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What poses or group of poses do you tend to avoid?
In yoga sutra II.3, Patanjali tells us that one of the five main causes of suffering ( kleshas) is dvesha, translated from the Sanskrit as aversion, repulsion or avoidance. Taken to extremes, avoidance can do ourselves or others harm. We asked … Continue reading
What Do You Do When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Yoga?
We all know that the only way to realize the deep benefits of yoga is by doing it consistently over a long period of time. But do you ever have a period of time when your mat just isn’t where … Continue reading
When Are Your Best Experiences of Yoga?
There are more answers to the question “When is yoga the best for you?” than there are playlists in iTunes. Here our teachers speak (or play) about the answer, and you’ll find that their words reveal qualities unique in each … Continue reading
Great yoga reads
Want to pick up a good yoga book? Here are the ones our teachers say they can’t live without. If you’ve got one you love, add it to the list in the comments area at the bottom of the page! … Continue reading
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
In shoulderstand, we all look like giants – at least to ourselves, as we look up at our two feet towering above us. Here are seven ways to bring the queenly pose of shoulderstand into your practice, one small step … Continue reading
7 Pointers from Our Teachers: Tadasana
1. The primary alignment goal in Tadasana is balance: the balance of the body upon the earth and against itself; a balance between energy rooting down and expanding upward; and the balance of effort and surrender while in the posture. … Continue reading
Keep ‘em Rolling…
Yoga classes are often the first part of a yoga practice, and they can be an important anchor for the practice and source of community. But practicing at home can be a powerful way to supplement your classes, to keep … Continue reading
Give it a Rest!
“The stresses of modern civilisation are a strain on the nerves, for which Savasana is the best antidote.” - Light on Yoga Light on yoga makes an ambitious claim for savasana, and it may well be true. More than the … Continue reading
7 Things You Can Do…
Concerned about injuring yourself when you do yoga? This may help: the collective wisdom from several of us Dancing Crow teachers boiled down to one digestible list of 7 things to remember… 1. Listen to the wisdom in your body. … Continue reading
What’s your angle?
A yoga pose can be like a novel, a painting or a person: rich, layered, multi-faceted, something each of us experiences differently. When we place our body within its essential geometry, a yoga pose lights up our personal constellation of … Continue reading