Eye Opener Yoga at Midtown Community Yoga
…This class. I love this class because it is yoga AF. Eye- Opener Yoga | On & Off The Mat “This free/donation-based/karma-class is geared towards, but definitely not limited to, those dealing with life challenges and addictions.” Tuesdays | 7.00pm-8.30pm Midtown Community Yoga 8/1 Cindy Farnes 8/8 Ellie Holbrook 8/15 Layne Linebaugh 8/22 Cindy Farnes […]
Yoga Teacher Training
And so it is. SOUL-JOURN: A transformative journey of the soul, through the philosophies and practices of Yoga [A Spiritually-Oriented 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Intensive] Now taking applications for study in Minnesota and Reno. Please contact me personally for more information
Courage
To be courageous is not to have an absence of fear. Rather, to have courage is to have mastery over the fears that reside deep within us. It is the willingness to tear the bandage off, dissect our subconscious mind, heal old wounds, and understand our inner most processes as intimately as possible. It is […]
This Week with El: YOGA at the PARK
To my Yogic Lovers: While there is no class at the studio this week, I will be co-hosting practice with Mother Nature tomorrow morning at 10.00am at the Spicer Park. Here, we will bask in the warmth of the sunshine, ride the breeze, and take rest under the beautiful canopy of trees (#justlookup) Come ONE! […]
Nowhere. Now Here. Here Now.
Presence, or the |Art of Being-Here-Now|{for me} is an ongoing practice. …For, as I experience it, [presence is a practice] indeed. And it is one that I simultaneously crave and resist. Because to live in the present moment is to both *feel and experience* ABSOUTELY EVERYTHING that is to be registered on a […]
Junk In The Trunk
A few weeks ago, I posted about the opening of the lower body and the emotional reservoir that it can be. Today, however, we focus on the strength and stability of the very same region, which also happens to be the foundation of our physical and energetic bodies. As if referring to yoga, Henry David […]
Sthira. Sukha.
We work so hard. All day. Each and every day. And then, something inspires us, and we look upward into the cosmos, and, magically, we discover a beautiful and magnificent ease. And there is no more work. Only the present moment life. This is sthira. This is sukha. This is the magical flow of the […]
Lent 2016
As many of you probably know, this year’s Lent season begins today. Traditionally, many of us honor Lent by making a sacrifice of some sort, abstaining from something, fasting, or removing something that we will miss during the 46 days leading up to Easter. Ideally, the commitments that we make as we honor Lent are […]
The Core
In yogic terms, the body’s core is defined as the workings of the entire torso. This includes the major and minor, inner and outer muscle groups, the stabilizer muscles, the connective tissues, organs, and energetic bodies of the entire midsection. According to a yogic definition, the core is not just a body part, rather it […]
Breathe Through It
Every now and then, I have to remind myself that it is okay to let go and do nothing, to sit in silence, and just breathe. The past few days have been a prime example of such a time. I have encountered something that has left me feeling unsure of how to make sense of […]