On a day-to-day basis, you may not notice all of the changes that are occurring in your yoga practice and that occur as a result of your yoga practice. Over longer periods of time your memory of your original practice begins to fade and you may forget altogether where...
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Yogis of the Month—Harold and Connie Miller
Harold and I were high school sweethearts. We married after I graduated high school one year after he did. We both got jobs in Ohio after graduation, and we started our family two years later. We have three wonderful sons who have given us nine grandchildren....
Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge
Jnana Yoga is the branch of knowledge, wisdom, introspection, and contemplation. The study of classical texts, such as the Bhagavad Gita, Mahabrata, Ramayana, the Vedas, and the Upanishads form the basis of Jnana Yoga. It is important to understand, however, that...
Connect to Your WHY to Keep You Coming Back to Your Mat
The hardest part of yoga is getting on your mat on a regular basis to practice. It can seem as though there are 30 different reasons for NOT showing up to practice on some days. And often, a lapse in practice can snowball into quite a lengthy period of time. In order...
Experiencing Strong Emotions during Yoga
Quite possibly, you have felt a wave of emotion come over you during yoga class. It may have been sadness, joy, or even a negative sentiment that took you by surprise as you moved through your practice or held a certain pose. Crying...
The Yoga Sanctuary Staff Spotlight—Melissa Meehan
Yoga has been a continuous journey for me. Early on, I enjoyed the asana practice and how good it made me feel every time I met the mat. Then later, I took the plunge into teacher training and finally realized I am a student of life...
Yoga Practice On and Off the Mat—Margit
I often tell my yoga students that the hardest part of class is getting there—getting on your mat to practice. But no matter how difficult it might have been (aligning those stars to get there), you’re always...
Yogi of the Month—Susann
I was born the middle of three girls on June 4, 1943 in Philadelphia. My dad was an accountant with the Philadelphia Electric Company and my mom stayed home to raise us. In eighth grade, my Spanish...
Vijnanamaya Kosha
The fourth of the five koshas is vijnanamaya kosha—the wisdom sheath. Vijnanamaya encompasses intuition and intellect. It can be thought of as the witness mind, or that aspect of our consciousness that is not entangled...
Staff Spotlight: Melissa Meehan, RYT
Like many people, I tried yoga a handful of times and instantly liked it, but I didn't make it a priority at first. In 2005 I learned I was gluten intolerant, and it was a wakeup call that I needed...
Staff Spotlight: Yoga On and Off the Mat with Anna
I appreciate and enjoy asana practice as the physical aspect of the yoga tradition, which I have gradually turned into my lifestyle. Learning occurs through repetition and I try to practice...
Yogi of the Month: Jack McDowell
I was born in La Marque, Texas on Aug 13, 1953. My dad worked in construction and my mom was busy raising five of us kids. We spent our first eight years in Corpus Christy, TX and then traveled around the country...
Yoga for Golf and Tennis
People come to yoga for many reasons. Some want stress relief, some want to nurse an injury, others want to prevent injury, and some want to build strength, flexibility, or both. More and more, people are also coming to yoga as a way to enhance their performance in a...
Yogi of the Month-Rene Barton
Most of my 33-year education career teaching and being an assistant principle was spent in Des Moines, Iowa; the last six years spent here in Charlotte County. This fall my husband Mike and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. Our daughter Kelly lives in...
Pranamaya Kosha
The second of the five koshas is pranamaya kosha—the energy body. The vital energies of the body—also known as prana—on the physiologic level and on a more subtle level, are contained within this kosha. Prana does not necessarily “reside” within the body, as it...