Celebration of Love – Bhakti Yoga & Heart Openers
As we close in on Valentine’s day, the holiday for the celebration of love, let us look into the yoga of love and devotion; Bhakti Yoga and also a common heart opening family of asanas; backbends. Bhakti Yoga The Sanskrit word bhakti comes from the root bhaj, which means “divide, share, partake, participate, to belong […]
Sanskrit, The Language of Yoga
Sanskrit is the language of yoga. Also the language of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism, this amazing and beautiful tongue shares some very old common roots with English. Sanskrit literally means polished or perfected. The prefix “sam” indicates “entirely” and “krit” indicates “done.” The more we are exposed to yoga, the more we are exposed […]
A Deeper Look Into Ashtanga Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga is a Method Ashtanga Yoga is an 8-limbed system which, when properly used, helps the individual attain a state of absorption into Samadhi (enlightenment) in which one’s true self joyfully shines without any armor, all conditioning dissolved. In the ancient Indian language Sanskrit, ashtau means 8 and anga means limb. In the Western […]
Seriously, What is Mysore Yoga?
A Brief History The Ashtanga Yoga method is built around Mysore style practice named after Mysore, India, where the method became popularized by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Jois was an Indian yoga master and Sanskrit scholar (pictured). Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga continues to be taught this way in traditional Ashtanga Yoga schools around the world. Class […]
Yoga and the Moon’s Connection
Did you know yoga and the moon are deeply connected? Being about 70% water, we are affected by the moon phases according to the laws of gravity. In Ashtanga, we take rest from our daily Mysore practice on full & new moon days. At The Front, we observe these moon holidays for our Mysore program, […]
