Ajna Chakra

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Photos via Pinterest and Mystic Mamma.

“Close down your eyes. Gaze in at the third eye.”


During every class I teach, I cue my students to go inward. To draw in. To let the mind settle, the body be still.

To see what wisdom is waiting.



The pose offers us a door, and in meditation, we walk through it.


May you see with great wisdom. May you trust your inner guide. May you be, truly, at peace.

Blogger Blogged About (Boston Yoga Photos!)

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Photos by the graceful and talented Cara Brostrom.

I'm honored to be featured on Cara's blog today.


My photo session in Boston with her was incredibly inspiring...I felt like a rock star running through my asana practice in public spaces around a new city. Meditating in alleyways. Watching tourists and focusing on my own breath.


Making them full breaths, feet to crown, lungs happy with early morning light and air.




I'm so grateful Cara gave me the chance to reflect on my practice, enjoy the moment, and learn the value of slowing down. Of holding the pose a little longer, even when I wasn't sure I could.


Breathe, she would say, the sound of the shutter capturing the moment. Catching it. Breathe. Stay there.




Breathe more, her small gentle voice, reminding me what I already know. Reminding me how it's not about the camera lens but the soft body. The inner softening.


The light coming through.

Yoga Inspiration: Getting Un-Stuck

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Photos via Amy Ippoliti on Facebook, Pinterest, and PrAna.

Occasionally we get stuck in a rut in yoga. Or in life, depending on how you look at it.


To get un-stuck, make a change. Even if it's minuscule. Choose to look at your mat a little differently.



Set up in a new spot in the room. Scoot a little closer to your neighbor. See how the energy shifts. See what's possible.

Choose to be a part of a new conversation.



You may find yourself doing something you've never done before. You may find that you're finally free.



Getting un-stuck starts by simply being open. Mind, body, spirit. 

Namaste.

Deepak Chopra and a Video Game for Yogis

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Photo via Net News Publisher.

It's rare to think of yogis playing video games... but there's one that's just been released by Deepak Chopra that may change that. 


Have you guys heard of Leela? It's a ground-breaking game featuring relaxation and meditation techniques which spotlight the chakras. Kinect technology also allows you to use the game to track and monitor your breathing during meditation and gentle, restful body gestures. Now I'm not usually a video game person, but that's one I'd love to try!


To celebrate the release of the game, Leela is launching a Mandala Creativity Contest through their Mandala Facebook app. If you enter a customized mandala drawing into the contest, you could win the Leela videogame or the Leela CD soundtrack.


Photo via SC Eyelines.

A “mandala” is artwork that expresses an individual’s unique essence and intentions. With the Leela Mandala app, you can create, customize and share your own personal mandalas with friends. Then, from November 15th 2011 to December 9th, 2011 you can submit your mandala to the Leela Mandala Creativity Contest for a chance to win prizes. Winners will be chosen each week by a committee which includes Deepak Chopra himself.


Photo via Leela by Deepak Chopra.