things we think about during savasana

photo from today @the grinning yogi! my feet are top right...

goldenfallingheart — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:33:43 -0400

photo from today @the grinning yogi! my feet are top right :P
—k

This weekend is the 1 year anniversary of my yoga studio out here in Seattle, and the owner invited...

goldenfallingheart — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:23:19 -0400

This weekend is the 1 year anniversary of my yoga studio out here in Seattle, and the owner invited me to be in pictures for promo for the studio! I feel so honored and happy to have found a place to practice and call my home base in terms of yoga! Hoping that all of you lovely followers can have a similar sense of grounding in your own practice!

xo
ken

bunnyfood: (via tastefullyoffensive:smrvl) hahaha WHAT ARE YOU...

paterpeccavi — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:55:53 -0400

bunnyfood:

(via tastefullyoffensive:smrvl)

hahaha WHAT ARE YOU is indeed a yogic question

saboskirt: What’s your favourite quote? Hash tag...

goldenfallingheart — Wed, 08 May 2013 23:56:08 -0400

saboskirt:

What’s your favourite quote? Hash tag #saboskirtquote and we’ll feature our fav quote on our page.. and give you a shout out! #saboskirt

awwww yea

fuckyeahyoga: Sometimes it feels good just to...

goldenfallingheart — Sun, 05 May 2013 19:39:03 -0400

fuckyeahyoga:

Sometimes it feels good just to sssttttrrrreeeeeetttttttcccccchhhhh.

awwww yeaaaaa

oh man, I didn’t get to do yoga this week and I am...

paterpeccavi — Sat, 04 May 2013 12:41:14 -0400

oh man, I didn’t get to do yoga this week and I am misssssing it. I need a full body wring-out and a vacation from grad school.

—y

discoverynews: Yoga Changes Gene Expression, Improves...

paterpeccavi — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:57:11 -0400

discoverynews:

Yoga Changes Gene Expression, Improves Immunity

You’re probably not thinking about gene expression while stretching into downward dog in the yoga studio, but researchers have discovered that yoga has an almost immediate positive impact on a genetic level. Read more

SCIENCE. of course, the important thing is what those genes are what what they do to our brains and bodies, but you know. Yoga feels good.

—y

Love it! I remember doing something like this in a Kripalu class...

goldenfallingheart — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:01:15 -0400

Love it! I remember doing something like this in a Kripalu class a while ago (remember, Yan?) And just laughing and laughing. You can’t not!

As my yoga instructor @ The grinning yogi says, “Remember, the advanced variation is to lift the corners of the mouth up!”

—ken

(from @tumblrgymyoga)

Yes. All of these!

goldenfallingheart — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:23:57 -0400

Yes. All of these!

yoga: where all your organs give each other hugs!!! (aka good...

goldenfallingheart — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:36:02 -0400

yoga: where all your organs give each other hugs!!! (aka good alignment!!)

Normally we don’t post pics of ourselves, but on this...

goldenfallingheart — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:31:09 -0400

Normally we don’t post pics of ourselves, but on this exciting night I couldn’t help but share some exciting personal yoga moves! I can finally get into eka pada bakasana (one legged crow pose 1)!!! the pic looks like my face is smooshed into the floor, but it was just barely hovering :P

here’s a link for getting into it in two different ways— I’m partial to coming to it from downward dog. You lift the leg you’ll balance on up, so you’re in 3 legged down dog, then get it ON to your tricep. Think about lengthening your torso— it helps with balance! Then, put your opposite elbow into your hip, and I mean INTO. Then, lean forward, and lift your leg up! A super fun partner variation (which Y and I used to do) is to push into the flying-leg of your partner for some lift.

Oh yeah, here’s the link!! http://yogaseb.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/prep-for-eka-pada-bakasana/

love & light
k

SO much love and gratitude to all of you guys—we just hit...

goldenfallingheart — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:45:23 -0400

SO much love and gratitude to all of you guys—we just hit the 1,000 follower mark and I am so overwhelmed that you all are into what we’re into, and are into sharing that with us! All of you are mighty fine and lovely humans!

