by swanriver | Apr 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Unstruck Sound: Nada Yoga “With perseverance and devotion I mastered the vina’s errant chords; but then practicing the unborn, unstruck sound I, lost my self.” – Mahasiddha Vinapa (The Musician), from the Sheja Dzö or ‘The Treasury of Knowledge”...
by swanriver | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Chakras, A Ladder to Love: Renewal of the Infinite Within I believe every breath is a new beginning and that every moment we have the chance to be reborn. I have found that in the most devastating moments, I have the capability to remember the infinite...
by swanriver | Mar 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Spring into Mindful Living: Nourish Your Ojas! “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” -Maya Angelou Ojas literally translates as the juice of life. It is our natural, innermost vital essence which acts as the carrier of our life force. It is our...
by swanriver | Jan 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Lila Gras “My, what a Divine space suit you have on.” Ram Dass I remember the first time I met one of my yoga teachers, Ram Dass. He is the author of the iconic coffee table book on yoga, Be Here Now. He walked out of a library in New York and I...
by swanriver | Dec 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Protection and Direction: The Four Infinite Truths Yoga Sutra 1.33, the “Four Infinite Thoughts”: Maitrī karuṇā mudito upekṣāṇām sukha duḥkha puṇyāpuṇya viṣayānam bhāvanātaś citta prasādanam Translation: “By cultivating attitudes of friendliness toward...
