Multi-tasking is an excellent skill for a computer to have. I for one am completely smitten with a machine that can upload photos from my digital camera while I balance my budget using Quickbooks. However, I have less of an affinity for multi-tasking by humans. …
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Sankalpa. In Sanskrit, the ancient language of yoga, Sankalpa means purpose, determination or will. Oftentimes, Sankalpa is interpreted as our intention. Where our will or intention goes, there too flows our energy. The effect our intention has on our energy is observable in any situation, and the yoga mat is…
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Namaste, dear readers. I write to you from a place of fullness in my practice. Almost like the beautifully full moon that danced across the sky last night and into this morning, the yoga has been bright within me– unobscured by negative thoughts or tension. …
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Hi sweeties, this class is short & sweet. 35 minute class imbued with sweetness + light. for you. All love. Kelly CONNECT// What is coming up in your practice these days? Do tell. Where are you hoping our next retreat will be? What are your…
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It’s time for a new yoga mat. Namaste, dear readers.After over ten years of consistent practice, my Gaiam yoga mat is ready to be retired. This was the first real yoga mat I ever purchased (having cut my own mats from carpet padding previously), and…
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As moving as the Yoga Sutras are, the text can be a bit esoteric at times. For this reason, I love to have annotated versions or comments on the principles of yoga that share my twenty-first century frame of reference. One such gem is Meditations…
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Centering: Take a moment in a seated position (sukhasana, virasana, padmasana, whatver) to elongate the spine and relax the hips. Breathe into this moment. Know that whatever challenges life has handed you at this moment in time will be the catalyst to bring you to…
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Namaskar, dear readers! As you may have noticed, I’ve made a few changes to the Samadhi Rush: Whole Yoga for the Whole Yogi blog. In addition to posting asana sequences on a weekly basis, I plan to add a few new regular posts this spring.…
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dears, i’m back. i am committing to updating this blog with a new sequence at least once a week. also, if you have any yoga-related questions, please email me at kellydconnor {at} hotmail {dot} com. centering: begin sitting. feel your connection to the earth. surrender…
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