18 May Come to center.
When we Center the Mental Energy, we are setting the intention that we are more than just our thoughts. Centering keeps us grounded in the present moment, not in the past and the future....
17 May I am Here.
Meditation is the art of focusing. In Heartfull Meditation, we use our hands, the breath and our imagination to focus on different parts of our body, to visualize light in the body, and to feel beautiful feelings in our heart center....
17 May A Call for Transformation
Purna Yoga classes often begin with the Gayatri Mantra from the Rigveda and end with Sri Aurobindo’s Gayatri. We start our classes by asking for illumination, but we end our classes asking for transformation, an evolution of consciousness....
20 Oct Root Vegetables with Coconut Quinoa
Nothing quite says fall like a bowl of roasted root vegetables. Here's a recipe from my new friend I met at the therapeutic training with Aadil, Shawnee Thorton Hardy of fifteenshadesofgreen.com. Not only is the recipe mouthwateringly good, Shawnee lists the benefits of all the veggies. ...
11 Oct day 5: who knew my intercostals were that tight…
"I need a body." This is often how Aadil starts a demonstration, and nine out of ten times the absolute right person steps forward and gets the treat of a lifetime. Today, I answered the call. The demo to follow was the Spinal Regeneration Series in...
10 Oct day four of therapeutics: put the big rocks in first
There's a metaphor for time management that's been floating around for some time now. I'm sure you'll all seen some TedTalk or watched the video of some dying professor's secret to "fitting it all in" or perhaps you actually know the origin of the analogy....
09 Oct day three of therapeutics: from neck to low back
Day three marked the transition from the topic of neck pain to low back pain. Here's a few photos of our work on the neck. Check back tomorrow for a peek at the low back work. photo: Jayne Cagle, OneJoyfulYoga.com Here, Aadil puts me in neck traction....
08 Oct day two of therapeutics: an offer I couldn’t refuse
One of the three main questions of yoga: "why am I here?". On the first day of training, Aadil asked us to introduce ourselves with our names, where we're from, length of time studying Purna Yoga, and the reason why we were here. When my...
07 Oct day one of therapeutics: the neck
A few of my fellow 500 hr teacher and I await the start of the day. Aadil is in the hall, chatting with an assistant. photo: Jayne Cagle of OneJoyfulYoga.com My first day of my first therapeutic training with Aadil Palkhivala is over, and I couldn't be...
06 Oct packing up… getting ready to go…
On Saturday morning, I finished packing my bags, got my house in order, taught a super-fun & productive class to my devoted Saturday Morning Yoga Sangha students, and then hopped in the car and headed to the airport. Destination: Alive & Shine Center in Bellevue,...