[[ Slowing Down ]] . . . There are countless benefits to slowing down. Our overall health improves as we become more aware of how to slow down. It sounds really simple but when we put it into practice it
Sadhana with Sam: Savasana
For some, savasana or final resting pose in class may be our favorite part of Yoga. For others, it may be a time when we find ourselves in complete stillness and begin to recognize all of the resistance in our
Sadhana with Sam: Sacred Space
Sacred spaces remind us to pause. An altar or a sanctuary invites us to find stillness and clear our minds. It’s a place for us to “allow the sand to settle and the water to become clear” as Rolf Gates
Sadhana with Sam: We are held by the darkness
We are held by the darkness…not in a way that limits us but in a way that LIBERATES us. We are held by the darkness in the same way the waves are held by the ocean. We are held in
Sadhana with Sam: Embody
•[embody]• Your body hears everything your mind says. Acknowledge where you are without judgement. Ask yourself when do you feel most disembodied? I recognize that when I am living from a place of fear I feel disembodied. It can also
Sadhana with Sam: Find Your Rhythm
[[ find your rhythm ]] . … ….. … . in the breath as it travels in and out through the nose in the belly as it rises and falls with each inhale and exhale in the muscles as they
Sadhana with Sam: Saucha – Purification
[Saucha] How do you purify your body? How do you purify your mind? How do you purify your spirit? . . . The practice of Yoga provides countless ways to purify the habits of mind that cause the most suffering. Suffering that can cause
Sadhana with Sam : You Deserve to Rest
You deserve to rest. Yes, you. I just got over the flu. I was out for over a week. I haven’t felt that terrible in years. Every time I went to do my yoga practice I had to stop because
Sadhana with Sam: Sensation
[[Sensation is vibration with information]] . . Anodea Judith describes it well in ‘Wheels of Life’ when discussing the sacral chakra. “Sensation is a valuable information source for all levels of consciousness. It provides the raw data that eventually becomes
Sadhana with Sam: Surrender
“Surrender is inner acceptance of what is without any reservations. Surrender does not transform what is, at least not directly. Surrender transforms you.” Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now We ask to let go of the need to control. We