What are they good for? When I was being assessed for teaching certification at the Introductory II level of Iyengar Yoga, one of the assessors spoke emphatically on the use of the karmendriyas in teaching our beginner students. The karmendriyas are the organs of action: in our asana practice, we are primarily concerned with the…
Spring has sprung! We have officially entered the season of spring this week, and are turning the clocks forward to “summer time.” With this, thoughts of renewed energy and rejuvenation abound…it is a time for birth and new life and in our tradition, transition from bondage to freedom. And yet…it isn’t really quite that simple…
When is it useful and is there a place for escapism? I’ve enjoyed a variety of meditations for the past 15 plus years…healing imagery, rainbow relaxations, and visualizing chakras. I’ve scanned myself from head to toe to induce deep relaxation, elicited the relaxation response, focused intensely on my breath an hour or so at a…
In my teacher training with Senior Iyengar Yoga Instructor, Eyal Shifroni, he asked, “Science and Western culture advocate skepticism: We shouldn’t accept things blindly; we must examine everything with the help of our senses and our minds. Most major scientific successes occurred when people asked themselves skeptical questions instead of assuming there were already answers…
