Weddings ahoy! I think something like this will be my next dress...
by Edith A.Miller (via witanddelight)
Monday, 18 June 2012
"There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm."
- Willa Catha (via iswasandwillbe)
Sunday, 17 June 2012
Friday, 15 June 2012
"It must be obvious.. that there is a contradiction in wanting to be perfectly secure in a universe whose very nature is momentariness and fluidity."
-- Alan Watts
(image: Adam Elsheimer via mythologyofblue )
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Currently Reading...
First There is a Mountain - A Yoga Romance by Elizabeth Kadetsky.
I'll let you know how it goes...in the mean time here is a picture of the Author making shapes...
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"It must be obvious.. that there is a contradiction in wanting to be perfectly secure in a universe whose very nature is momentariness and fluidity."
-- Alan Watts (via iswasandwillbe)
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
pose of the week
Virabhadrasana 3 (Warrior 3)
Yoga practice really helps you find a balance between expansion and
contraction. Every posture demands both. In a very tangible way, finding
stability in any asana requires you to really tune in and listen to your body; it's important to become present to your circumstances, moment
by moment, so that you can sense exactly where you need to draw energy in
and where you need to radiate it out. As you develop this awareness
on the physical level in asana practice, it starts to become possible to apply
it to everything else in life.
Virabhadrasana 3 teaches you precisely how to
balance between gathering your energy in and extending it out. The pose
asks that you stay stand grounded on one leg, yet
at the same time to lift the other leg and stretch horizontally from the
tips of your toes to your fingertips— But if you expand out too much, you lose your power and balance.
On the other hand, if you contract too much and hang on too tightly, you
lose expansion and tend to collapse and lose your
balance. Instead, we must work to stay present with each of these
opposing forces. It's a challenge, but a fun one!
Practice For full pose instruction see here. A little tip...don't forget the lifted leg foot. press out evenly with all four corners of the foot. The benefit of sending your energy down the leg and out of the sole, your spine will naturally lengthen away from your lifted foot, helping open up the centre of your pose.
Sequencing To develop the strength and steadiness needed for Virabhadrasana 3, spend some time working with these postures: Salabhasana (Locust Pose),
Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior Pose I), a transitional posture that will help
you go from Virabhadrasana I to Virabhadrasana 3, and Virabhadrasana 3 with the assistance of a wall. Virabhadrasana 3 is usually practised as part of a standing sequence.
Benefits Strengthens the ankles and legs, strengthens the shoulders and muscles of the back, tones the abdomen, improves balance and posture.
Monday, 11 June 2012
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Saturday, 9 June 2012
Ankle love
Friday, 8 June 2012
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