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“必要なことだから” (Because it’s necessary) Illustration by Re° It’s interesting how extraordinary experiences happen when doing familiar things differently. When I tried going through my Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow today, I decided on a whim to change my routine. Yesterday, I talked about being true to our personal practice and not following a yoga routine mechanically. Building […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 11, Have you ever done yoga blindfolded? — So Many Thoughts. . .”

Lotus Pose Nataliya Anichkina – Dreamstime.com I thought a lot about energy today. To be energetic usually means going faster, or more specifically getting lots of things done faster. Better efficiency means completing allotted tasks more quickly. We think speed is better because we expect it to be that way. Its why it takes less then […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 9, What does having energy mean? — So Many Thoughts. . .”

“Ustransana” by Sybilleart on etsy.com Week two has started off well! While doing my yoga sequence this evening, I thought about different themes I could have for my posts these next few weeks. The first idea that popped into my head was Drishti. Then I realized, maintaining a good Drishti is very difficult for me […]Continue reading “February Yoga challenge: Day 8, Where do you focus? — So Many Thoughts. . .”

Child’s Pose Floral Benjavisa Ruangvaree – Dreamstime.com Since today is Sunday, I felt it was very fitting to take a day of rest. I remember one class period during my senior thesis that changed my life. My teacher started the class with a question. “If there were eight days in the week instead of seven […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 7, Do you take time to rest? — So Many Thoughts. . .”