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Sarah Powers is the creator of Insight Yoga, a multidisciplinary practice that is inspired by her extensive studies in Buddhism, Chinese Medicine, and transpersonal psychology. In 2010, Sarah and her husband Ty created the Insight Yoga Institute. She has a DVD called...
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by Paul Grilley Guiding Principles: As you develop your own sequences of poses, please keep these ideas in mind: 1. Every yoga pose is bad for somebody. Everyone’s anatomy and history are unique, and this means that each pose affects each person differently. Usually...
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By Sarah & Ty Powers The word in Sanskrit for that quality of love that permeates our natural being is Maitri, translated as loving-kindness. Make the aspiration today to bring Maitri more into the foreground in body, speech and mind. Take loving care of yourself...
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By Sarah Powers Patanjali’s linked concepts of “sthira” and “sukha” — steadiness and ease — can help structure your teaching. Learn how situating your instruction between these two poles can help your students find harmony. In describing the qualities of asana with...
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Answering the Call FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, retreat has been a crucial part of yogic life. All over Asia, whether in mountain caves or lush forests, seekers striving to free their minds recognized the importance of renouncing the worldly life, temporarily or...