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Containment Yoga... more props for more release!

11/2/2016

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The Biomechanics of your Neck in a Spinal Twist

10/8/2016

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Twist into Bliss - Perfect Poses for LOVE

6/30/2015

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In my classes they are often the first and last pose of a sequence, and one of the first things I have my private clients start doing in their home practice. Every yoga therapy session includes a twist, and I even encourage my students to do a "bed yoga" twist pose before going to sleep at night. 

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Architecture of a Yoga Pose

12/29/2014

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We all can understand that being inside the architecture of a Roman Cathedral has a particular internal effect, different from a log cabin! Or what about overlooking the Taj Mahal? Standing at the roots of a Redwood tree? Sitting fireside in an oceanside cottage? Architecture has an impact. What about the architecture of a yoga pose? What is the difference in effect between reclined, seated or standing poses? You can elevate the subtlety of your yoga practice if you take into consideration the effects of the architecture of the poses.  Vāstu (the vedic science of arrangement, design and architecture) can be applied to the architecture of a home, business or place of worship, interior design, nature, and even the postures of the human body. Let's look at three of the main types of yoga poses - reclined, standing and seated - in terms of this tradition of noting the subtle effect of architecture.  


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Ujjayi - Breath of Victory!

12/3/2014

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Breathing practices in the yoga tradition have the purpose of moving or manipulating the flow of prāna (life force) in the respiratory system and throughout the subtle body. Prāna flows through the channels of the subtle body (called meridians or nādis), to bring us into being and keep us alive! The more prāna you have, the more vibrant, energized, stable, confident, happy, light, healthy and joyful you are. If you are depleted in prāna (due to poor diet, imbalanced lifestyle, lack of activity or excessive activity, stress, illness, and so on) - you will feel low, depressed, slow, tired, exhausted, unhappy, fearful, over-sensitive, depleted, cloudy, and unmotivated. Yuck! 

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Shavāsana - A Neutral & Healing Position

11/30/2014

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Shavāsana may be the most familiar pose to you! We do it every yoga class, in some styles, twice in every class... why is this? What are the benefits of the "king of yoga poses", and how much do you really know about the pose that you may do the most often and most consistently in any and every yoga class you've ever attended? Here's a deeper look at it's purpose and potential for the body, mind and self-awareness...  

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Kaya is the founder of SRY™ which is based in the full spectrum of the Vedic yoga tradition. She has been teaching therapeutic restorative yoga therapy since 2001. Kaya's work is healing, transformative, deeply rejuvenating and empowers her student and clients with wisdom and inner experience. Her trained in the full spectrum of the Vedic Tradition includes Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Prenatal Yoga, Ayurveda, Women's Health, Eastern Anatomy, Sanskrit, Vedic Astrology and Vedanta Philosophy. She collaborates with her husband Michael Manzella, a Vedic Astrologer, to serve yoga students and teachers who are inclined toward depth of inner experience and knowledge.  MORE ON KAYA
  • About
  • SRY
    • Online Followup for Teachers
    • Online Followup for Teachers
    • Audio SRY Practice with Kaya
    • SRY Fundamentals Course
    • Sharing SRY
    • Agni and Soma Home Study
    • YTT in SRY
  • Ayurveda
    • Join Agni and Soma Nutrition
    • Tridoshic Food List
    • Ayurveda Application
    • Ayurveda Followup
    • Yogify
  • Māyurveda
    • Māyurveda Intake
    • Early Pregnancy
    • Mayurveda Conception Client Pages
    • Māyurveda Prenatal Client Pages
    • Mayurveda Postpartum Pages >
      • Kids Ayurveda
  • Work with Me
    • Retreat Intake
    • Training / Mentoring Intake
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    • Shavasana
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