Sending love and light your way—
ken

yoga anatomy love also—isn’t it crazy how much a...

goldenfallingheart — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:43:54 -0400

yoga anatomy love

also—isn’t it crazy how much a pose can do for your emotions? have you guys ever felt so emotionally moved when you come out of camel pose!?

jongmeeee: yogis do da yoga . yogabagaba Mermaid pose! And...

paterpeccavi — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:48:02 -0400

jongmeeee:

yogis do da yoga

.

yogabagaba

Mermaid pose! And hydration :)

Calming Manatee

paterpeccavi — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:04:34 -0400

Calming Manatee:

For when you need a hug from the internet!

—y

Hi! I really want to know more about the eight limbs of yoga but I really do not want to purchase a book that has been written by a white Westerner. I was wondering if any of you all had any suggestions? I'm considering Light on Yoga by Yoga Dipika. I was also thinking of "The Yamas and Niyamas" by Deborah Adele but... I fear her book may be laden with appropriation. I may be wrong. Anyway - thank you for taking the time to read this question! x

paterpeccavi — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:56:38 -0400

Hello Anonymous, and thanks for writing in with this question! I personally do not have a working knowledge of the eight limbs of yoga, so I don’t feel like I can speak to that. However, I relayed your question to my roommate who is more knowledgeable than me, and she recommended reading Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda, the guru she follows. She says it is much less about the life Yogananda/the eight limbs of yoga than a collection of enjoyable stories, which she feels that other texts lack. She said this would be a great place to start your journey!

Have other people read these books? Any thoughts, critiques?

—y

some tips before going into your first yoga class! 1) try not...

goldenfallingheart — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:26:17 -0400

some tips before going into your first yoga class!

1) try not to go on a full stomach—I usually eat 2 hours before I practice, and personally I’ve found that a smoothie with a banana, almond milk & butter, and a lil protein powder is great for me (I’m veggie, btw). That might not work for you in terms of what you eat, but I’d definitely recommend that time frame! Just enough time to digest, but not still be full during class!

2) Get there early! Try for at least 10 min—you can introduce yourself to the instructor, fill out any paperwork (if needed) and ask about the class/let the instructor know any injuries you’re working with.

3) take advantage of props, if the studio has them! Usually there are blocks/bolsters that the studio provides, and sometimes straps. These are SO GREAT for poses not familiar to you, so you can still *do* the pose and reap the benefits, even if you can’t, say, reach your feet in forward folds!

4) Depending on the studio, there may be a more spiritual element, that may include chanting! There’s never an intense pressure to participate, and you can *participate* by breathing and concentrating that way, if you’re uncomfortable with the chanting.

5) You don’t really need socks or gloves to stay on your mat!

6) Let go of tension! This is still hard for me, but when you find yourself tensing your shoulders clenching your jaw, etc., let it go and BREATHE.

7) BREATH IS EVERYTHING.

8) CHILD’S POSE IS ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS an option!!!

9) Trust the instructor’s choices for sequencing—they conceptualize the class as a flow! And if you don’t want to be touched, let them know!

10) BE A BEGINNER—have that sense of a “beginner’s mind” and be open and positive!!

:D
—k

How to find your “edge” in yoga—go a little bit farther than...

goldenfallingheart — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:20:00 -0400

How to find your “edge” in yoga—go a little bit farther than usual, and see where you can take yourself!

You’ll oftentimes be surprised at just how great you are, without even realizing it!

—k

and do it every day! —k

goldenfallingheart — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:35:00 -0400

and do it every day!

—k

explore-blog: What are we here for if not to enjoy life...

paterpeccavi — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:35:00 -0400

explore-blog:

What are we here for if not to enjoy life eternal, solve what problems we can, give light, peace and joy to our fellow-man, and leave this dear fucked-up planet a little healthier than when we were born.

Henry Miller on the mystery of the universe and the meaning of life

“In any case, thank god we are alive and of the stars—unto all eternity”

I love this so much.

—y