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Release and activate muscles around the eyes to promote wellness for your eyes. This practice offers great benefit to your eye strain after many hours of distance learning and working at home on the computer (especially now). Bring awareness to the perspective of not only your physical eye but also the eyes of your heart and mind. This technique is from Indian classical dance.
Let’s explore why we need more rest.
We aim to improve the flexibility of hamstrings and shoulders, as well as the strength in the arms, thigh adductors, and the core. Variations are offered to develop the sense of balance on the arms. It is an exploration of your own expression in Firefly, whatever stage of life you’re in.
Mudras are highly stylized and symbolized as non-verbal communication. In this introduction to the Buddhist mudras, we will learn five Buddhist mudras and the mudras of the five wisdoms, or five Buddhas. After learning the forms and meanings of the mudras, it’s fun to observe the arts such as Buddha sculptures and paintings.
In this mantra, the 24 Mudras are practiced while chanting the Gayatri Mantra which has 24 syllables. Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to Savitri, a Vedic sun deity. Among various translations of the mantra, I introduce the first line by Tias Little and the rest of the lines by Swami Vivekananda.
Now that social media has become an extension of our own communities, a lot of negative perspectives and habits have made their way from the digital world to our real one. By becoming aware of your emotions and actions, you can get past the bad side of social media and enjoy the company of your social circle.
Forming new habits or having a different mindset can be a challenge, so how long does it take to form a new, healthy habit?
As we all come out of isolation, I find myself teetering between wanting to hang back in the world of the remote, or to bring myself deeply into community.
AKA how I’m coping during quarantine.
Join us in September to experience contributions from Japan. This is an opportunity to explore the mindfulness practices of Reiki, Japanese Flower arranging (ikebana), Calligraphy (shodo), and Sutra chanting (dokyo).
Jason Hemp is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with over 500hrs of training in various modalities. His classes provide a supportive and inclusive space where you can de-stress, unwind, let go of daily distractions, and be more at peace.
Life is a balancing act, especially as we are home during a pandemic. How do we find balance both on and off the mat during these times? On the mat, let’s play with balancing poses, such as figure fours and a funky side crow. Off the mat, let’s do our best to be open to all the unknowns and changes around us. Let’s remember to breathe and make time to come back to our mats, whether for a calming meditation or for some asana practice to move our bodies.
