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What is My Work?

Image from the book Pramahansa Yoganada's Bhagavad Gita

By Jeff Martens

as shared in L2 class 12/7/11 with additional info

Long ago there was a village in a high mountain valley led by a holy man, a Master.  Each day the people would consult with the holy man [...]

The Way You Are

Jeff Martens as spoken (with minor edits) in L2 Yoga Class 11/30/11

You are the way you are because you tell yourself you are that way. –Don Juan to Carlos Castaneda

Notice how you are feeling right now.  Become aware of your body, your energy level, your attitude.  What do you notice to [...]

Once I was Blind… Living Your Yoga on a Cellular Level

By Jeff Martens

Your cells are blind.  They don’t have ears.  And their sense of smell leaves much to be desired.  What they do have though are inter-membrane proteins.  And this is the key to putting a smile on your cell’s DNA (or a frown).

In yoga, the teaching of samtosha or fulfillment [...]

Thai Yoga Massage with Michele Dante

Thai Yoga Massage with Michele  

 Michele Dante is offering Thai Yoga Massage sessions at the Tempe studio! Thai Yoga Massage is ideal for anyone regardless of their age, state of health or level of flexibility.

It is a unique and powerful system of Yoga Therapy, which combines rhythmic massage, acu-pressure, Yogic stretching exercises, gentle [...]

Ashtanga – Finishing

Ashtanga Yoga: The Finishing Sequence

 

_ Urdhva Dhanurasana 3 times (upward bow [aka wheel]) _ Paschimottanasana (Western intense stretch) ardha vinyasa _ Salamba Sarvangasana (supported whole body posture [aka shoulder stand]) _ Halasana (plow) _ Karnapidasana (ear pressure posture) _ Urdhva Padmasana (upward lotus) _ Pindasana (embryo posture) _ Matsyasana (fish posture) _ Uttana [...]

Ashtanga-Primary Series

Ashtanga Yoga – The Primary Series*

Yoga Chikitsa (Yoga therapy)

_ Dandasana (staff posture) _ Paschimottanasana A, B, C (Western intense stretch)    ardha (half) vinyasa (AV) _ Purvottanasana (Eastern intense stretch)      ardha vinyasa Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana: right, AV, left, AV (half bound lotus Western intense stretch) _ Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana: right, AV, [...]

Ashtanga – Standing Postures

Ashtanga Yoga: The Standing Sequence _ Padangusthasana (big toe posture) _ Padahastasana  (hand to foot posture _ Utthita Trikonasana (extended triangle) _ Parivritta Trikonasana (revolving triangle) _ Utthita Parsvakonasana (extended side angle posture) _ Parivritta Parsvakonasana (revolving side angle posture) _ Prasarita Padottanasana A, B, C, D (spread out feet intense stretch) _ Parsvottanasana side [...]

Ashtanga-Sun Salute/Counting

Ashtanga Yoga: Sun Salutations and Counting

Following the invocation, students stand in “Samasthiti” or “equal-standing posture”.  Sun Salutations provide the opening foundation for the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga practice.  (Click here for more info on Sun Salutations).  The sun salutations (5xA and 5xB) begin the actual practice:

# Sanskrit Surya Namaskara A Surya Namaskara B 1 [...]

Ashtanga Invocation

The Ashtanga Invocation

vande gurunam charanaravinde sandarsita svatmasukhava bodhe nihsreyase jangalikayamane samsara halahala mohasantyai

abahu purusakaram sankhacakrasi dharinam sahasra sirasam svetam pranamami patanjalim om

Translation: I bow to the lotus feet of the guru who awakens insight into the happiness of pure Being, who is the final refuge, the jungle physician, who eliminates the delusion [...]

“The Student, the Master and the Rock”

Practice and Letting Go

abhyasa vairagyabhyam tannirodaha  Yoga Sutra 1.12

“Effort and surrender cease the fluctuations of consciousness.”

With practice and letting go we achieve the state of yoga…

Once there was a seeker who went from master to master searching for the key to enlightenment.  Every master he went to appeared to give him [...]