Prajna Yoga - Wisdom Training

Dear Maya,
I would start with supported standing poses paying attention to how they stand and balance with support of a wall or counter top. poses like utthita hasta padasana. Legs spread apart ….feet accurately placed and arms extended in line with the shoulders. Parsva Hastasna learning to rotate the front foot and thigh with out [...]

A poem by William Blake
Joy and woe are woven fine,
A clothing for the soul divine;
Under every grief and pine
Runs a joy with silken twine.
It is right it should be so;
Man was made for joy and woe;
Through the world we safely go.

For some time I have thought that yoga demands an ongoing willingness to let go. We train physically by practicing asanas to loosen our bodies to unglue stuck hamstrings, loosen overly bound tendons and and unmoor organs that have become fixed.  Not only do we experience stickiness in our physical structure, but we all too [...]

The seeker is double-edged. On the one hand the curiosity and willingness to investigate is invaluable for the journey. On the other hand the seeker gets caught in the seeking. Come to recognize in your own practice how the seeking becomes all consuming. Then at some point begin to drop the looking for and start [...]