You might think of pumpkin pie as a sweet Thanksgiving treat. But, it’s actually loaded with āyurvedic benefits.
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Ahhh summer, that glorious time of year when school is out, routines are relaxed, days are long, and vacations are near. Summer is a special time of year that many of us feel more free and playful, but summer comes with its downsides.
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In the yogic tradition, life is divided into four āśhramas or stages, each with its own focus and responsibilities.
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This world is full with Divine Creation, and remembering this fullness is what we are here to do, it is the purpose of life.
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I love how music draws me into the moment in this way. How a song beckons me to pay attention, to tune into to the details, to be present. And when I realize I missed something, I’ll start it over.
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In modern, western yoga culture there's always a lot of bickering about what's authentic, what's appropriation, and should westerners even be engaging in these practices at all. And it all just seems like such a distraction to me.
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We complete our series on the tristhāna technique with dṛṣṭi. Dṛṣṭi (prounounced drish-tee) is a sanskrit word that refers to the eye, and as a practice describes a focused gazing point.
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With the application of bandha we direct the prāṇa toward this energy pathway (often thought of as the pathway of awakening due to it’s function of carrying the awakened śakti energy from the base of the spine upward to the crown cakra), and restrain it there so we can harness it’s potential.
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Breath is the foundational practice of the tristhāna technique. Centering our attention on our breath helps to anchor us to the present moment, allowing the thoughts in our minds to settle, providing us space in which we can begin to observe our tendencies.
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Udāna vāyu is one of the five subtypes of prāṇa, or vital energy, in the body according to āyurveda. Udāna vāyu is the energy of ascension, and is considered the energy of higher consciousness. Udāna vāyu is the prāna that moves through our primary energy channel (nāḍi), is associated with Kundalini śakti and the consciousness of enlightenment.
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