The sixth spiritual law of yoga is the Law of Detachment, which reveals a great paradox of life. In order to acquire something in this world, you have to relinquish your attachment to it. This doesn’t mean you give up the intention to fulfill your desire–you simply give up your attachment to the outcome. …
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The Law of Karma (Cause & Effect)
The 3rd spiritual law of yoga is the Law of Karma, or Cause and Effect. It states that for every action we take a force of energy is returned to us in kind–as we sow, so we reap. In every moment you have access to unlimited choices. Some are made consciously, while most are made …
The Law of Giving and Receiving
In week two of our seven week November-December class session, we put the Law of Giving and Receiving into practice on our yoga mats. The Law of Giving and Receiving states that the universe operates through a dynamic exchange, and we must be open to giving and receiving in order to keep the life force circulating …
The Yoga of Knitting Workshop
Here are a couple of pictures from our recent Yoga of Knitting Workshop at The Yoga Room with Natasha Schaffer. The workshop started with a few rounds of Sun Salutations, and then we got down to knitting! We had a mixture of brand-new and more experienced knitters, so some of us worked on wash cloths, …
The Law of Pure Potentiality
The first spiritual law of of yoga is the Law of Pure Potentiality, which states that at the core of your being you are pure awareness. This is your essential nature, your true Self. Your ego is not your essential nature. It is not who you really are. Your ego is your social mask, the …
The Essence of Yoga
For our November-December session here at The Yoga Room our theme is The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga, from Deepak Chopra’s book of the same name. I wanted to share with you all an excerpt from the book about the essence of yoga as we begin our session: “The true purpose of yoga is to …
It’s Time to Give Back!
How often do you volunteer for any kind of community service work? A recent study published by the Corporation for National and Community Service showed that only 26% of Americans volunteer. I heard someone say recently, “If you are privileged enough to be living a good life–blessed with a job, food on your table and a …
The Earth Element
Are you solid, dependable and down to earth? Or do you tend to be stubborn, hypercritical and rigid in your thoughts, habits and even your physical movements? Our earth energy is where energy meets physical form. It is the slowest moving channel of energy in the body and flows relentlessly to the ground, rooting …
Wedding Pictures!
Many of you have asked to see pictures from my recent wedding at Jolly Pumpkin, so here you go! :)
The Water Element
This past week we focused on the Water Element in our yoga classes here at The Yoga Room. Our water energy is where we store our deepest emotions: thus, while it can create our deepest energetic blockages, it is also where we can find our best connections to our energetic and emotional self. The water …