Slow Dilation Devotion
To be real, being devoted these days is a challenge. I wonder myself how to embody devotion when the world changes so fast, people and circumstances are unpredictable and so many untruths scatter all about. None of us wants to believe in anyone or anything blindly. Worshipping false idols is …
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First Things First
When you get up in the morning, take a pee and go straight to your practice space. The early hour of the day is precious and you deserve to keep it for yourself, in order to care for your soul, and open to the day ahead. But typically, people get …
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On the Benefits of a Home SATYA Practice
by Courtney Zenner, RYT-200 January 9, 2024 Whether in class or on my own, I am always happy to settle into SATYA’s freeing movement patterns. The movements feel easy yet invigorating. SATYA goes beyond the traditional boundaries of yoga asana. It is an exploratory practice, engaging fluidity, range of motion, …
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My Journey Through SATYA: From Living Room Practice to the SATYA I Training
by Courtney Zenner, RYT-200 December 12, 2023 I began biweekly SATYA practice online with Tias Little one year ago, several months after I survived an auto accident. At the time I could grunt my way through daily life activities, but injuries to my pelvis and spine left my body incapable …
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Beginner’s Mind/Beginner’s Heart
What is a new year without a resolution? Mine is spare and simple–to have a beginner’s heart and beginner’s mind. Each day upon waking, I wish to be open to the undiscovered, to know less and to want less. Can I see the world as a magical display of wild creativity?  Each day, bit …
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Therapeutic Somatic Awareness Movements to Heal the Body with Yoga
Pursuing a journey of healing and education through yoga involves more than just stretching and breathwork – it involves our body, mind, and spirit. Through SATYA (Somatic Awareness Training for Yoga Attunement), learners understand the innovative pathway for those looking to rejuvenate their body and mind. This transformative program …
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Winter Solstice and the Deep Yin
Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day and the longest night of the year. It is an opportune time to restore to your very foundation. In the traditions of China and Japan, the solstice is an important day because it is when the chi in our bodies recedes to …
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Drop by Drop
Keep it flowing. Your life, your breath, your longing for a better world. Be like a river flowing downhill to the sea. Know that your body and mind are designed to flow. Fascia flows. Spinal fluid flows. Tears flow. The key is not to let sadness calcify in you, not to …
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The Space Between Waking and Dreaming with Yoga Nidra
The Liminal Space Between Waking and Dreaming with Yoga Nidra In the world of yoga nidra, the boundary between wakefulness and dreams dissolves as a realm of profound self-discovery and relaxation unfolds. This cathartic practice works to gently guide us into the liminal space while offering a holistic approach to …
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Composing Compost
Curating compost is necessary for any spiritual growth. Start by taking all the scraps from your kitchen — leftovers from past relationships, sour fruit, rinds from old projects, crusty traumas, rotten ideals and scraps of dreams unfulfilled — and bury them into your heap. It takes a lifetime to build a fertile compost, rich …
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