“Endings are not always bad. Most times they’re beginnings in disguise.” – Kim Harrison The final posture in a yoga class is called savasana, or corpse pose. The same posture can also be called mrtasana, or death pose, but this term is used less often in the Western world. The pose means “ultimate rest” and is meant to allow the body and mind to relax and integrate the … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: What Is Asana?
“Asana is a steady, comfortable posture.” – Sri Swami Satchidananda Asana is the third stage or limb of the eight-limb yoga or Ashtanga Yoga. It is harmony with the body and usually refers to the postures one creates with their breathing, eating, feeling body. In Sanskrit, sthira sukham asanam, translated to asana, is a steady, comfortable posture. Other variations … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: Scale Pose/Elevated Lotus Pose
Lotus pose, or padmasana, is a traditional meditation posture. It is often photographed and shown as a calm, meditative asana. The Buddha is often depicted in the lotus posture. Lotus pose is one of the most important and useful asanas, especially when practicing pranayama, or breath control. The benefits of lotus pose are in circulation to the lumbar spine. It tones … [Read more...]
Work Well: Declutter Your Space, Declutter Your Mind
Stuff. There is always stuff. Stuff can be physical clutter, paper clutter, new clutter, old clutter, to-do-list clutter. Stuff can also be intangible – worry, planning, ideas, regrets, reminiscing, daydreaming, that which fills our mind. Our living and work areas need space. Go to the container store, IKEA, or Bed Bath & Beyond, and they will happily sell you … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: Yamas and Niyamas, The First Two Limbs of Yoga Philosophy
Yoga is more than flexibility. Yoga is more than postures. Yoga is more than movement and breathwork. Yoga has many facets, and in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, an eight-limb path is delineated. By following and practicing the eight-limb path, one is illuminated with wisdom and enlightenment. The Yamas and the Niyams are the first two limbs in Pantanjali’s eight-limb path. … [Read more...]
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