#rootsofyoga
Diwali gift to myself.
I’ve skimmed through it and find that Susanna has expressed very eloquently & gently some of the feelings I encountered during my YTT in NY.
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I’d recommend this to EVERY yoga teacher out there!
The education should never stop, just because you got your certification.
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It’s also a must read for all of those self taught ‘yogis’.
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Practice the limbs, teach the limbs, live the limbs. #ashtanga
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Glad I bought this @susannabarkataki
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#yogalifestyle #rootsofyoga #yogateacherlife #booklovers #svadhyaya #ancientpractices #easternpholosophy #epicsofindia #indiandiaspora #microaggressions #myyogajourney
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#Ardhachandrasana
Symbolizes the balance between the shifts in the phases of the moon.
Although it might seems counter intuitive to look away from the floor in this balance posture, looking straight ahead or up is one little trick to keep balance in ardhachandrasana.
Hips are stacked vertically, so move gaze away from the floor!
Some fantastic stories associated with this posture.
Look them up in Devdutt Patnaik’s book on yoga mythology.
There’s reference to transgender normalcy here
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#yogalifestyle #transgenderrights #yogamythology #rootsofyoga #honordontappropriateyoga #embracetherootsofyoga
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Karthikeya Deepam. Lamps to honor Lord Karthikeya. My sister in laws hand drawn #kolam. Also called #rangoli or mandala.
It’s drawn from rice flour mixed with water and today on #karthikeyapournima #fullmoon these lamps on the mandala signify warding off evil and ushering in prosperity.
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#sacredgeometry #indianart #handdrawnkolam #rangoli #mandala #yogalifestyle #beyindasanas #fromdarknesstolight #fromignorancetoknowledge #honor #rootsofyoga #easternculture
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I’ve been drawn to #Navasana lately.
With the legs straight, the abdominals and hip flexors have to fight against the hamstrings to maintain the posture and balance on the tail bone.
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Nava-asana : boat pose.
In Hindu mythology; Manu carried the sacred Vedas, plants, animals and the Seven primal Sages in a boat through the waters of #pralaya and found refuge atop Mount Meru!
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There are references of the boat in Ramayana (Lord Rama travels across the river to his exile in the forest).
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In the Mahabharata: the fisherwoman satyavati ferries sage Prasara across the river in the boat.
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Lord Krishna evokes romance by riding in a boat under the moon.
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In the jataka tales that describe the previous life of the Buddha.
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Remember to honor while you teach.
Yoga is more than asanas.
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So many stories, so much fun
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#beyondasanas #rootsofyoga #ancientpractice #indianmythology #practicemakesprogress #yogalifestyle #balance #honordontappropriate #yogajourney #storytelling #yogateacher #foreverstudent
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