Tag Archive: Anusara principles of alignment

Prithvi (the earth element) and Muscular Energy

Author: Elizabeth January 29, 2009 0 Comments

The first of the mahabhutas is prithvi or earth. When I think of the earth element, I think of stability, grounding, earthiness, nurture. My experience is that I can more deeply connect to this element in ourselves by emphasizing what… (READ MORE)

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

Anusara principles of alignment, tattvas

Winter Reading on the Tattvas (the elements)

Author: Elizabeth January 10, 2009 1 Comment

I am returning to a contemplation of teachings about the tattvas (the 36 elements in Kashir Shaivism; in Vedanta only 25). Each time I go back to study, practice, and contemplate the tattvas, a new understanding arises about how I… (READ MORE)

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

Anusara principles of alignment, Kashmir Shaivism, tattvas