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From Fantasy to Fascination

We are moving into the third chapter of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with our Yoga Sutra Discussion Group (meets the last Sunday of every month at 11:00am live online).…

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The “CORE” of Yoga – Monday Special Topic for May

When we speak of “the core” or “core work” in yoga, we are typically referring to a multitude of postures, however there are specific asanas that are focused around the…

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External to Internal to Innermost Yoga

In our last meeting of The Yoga Sutra Discussion Group, we had a great conversation about Pratyahara (the drawing of the senses inward) and its role in our lives and…

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Get to Know Your Hips and Pelvis – Special Workshop Offering

Blog Written by Chris Saudek The Yoga Place is offering a special workshop with Chris Saudek on Sunday, April 11th from 2-5pm CST. Sign up HERE ! In this asana…

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Withdrawal of the Senses

Our next meeting of The Yoga Sutra Study Group will be on Sunday, March 28th at 11:00am. We are finishing up the second chapter of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali…

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Your Shoulders and Yoga

The Monday night monthly special topic classes have been popular, so we will continue in April with “Your Shoulders and Yoga:  Support, Strength, and Sustainability”. So many joints can be…

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The Power of Prana

Our last meeting of the Yoga Sutra Discussion group covered the Yoga Sutras devoted to Pranayama (the practice of breath regulation) – Chapter II, sutras 49-53. And, of course, the…

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I Believe I Can Fly

Starting next Monday at 6:30-7:45pm, during the month of March, we will be offering a special 4-week series on Arm Balances. Just by saying or writing “arm balances”, I already…

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From Asana to Pranayama

Our last meeting of the Yoga Sutra Discussion Group covered the 3 yoga sutras on asana (posture). It is always amazing to note that out of the 195 yoga sutras,…

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Back Extensions – NOT “Bends”!

There are many reasons the Iyengars are geniuses in the practice and teaching of yoga, but one is in their use of language and posture names and their insistence that…