http://www.yogahcittavrttinirodah.com Reflections on Yoga in the Modern World Sat, 10 May 2008 18:03:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems like ages since I posted last. Things have been busy with visitors from out of town, apartment hunting, and, of course, the pregnancy, which seems to consume a lot of mental space. Growing a person takes a lot of attention! I was reminded of my 'magic bullet' ... http://www.yogahcittavrttinirodah.com/?p=24 My friend Clare asked a simple question in an email today - "how's yoga?" I wrote back a 'short' response the ended up being much longer than I planned. As a result, I worked through some stuff that has been bubbling up. She is awesome that way ... http://www.yogahcittavrttinirodah.com/?p=23 I am reading a wonderful book called Birthing from Within, and it has a lot of useful information for women who want a natural delivery. I found a particular interesting concept in it that reminded me of experiences in my meditation practice. It speaks of the Old and ... http://www.yogahcittavrttinirodah.com/?p=22 In a survey I took yesterday, I was asked what the goal of my yoga practice is. I had to stop and think. I remember when I first started, I used to have goals of doing certain strong postures. I would go to classes and do some ... http://www.yogahcittavrttinirodah.com/?p=21 My practice has changed dramatically in the past three months. What I haven't mentioned yet on this site is that I am 12 weeks pregnant! As a result, my approach to my yoga practice has changed dramatically. Actually, with the fatigue in the first trimester, I backed ... http://www.yogahcittavrttinirodah.com/?p=20 Mantra Japa is a practice where one recites a mantra repeatedly as a tool to help focus the mind. I have been using it lately in my meditation practice, and have found that it's a useful way to keep the mind from wandering. This past week, I have been having ... http://www.yogahcittavrttinirodah.com/?p=19 One of the eight limbs of yoga, according to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, is Yama or how you treat your environment. One of the Yamas is Staya or truth. The sutra describing this quality (II-36) says that one who speaks the truth will have the correct/desired results ... http://www.yogahcittavrttinirodah.com/?p=18 I tried a new kind of fasting this weekend - a computer fast. I work remotely from home, which means I am tied into my work through my computer. I spend most of my day sitting in front of it (with occasional breaks for my back and my ... http://www.yogahcittavrttinirodah.com/?p=17 On Thursday, I finally received a copy of "Natamuni's Yoga Rahasya!" It is a book, translated by TKV Desikachar, that was mentioned by my inspiration, Clare, during the last session of the yoga training. It arrived at my door exactly at the moment I needed it! I ... http://www.yogahcittavrttinirodah.com/?p=16 During the last session of my 500 hour and two years of training with Gary and AVI, we delved into meditation. I have never really had a meditation practice in all of my years of asana and pranayama (breathing practices). The closest I came were moments of inner ... http://www.yogahcittavrttinirodah.com/?p=15