performing a handstand in a gym setting, with one leg extended upward and the other bent. The mood appears focused and energetic, reflecting an active workout environment.