tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23906043449217040672024-02-08T08:03:39.900-08:00North Shore Yoga BlogSharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-84500173044471837372014-07-02T13:32:00.003-07:002014-07-02T13:34:08.366-07:00July Monthly Theme: Hatha Yoga PradipikaSwami Muktibodhananda states…
According to hatha yoga there are six major factors which prevent yoga or union from occurring. In hatha yoga, union means uniting the two energy forces, mental and pranic, in the body. This is the energy flowing in the ida and pingala nadis. Hatha Yoga is the process of balancing the flow of these two alternating forces to bring perfect physical and mental Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-75469319424747206092014-06-11T08:52:00.000-07:002014-06-11T08:53:48.028-07:00June Monthly Theme: Preya and Shreya Whenever you have a choice, ask yourself this question: “Which is Preya and which is Shreya, the long term good?”
Preya is what we like, what pleases us, what offers immediate gratification to senses, feelings, on self-will. Shreya is simply what works out best in the end. Preya is the “pleasure principle”: doing what feels good, no-matter the consequences.
Shreya means choosing the Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-50653894164122115772014-04-03T08:12:00.001-07:002014-04-03T08:13:08.554-07:00March Monthly Theme: AyurvedaAyurveda, which literally means the knowledge and wisdom of life, is the
traditional healing system of India. Often called the mother of all healing, it
originated in India over 5000 years ago.
Ayurveda views health and disease as the end result of how we interact with
the world, in terms of our beliefs, perceptions, thoughts, and feelings, which
then ultimately determine our actions. Actions Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-53094041596933145942014-01-30T07:52:00.001-08:002014-01-30T07:54:37.083-08:00February Monthly Theme: GunasIn Samkhya philosophy there are three major gunas which serve as the fundamental operating principles or "tendencies" of prakṛti (universal nature) which are called: sattva guna, and rajas guna, tamas guna. The three primary gunas are generally accepted to be associated with creation (satva), preservation (rajas), and destruction (tamas). The entire creation and its process of evolution is Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-66579201907830408392013-12-20T14:13:00.002-08:002013-12-20T14:16:04.972-08:00January Monthly Theme: Kosha A Kosha usually rendered
"sheath", is one of five coverings of the Atman,
or Self according to Vedantic philosophy. They are often visualised like the
layers of an onion. Belling states:
According to
the Kosha system in Yogic philosophy, the nature of being human encompasses
physical and psychological aspects that function as one holistic system. The
Kosha system refers to these different Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-18523000968374374282013-12-20T14:12:00.000-08:002013-12-20T14:12:01.113-08:00December Monthly Theme: Karma and SamskaraFrom Jivamukti Yoga, by David Life and Sharon Gannon, they state:
This essence of Karma Yoga is selfless service. This practical method for reducing suffering in the world is the foundation of all yoga practice. When we are suffering from self-pity and loneliness, a surefire cure is to care more for others and the reduction of their suffering. When we shift our thoughts away from our own Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-56962071680274790722013-11-04T09:19:00.001-08:002013-11-04T09:29:25.004-08:00November Monthly Theme: Bandhas
Bandhas are interior body locks used in yoga. There are
three band has – Mula Bandha, Uddiyana Bandha and Jhalandara Bandha. Each bandha
is a lock, meaning a closing off of part of the interior body. These locks are
used in various pranayama and asana practices to tone, cleanse and energize the
interior body and organs. When all three bandhas are activated at the same
time, it is Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-61559465696124364062013-10-01T07:43:00.003-07:002013-10-01T07:43:25.188-07:00October Monthly Theme: DrishtiThe increasing popularity and influence of the Ashtanga Vinyasa method of yoga, taught for more than 60 years by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, have introduced drishti to thousands of practitioners. On a simple level, drishti technique uses a specific gazing direction for the eyes to control attention. In every asana in Ashtanga, students are taught to direct their gaze to one of nine specific points.&Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-53822272998784213552013-09-09T10:48:00.004-07:002013-09-09T10:53:05.900-07:00September Monthly Theme: Om<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Asana is the third limb in Patanjali’s eight limbed path and is known as posture.
The Sanskrit word asana actually means "seat." By taking a seat, you establish a connection to the Earth. Through asana practice we consciously connect to a touchable, tangible, sense-able level of reality. This is why we often begin our yoga practice at this third limb. In fact, Pattabhi Jois states in his book Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-78625471970731786242013-01-04T12:32:00.004-08:002013-01-04T12:32:53.269-08:00January Monthly Theme: Niyama
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The November theme of the month are the other four Yamas or restraints in Patanjali’s 8 limbed path. These restraints are placed on ourselves willingly in order to focus our efforts in the right direction. It is a disciplined path that allows us to head toward the fulfillment of our dharma, or life purpose. The other four yamas—Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, and Aparigraha allow us to Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-78071417281480282122012-10-04T14:06:00.004-07:002012-10-04T14:08:48.400-07:00October Monthly Theme: Abhyasa and Vairagya
Abhyasa and Vairagya (Practice and Non-Attachment)
The question arises of how do we arrive at a state of yoga and what should we do and not do? Patanjali states in sutras 1.12-1.16:
ABHYASA VAIRAGYABHYAM TANNIRODHAH
These mental modifications are restrained by practice and non-attachment.
TATRA STHITAU YATNO’BHYASAH
Of these two effort toward steadiness of mind is practice (effort Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-90617303403448450102012-09-05T07:45:00.005-07:002012-09-05T07:46:56.658-07:00September Monthly Theme: Ahimsa
In the Yoga Sutras, Pantanjali outlines an 8 limbed path known as, Ashtanga Yoga. This is the means he gives as the way to follow the path of yoga. The first limb is known as Yama or translated as restraint. There are 5 Yamas and they are:
1.) Ahimsa–Non-violence
2.) Satya–Truthfulness
3.) Asteya–Non-stealing
4.) Brahmacharya–Continence
5.) Aparigraha–Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-8451582960741516942012-08-08T08:54:00.001-07:002012-08-08T08:55:21.644-07:00August Monthly Theme: Mudras
Mudras are positions of the body that have some kind of
influence on the energies of the body, or your mood. Mostly the hands and
fingers are held in some position, but the whole body may be part of the mudra
as well.
The most well-known mudras are probably the ones performed while
meditating or in pranayama. One sits in lotus position
(or with crossed legs) and either puts one's hands on Sharyn Galindohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177344561214814868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390604344921704067.post-45918012495134310212012-06-07T15:28:00.001-07:002012-06-07T15:29:52.852-07:00June Monthly Theme: Hatha Yoga PradipikaSwami Muktibodhananda states…
According to hatha yoga there are six major factors which
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forces, mental and pranic, in the
body. This is the energy flowing
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