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Yoga’s Guiding Principles are Alive in You (opens the original)
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Yamas and niyamas are guides for ethical living that set the stage and support the aims of yoga.They are not simply ideas or rules to follow. They are alive in us. They express through who we are — how we think and feel, what we want, and what we do.We feel them. They are in our bodies. We live them.In the video above, we explore the yamas and niyamas through the elements — finding these qualities and actions within our own bodies and engaging the process of transformation.Earth — Kindness start
Moving Through the Elements (opens the original)
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THE ELEMENTS OF NATURE AND THEIR CHAKRASThe subtle energetic seeds of the elements of which we are made — earth, water, fire, air, and space — come into our form first. Then, the major chakras develop along the spine, each relating to its own element.In Embodyoga, we focus on the consciousness of elements, since they can be felt and known in the whole body. WATCH THE PREVIOUS LEARNING VIDEO: SEATED PRACTICE<stro
Chakras: Consciousness, Sound, and Movement (opens the original)
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Chakras are real.I know, I was skeptical too. Dense hubs of swirling life force, our chakras are energetic centers of intelligence and information within the subtle nervous system. They exist first along the spine and they express through all aspects of body-mind.Chakras are traditionally places for inquiry. They carry much of the information about who we are as individuals — the qualities and traits we have brought into this life with us.Importantly, our chakras are places where individual and
Gentle Core Strengthening Practice (opens the original)
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We want to be strong, of course we do. We also want our bodies to be responsive and resilient. We want to be able to feel, to move, and breathe with ease.Tight abdominal muscles restrict energy flow in the torso and limit the freedom of our breath. When called upon to do all the work, our external abs tend to harden and restrict. They can become rigid from excessive exercises. They often tighten like a wide belt right around our center — around our organ body. Organs do not want to feel restrict
Summer Sutra Study (opens the original)
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