Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice

Discussion of physical aspects of yoga (on and off the mat)

Rest Is Essential to Good Health

Author: Elizabeth November 4, 2021 0 Comments

Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family

benefits of rest, cat naps, Maitri the cat, restorative yoga

Light and Shadow and Color

Author: Elizabeth November 3, 2021 0 Comments

I had to address some stressful/annoying things today. Knowing this, I made sure to take a walk in the bright light.

Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Gardening, Meditation, Photos

autumn color, autumn foliage, benefits of taking a break, benefits of walking, light and shadow, open to beauty, pause for beauty, red, Samsara

Note to Self

Author: Elizabeth November 2, 2021 0 Comments

Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Food for the Mind (Yoga Philosophy, etc), Quaker

compassion, forgiveness, reasonable boundaries

Found Exhortation

Author: Elizabeth October 31, 2021 0 Comments

Art and Culture, Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Photos

give thanks, practice gratitude, repurpose, reuse, trash and treasure

Red Maple in the Rain

Author: Elizabeth October 29, 2021 0 Comments

Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Gardening, Photos

autumn color, autumn foliage, open to beauty, red maple, Samsara, stormy day, walk home from the doctor, walking as sadhana, walking in the rain

Questions Around Town

Author: Elizabeth October 28, 2021 0 Comments

Art and Culture, Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Food for the Mind (Yoga Philosophy, etc), Meditation, Photos

observe, pay attention, paying attention, perspective, seeing what is happening, witness consciousness

Be Here Now (Var.)

Author: Elizabeth October 27, 2021 0 Comments

Art and Culture, Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Meditation, Photos

Be Here Now, being in the moment, today is the day

Morning Walk

Author: Elizabeth October 26, 2021 0 Comments

I knew that it was going to be a busy and possibly stressful day. After sitting for meditation, I got myself out for a decent walk.

Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Meditation, Photos

Anacostia River, autumn foliage, Kingman and Heritage Islands, morning walk, National parks, protecting urban green spaces, urban wildlife habitat, walking as sadhana, walking in nature, walking meditation, water birds

Found Exhortation

Author: Elizabeth October 25, 2021 0 Comments

Art and Culture, Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Meditation, Photos

getting enough sleep, napping, pause, rest

Focus

Author: Elizabeth October 24, 2021 0 Comments

Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Food for the Mind (Yoga Philosophy, etc), Meditation, Photos

ekagrata, focus, pay attention, perspective