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by Jeff Martens Ahimsa and Exercise What do Gandhi, Mother Theresa and Martin Luther king Jr. have to do with your daily workout routine? These and countless other peaceful warriors have helped to reshape the planet and create lasting change throughout world history by utilizing a yoga principle known as ahimsa. By learning from their [...] By Jeff Martens Tada drastuhu svarupe avastanam… Yoga Sutra 1.3 When we are in a state of yoga our form is one of pure awareness. Vritti svarupyam itaratra… Yoga Sutra 1.4 When we are not in a state of yoga, our form becomes our mental disturbances. Light is a form of energy. It reflects off [...] Boredom Q: I love yoga and coming to class. At times, like with anything, my routine can get monotonous. Do any of you ever feel you need to take a break with yoga or change it around? My day wouldn’t be complete without my morning routine. It’s like my coffee to get me going [...] Karma, Freedom and the Emptiness of Time By Jeff Martens The Heart of the River I want to jump into the Colorado River’s 50 degree silt-brown water and lay my cheek against Vishnu’s skin! Visible only in certain stretches at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, this rock is blacker than black, so black that [...] Wild Energy in Backbends Q: I have noticed that after doing a night of backbends I am filled with this sort of wild energy. Sometimes it can make it difficult to sleep. Some off my classmates also have the same experience. What’s going on?More than any other pose, backbends have the potential to open [...] by Jeff Martens “Ladies and Gentlemen, Happy New Year and Welcome to the Main Event! This is the moment you have all been waiting for, the time and place where YOUR life actually IS. Join us now for the bungle in the jungle, the stage in the cage, the fling in the ring, [...] How Much Meditation is Too Much? Q: I have seen many chakra medtations and read of many more. My question is, how often can someone meditate on the chakras daily? What is too much? A: How much meditation is too much? There was once a young woman who was searching the world over for a [...] The Target by Jeff Martens sarvahrthataikahgratayoho kshayodayau cittasya samahdhi-parinahmaha Inner wholeness dawns when the mind’s many wanderings collapse into one-pointed focus. Yoga Sutra 3.11 The Zen Master Rinzai was known far and wide throughout the land as the greatest living archer. Bowmen of all levels would come from great distances to be near [...] Ask The Yogi
Pranayama and Metabolism Q. I have heard that starting the day with breakfast is needed to get the metabolism going… My question is around getting the metabolism going with breath work. Would the metabolic system increase in activity in the same fashion as with breakfast (I am thinking of a breatharian, [...] Ask The Yogi
Love in Sanskrit Q. What is “Love” in Sanskrit? A. Your question about what love is in Sanskrit intrigued me a bit. So I looked at an online dictionary and found that, in addition to bhakti, there are literally over a hundred entries! I thought of Eskimos and how many different [...] |
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