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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
A Yoga Sutras Makeover
I love Patanjali‘s Yoga Sutras; I have almost as many editions as I do fingers and toes. When I heard there was a new translation and commentary of course I had to grab a copy. I’ve just finished Threads of Yoga: A Remix … Continue reading
Can Savasana Get Any Better?
Follow these three alignment tips to make this easiest-of-all poses even more restful.
Home Practice: The Pause That Refreshes
Right across from my office in Boston stands the historic Trinity Church, its ornate spires reflected in the simple planes of the Hancock Building. I find it beautiful to regard, but I don’t have compelling reasons to go inside. I … Continue reading
Ann Dowd on Tadaaaa!sana
Tadaaaa-sana! Tadasana, from the outside, seems like the simplest of all yoga postures. After all, you’re standing upright – right? What could be easier? Sometimes called “Mountain Pose,” Tadasana is uncomplicated in form, but is in fact a complex posture, … Continue reading
Mary Alice on Tadasana
Tadasana is a deceptively simple posture. It can appear to be merely “standing” but once we begin to engage our muscles, Tadasana can become a posture that expresses the ideas of stability and freedom, simultaneously. When we stand in Mountain … 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
Got a Question?
Text: Please let us know if you have a yoga-related question you’d like to have our teachers weigh in on. Write it in as a comment below, email us at crowmail@dancingcrowyoga.com, or call 617-835-1408; we’ll address it in a future … Continue reading
The Mind-body (Dis)connection?
Do we do yoga with our minds or with our bodies? These three nuggets may get you thinking about the question in a new way. Yoga teacher Matthew Sanford is coming to Cambridge on March 30th. Sure, great teachers are … Continue reading
Got a question?
Wondering about whether a pose is right for you? Got a question on how to adapt a pose to your particular body? Want suggestions about yoga routines for particular sports (or for getting ready to go to bed)? Please … Continue reading
