Jiva Bandha

This is one of the preparations we can do before pranayama.  It facilitates smooth breathing by working on the carotid artery and the whole region of the neck. Voici une préparation que nous pouvons faire avant le pranayama. Elle facilite la respiration douce et fluide, en travaillant sur l’artère carotide et toute la région du …

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Warriors ~ Virabhadrasana B

This is a short video taken during our 2011 teacher training with Linda demonstrating how to adjust the legs in Virabhadrasana B.   Voici une vidéo prise pendant le “teacher training” de 2011. Linda explique comment ajuster les jambes dans Virabhadrasana B.

Brahma Mudra

This is an exercise done before pranayama which helps to release the neck muscles and free the breathing passages for a more profound experience during pranayama.   I also find it very useful for keeping neck pain at bay.  Since I have fused cervical vertebrae and have had whiplash twice in my life, my neck …

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The Gunas of Prakriti

Written in the Bhagavad Gita the three properties that the entire manifest world are made up of are described.   They are called the 3 Gunas:  Rajas, Tamas and Sattva.  They are intertwining forces that are found in different proportions that weave together to make material nature, including human consciousness.

Following your Path

There are endless paths of health and wellbeing: ashtanga yoga, scripture study, meditation, chanting…how to choose which one is for us and do you keep changing when bored of one to move on to another?   Gerald says Pattabhi Jois said “One Teacher, One Wife”.  I like that 🙂 Les voies vers la santé et …

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