Why Yoga Works
By Silvia Mordini Yoga literally means union, this is one of the first things we hear our teachers tell us when we start practicing yoga. And even before that we’ve already been bombarded with the cliché mind, body, spirit. But in real people terms what is the connection between the poses (asanas), breathing (pranayama), philosophy, […]
How To Heal Yourself
By Silvia Mordini Healing begins when we relax and surrender. Our old emotional paradigms and unhealthy mental resistance known as samskaras melt away when we surrender. A spiritual alchemy resets the internal dialogue to one of trusting the forward flow of grace. It states that when we surrender to our yoga practice, we offer ourselves […]
Choosing a Yoga School
By: Silvia Mordini If you are asking yourself if you should pursue a teacher training program, you have already started down the path of beginning the most important dialogue of your life. The opening verse of the first chapter of the Yoga Sutras presents the opportunity, “And now begins the study of yoga…” This opening […]