Physical Properties, Atmosphere, Rings, and Moons Uranus is one of the most fascinating environments in our Solar System, full of dark mysteries, intrigue, and undoubtedly novel vacuum physics that we will learn about as we send probes and explore the outer regions of our Solar System. The most interesting aspects of Uranus are its retrograde … Read more
The life and story of Alara Kalama highlight the necessity of direction in spirituality
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A Tribute to a Visionary Yoga Instructor The yoga community is mourning the sudden loss of Rangaswami Sharath Jois, a beacon of wisdom and skill in Ashtanga yoga. At just 53, his unexpected departure in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains has left a void that words cannot fill. Sharath was one of the most skilled yogis … Read more
This year has been challenging in a new kind of way. Mostly, this is due to a client deciding that they were just not going to pay me for a contract. Right when I was finishing up. It was really disappointing, because I was building this awesome new shed and had finished the framing for … Read more
Throughout the last 10 years, I have been attempting to understand and adapt the ancient practice of yoga that was taught to me in Mysore through the lens of modern science. It has also helped me to understand what brought me to yoga originally. Over the course of teaching thousands of students yoga, I can confirm that the benefits of yoga are tremendous and very much understated in modern society. It’s simple; health is declining because it isnt valued. The practice of yoga allows for an individual to realize fascinating and comprehensive benefits for human health and to redistribute their system of valued. Yoga is a way of philosophy.
Shaucha is the 1st Niyama of Yoga; or the restraints of behavior. This concept that is central to the Indian religion and yoga and is part of what creates a clear and focused mind. It also means a clean body and sets of actions; its implies purity and cleanliness through all of life in a … Read more
Santosha, the second Niyama of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is sometimes spelled Santosa, is a portmanteau in Sanskrit, derived from Saṃ-prefix (सं-, सम्-) and Tosha (तोष (from root √तुष्, √tuṣ)). SaM-, means “completely”, “altogether” or “entirely”,[5] and Tosha (from the root √tus), “contentment”, “satisfaction”, “acceptance”, “being comfortable”.[5] In modern Californian yoga culture, we say, “chillin” to express this. Contentment is the name of the … Read more
Enjoy this 30 minute Daoist yoga sessions for your major muscles and nerves. Flow with your breath through the sequence and release into your mind. Practice yoga with Elliot! Yoga with Elliot | Episode 3: Beginner/Intermediate Yoga Class Postures (asanas) for weight loss and mental health. You can tell I am a little bit chunky … Read more
I recorded a little video before my class this Wednesday about what I do when I meditate. Meditating is a great way to clear the mind and relax the body; it can be a great way to take a quick break from work.