Mind and Life - Understanding Contemplative Practices: Yoga and Jain

Mind and Life is an organization with a mission to bring together Western Science with Eastern Contemplative Science. They have been integrating Buddhist practice and Neuroscience for many years. The latest conference was the first one bringing in the idea of Hinduism , Jainism, Yoga and Vedanta.

If you have the time it would be worth your while to watch all of these sessions that are posted for free. I found this one below particularly interesting talking specifically about yoga meditation practice , the parallels and differences to Buddhism and what scientists in India are learning about the physiological affects of yoga practice.

Enjoy !


http://www.mindandlife.org/dialogues/past-conferences/ml22/mind-and-life-xxii-session-4/

gingerbread

winter from the studio window

A Moment of Silence

Today at teacher training we were silent. The practice sounded like this:

Sweet Silence
Brave
Impermanence
Breath
Surrender
Forgiveness
Rhythmic Focus
Gratitude
Love
& Lightness.

Namaste. Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.

Fish

This Saturday, December 11, we will be silent.

Try to be quiet from the time you go to sleep Friday night.

If you have young children or animals that need your voice

try to be silent from the time you get in your car to come to the studio.

This means no talking, no singing, no radio, no tunes.

If all of that is too much,

then be quiet once you arrive.

On December 18th we will practice Ashtanga in the am.

Scott will be coming in for Thai Massage in the afternoon.

Practice will start at 10:15.  Thai Massage will start at 1:00.

You are welcome to bring your own partner for Thai massage,

as long as they are willing to give back to you.

Happy Snow Storms,

xoxo

kathy

Labyrinth (Nashua, NH)

If you live near Nashua, NH (or if you are ever in the area) check out this Labyrinth!

http://www.nashualabyrinth.org/

Smokey

We meet three times this month.

December  4    please bring a blindfold

December  11  day of silence

December  18  to be decided later




and thank you all for voting,
AHC won the seed money


xoxo
kath

and Delany loves horses as much as I do

Last few days to VOTE for Del's sake!

Yogis,
Only today, Monday, and Tuesday left to vote for AHC by texting and online- if possible please do both! Please get a few new folks (grab your partner's or coworker's cell phone, etc.) to vote and remind those who are already familiar. Historically the last few days can really shake things up in the ranks so we need to stay on top- we
have worked way too hard! The current #3 organization actually won the $250,000 in August and are back for more. But just look at the little lady to the right (with stuffing and mashed potatoes in her hair) and hopefully all your time, energy, and recruiting efforts are worth it! So many thanks and blessings, Katrina

All three sites below will take you to vote online:
https://sites.google.com/site/helpdelaney/
www.brothersroot.com
www.refresheverything.com/cureahc
> Text 104112 to phone number 73774

surya namaskar a

inhale rise, exhale fold, inhale look up, exhale chaturanga, inhale up dog, exhale down dog ((5 breaths)), inhale step or float, exhale fold, inhale rise, exhale Samasthithi ~repeat

Shiva Rea and Prana Flow Yoga

Hi friends, here's a little article from the Prana blog interviewing Shiva Rea and talking about the evolution of vinyasa flow yoga.  Check it out!

http://www.prana.com/blog/index.php/2010/11/08/shiva-rea-the-evolution-of-vinyasa-flow-practice/