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Part 2     Practice in Relation to the Sutras By Shayna Ogden,  October 2017 Edited by Cara Steele (again, thanks Cara) In my previous blog post,... Continue reading

Part 1     Personal Experience By Shayna Ogden, October 2017 Edited by Cara Steele (thanks Cara) Often students ask me how to start a personal... Continue reading

What follows is essential Hatha Yoga dancing between stimulation and relaxation while cultivating body awareness. Because this is a pranayama  the awareness is deep visceral... Continue reading

by Shayna Ogden Often students ask me why they should go on a yoga retreat. I answer honestly “to do more yoga”. But this doesn’t... Continue reading

The word “Hatha” comes from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika attributed to the mysterious figure Swatmarama. Hatha has an explicit meaning of force. So then Hatha... Continue reading

The ancient Yogis discovered that the breath provides entry into our very being. The interesting and unique thing about breathing is that it is possible... Continue reading

In the ancient writings on yoga there are major two commentators who give advice on the practice of asana. Patanjali composed the Yoga Sutra over... Continue reading

Offer to assist classes of teachers that you know, so you can practice your hands on adjustments without the added challenge of also teaching. This... Continue reading

The Yamas (ethical restraints) and Niyamas (observances) offer us a way to live more ethically and more consciously. Ahimsa, non-harming is certainly the first Yama... Continue reading