What do you hope to see in your Springtime garden in the yard or the garden of your mind? What clearing of weeds or distractions do you want to pick or kick? How will you know when you’re ‘In the Flow’ of Spring? Please be generous and compassionate here – your whole self is growing!Continue reading “Kriya (Action) Yoga for Spring”
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Benefit with Somatics
SomaYoga is a therapeutic blend of Somatics Exercises and classic asana, or yoga postures. These movements can flow together well, supporting flexibility and strength building. As we learn to build better habits in our muscular structure by slowing down to pay attention, we can progress well toward our goals. In order to get maximum benefitContinue reading “Benefit with Somatics”
Attending to the Kosha Layers
Chances are you’ve attended a yoga class and felt the impact on multiple layers of your being. Perhaps your body feels more spacious, your breath more connected, and your mind more focused. You may also sense a wise and discerning clarity, and end class in that ‘bliss-like’ state. Yoga practice offers a deep sense of attunement forContinue reading “Attending to the Kosha Layers”
Into the Heart of Winter Satsang
5-Week Yamas and Niyamas Book Study Join us starting Sunday, January 8th for Into the Heart of Winter Satsang where we complement body or posture practice with focused mind study. We will read, reflect, and share as a small group on the first two limbs of Yoga, the Yamas + Niyamas. We also share Winter wellness tips fromContinue reading “Into the Heart of Winter Satsang”
Why are our senses so important?
They inform our actions! Our sensory-motor cortex in the brain is responsible for our physical action. We take in information with our senses, consciously and unconsciously, then we “motor” and move! Our muscular skeletal system operates mostly under our voluntary control. However, if we are constantly triggered into a state of threat (physical or mental-emotional),Continue reading “Why are our senses so important?”
Unveiling the Kleshas: The 5 Afflictions
“The entire range of sorrow – from disease to a crippling sense of powerlessness – originates in the kleshas.” Quote from The Practice of the Yoga Sutra: Sadhana Pada by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD There are obstacles on the path to freedom. In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali says there are 5 afflictions that are theContinue reading “Unveiling the Kleshas: The 5 Afflictions“
5-Week Yoga Intensive to Reduce Suffering
Invitation to join What If I Fall Satsang, a 5-week yoga intensive to reduce suffering from stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and fear. The World Health Organization has cited a 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide since the pandemic (WHO article dated March 2022). Wellbeing strategies that address all layers of our beingContinue reading “5-Week Yoga Intensive to Reduce Suffering”
3-Year Yoga Therapy Program Wrap Up
It feels like a complete circle, with a twist, to finish the 1000 hour yoga therapy training program at Yoga North International SomaYoga Institute. Anna and I began the 500 hour level I training Oct 2019, and we completed that training online separated by physical distance, yet still gratefully and easefully connected online. A cohortContinue reading “3-Year Yoga Therapy Program Wrap Up”
Introducing New Online Practice Space
Satsang Yoga Collective (SYC) was born of a partnership between Alison Zuba and Anna Wakefield, who are committed to making yoga therapy, meditation, and self-inquiry available to all who seek more freedom and ease in life. SYC’s work is to share the study and practice of Yoga in order to establish Foundation, Connection, and Transformation.Continue reading “Introducing New Online Practice Space”
Beginner’s Mind at SYTAR 2022
Reflections on the June 2022 Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR)By Alison (Ali) Zuba, MBA, RYT 500, Yoga Therapist in training It all starts with a story… As a newbie yoga teacher, business graduate student and former IT analyst, I was happy to dive into a professionals conference that wasn’t your average university ‘cupContinue reading “Beginner’s Mind at SYTAR 2022“
SOMALIVE + Welcome 