great yin yoga class

organs in movement

Organs provide us with our sense of volume and organic authenticity.  They are the primary habitats for our emotions, aspirations, and memories of our inner reactions to our personal histories.

Whereas our external skeletal muscular system guides our external movement through space, organs occupy our inner space and therefore guide our internal movement.  The organs express our inner motivations; our skeletal muscular system provides the structure of their outward expression.  Our bones align and move us through the environment; our organs provide the internal integrity for that alignment.  Muscles provide the visible forces for the mobility of our bones; organs provide the internal patterning that contributes to the organization and patterning of muscular coordination.

                                                                                      ~ bonnie bainbridge cohen 

92 year-old Yoga Master, Porchon Lynch

August 2012 : Savasana

Hello Friends,

August is here.  The last lovely weeks of summer are upon us!  The city seems a bit quiet and I hope you are enjoying the peace.

I recently joined BYC (beautiful space) on Franklin Ave. in Brooklyn with 2 new classes..come by.

*  Tues  12:00pm

*  Thurs  6:30pm

This month we focus on Savasana

Yoga class can be seen as form of ritual.  Each class offers an opening sequence of asana (postures) and an ending with deep relaxation allowing the body to absorb and integrate the benefits of movement.

Yoga traditions describe savasana (corpse pose) as the most important posture of yoga.  It is suggested to stay in this relaxing pose for up to 20-30min, but is often cut short in class.

Michael Stone delves into Savasana here in this great read...Enjoy!