The Video Every Yogi Needs To See!

"The Fuzz Speech." Be warned: The video includes a few images of a human cadaver.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FtSP-tkSug&feature=player_embedded#!

Spirituality vs. Self-Help

"Spirituality is about learning to truly love yourself by giving your Self the space to grow out of your own enlightened potential, rather than trying to become who or what you "think" you are supposed to be."

- B. Riggs

Flow

A documentary worth watching, especially if you are a bottled water drinker who wants to know more about where the water you drink actually comes from. There is an interesting piece about the Nestle Corp, and how they have been taking groundwater from right here in Michigan, for free, to bottle and sell for billions of dollars in profits, and the effects it has having on the community and environment they're taking it from. And this is happening all over the world. We need to educate ourselves.

http://www.flowthefilm.com/

Gratitude Facebook Post

Just read a 'gratitude post' from a friend who took a random yoga class from a teacher who, after seeing her modify postures beyond what was instructed, pulled her aside and asked her to not do anything she was not having the class do. The friend said she was so grateful for yoga studios where "a sacred space is held for ALL levels of practice; a teacher will never intrude upon a student's personal exploration; and each student is deeply committed to growth (most likely to happen when we go beyond the limits of instruction, and with the flow of our own intuition)."

I loved this, and hope you all agree that you find that space here in my yoga classes at The Yoga Room too!

Yoga Resources

Many students ask about the books I read in class. You can find a list of a handful of books on yoga that I recommend on the Yoga Immersion Page on my web site:

http://www.christydeburton.com/immersion.htm

Also, please consider joining our yoga book club to go more in-depth with your study of yoga!

Wisdom from the Yoga Sutra

Misapprehension is considered to be the most frequent activity of the mind. It may occur through faulty observation or the misinterpretation of what is seen. It is due to our inability to understand in depth what we see, often as a result of past experiences and conditioning.

The aim of Yoga practice is to recognize and control the causes of misapprehension.

Yoga Music Playlists - Week of 6/20/11

Several people mentioned how much they loved the mix of chants I used in my Hatha classes this week. They are some of my favorites. Here they are:

Aad Guray - Deva Premal - Dakshina
Jap Man Sat Nam - Snatam Kaur - Anand
Ishq'allah - Miten - Songs for the Inner Lover
People of Love - Snatam Kaur - Celebrate Peace
Ma - Girish - Reveal
Wah Yantee - Guru Ganesha Singh - Game of Chants
Long Time Sun - Hari Bhajan Kaur
Deep Blue Sea - Snatam Kaur - Celebrate Peace
Ma - Guru Ganesha Singh - Pure Ganesha
Ra Ma Da Sa - Snatam Kaur - Grace

For Vinyasa this week, I played the album Drum Prayer by Steve Gordon.

Yoga Music - Week of 6/13/11

Some of you asked if I was playing James Taylor in class this week. Actually, it was music by Alanis Morrissette's brother, Wade Imre Morrisette.

I have two of his albums that I use for yoga: Sargam Scales of Music and Strong as Diamonds. Check them out!

Letting Go

Some of you asked if I could type out the reading I shared this week in my classes, where our intention was using our yoga practice to let go. It is from the book Meditations from the Mat. Here it is...

"To begin, we let go. We let go of our thoughts, our old scripts, our expectations, our darkness. The solution is not to fight but to let go. We let go of everything and hold on to nothing. Over and over again, on the mat and off, we let go. This letting go is a purification...In our letting go we create an emptiness, a space that health and grace will move into."

Yoga Music Playlist - Week of 1/24/11

Some of you were asking about the beautiful music I was playing for our 4th Chakra (Heart) classes this week. Here's a sampling:

Jap Man Sat Nam, Snatam Kaur, Anand
Sat Patim, Deva Premal, Songs for the inner lover
Paramaysareh, Snatam Kaur, Anand
We are people, Snatam Kaur, Celebrate peace
Rise up, Guru Singh, Game of chants
Mul mantra, Snatam Kaur, Anand
I am, Guru Singh, Game of chants
People of love, Snatam Kaur, Celebrate peace
Wah yantee, Guru Singh, Game of chants
Deep blue sea, Snatam Kaur, Celebrate peace
Ma, Guru Singh, Pure Ganesha
Ra ma da sa, Snatam Kaur, Grace