Evolution Yoga

Inspirational Quotes for Aug 18th-Aug 31st Classes: Letting Go of the Ego

Kelli — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:36:05 +0000

“Banish the ego and develop the spirit of surrender. You will then experience bliss.”
Sri Sathya Sai Baba

“If you want to reach a state of bliss, then go beyond your ego and the internal dialogue. Make a decision to relinquish the need to control, the need to be approved, and the need to judge. Those are the three things the ego is doing all the time. It’s very important to be aware of them every time they come up.”
Deepak Chopra

Class Focus for Sept 1st – Sept 14th 2010: Plug in and Connect!

Kelli — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:49:15 +0000

Over the past weekend, I took a great workshop from Master Yogini Kathryn Budig (the toe sox model who does the insane arm balances and inversions). You can check out some of her instructional videos on youtube. She provided the inspiration for this class focus that will add core strength and stability to most of your yoga poses. You’ll have to come to class to see just how you can plug in and connect!

Also, for the next two weeks, I’d like us to cultivate a sense of wonder throughout our practice and notice the thoughts and feelings that come up, without attachment. For example, “Wow! I am really freaking out right now in this challenging arm balance!” or “My mind is really wandering during this stretch today.” or “I’m maintaining a deep, even breath today and it feels so good.”

The more that we can notice our feelings and thoughts without judging or assigning value to them, the more we realize that our TRUE SELF is the part that remains unmoved, unchanged. The core of who we are is what’s left after we acknowledge and let go of all the mental ripples that come up both in class, and outside of class. Then we begin to connect to who we truly are beneath it all.

Inspirational Quotes for Aug 4th- Aug 17th 2010 Focusing on the Positive

Kelli — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:32 +0000

“A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”
Mahatma Gandhi

“I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.”
William Allen White

Inspirational Quote for week of July 19th, 2010 topic: determination

Kelli — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:10:19 +0000

“When you get in a tight place, and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.”
Harriet Beecher Stowe.

July 21-Aug 3rd 2010 Class Focus: Shoulder Stretches & Hanumanasana

Kelli — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:08:20 +0000

Ready for some pretty intense shoulder stretches? Don’t worry, I have 3 levels to the stretches, so there will be something for everyone. We’ll be opening up the hamstrings throughout class, leading up to Hanumanasana (the splits). While we practice the pose, I’ll tell you the story of Hanuman’s leap of faith in Hindu lore. Hope that everyone is having the best summer. Enjoy it while it’s here!

Inspirational Quotes of Class week 7/12/10: Infusing Your Practice with Playfulness

Kelli — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:21:28 +0000

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play and in a year of conversation.” Plato

“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” Kahlil Gibran

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw

Thich Nhat Hanh Breathing Meditation for class week 7/5/10

Kelli — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:19:13 +0000

Breathing in, I know I’m breathing in.
Breathing out, I know.
As the in breath grows deep
then the out breath grows slow.
Breathing in makes me calm.
Breathing out makes be ease.
With the in breath, I smile.
With the out breath, I release.
Breathing in, there is only the present moment.
Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.
Thich Nhat Hanh

July 7th-July 20th Class Focus: Practice infused with a little extra core, balances and the spirit of playfullness

Kelli — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:56:32 +0000

Our practice for these two weeks will include a little extra on the abdominal strength (Uddiyana Bandha anyone? : ) We’ll be doing some Ardha Chandrasanas (1/2 Moon balance), Virabhadrasna III (Warrior III) and Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana ( Extended hand to big toe pose). You know how kids can try some new thing like a handstand on the grass? They try, fall down, laugh and try again. Let’s find that old feeling and have fun with our practice without worrying about the outcome. See you all in class!

Inspirational Quote for the week of June 21, 2010

Kelli — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:05:57 +0000

Knowing others is wisdom; knowing the self is enlightenment.
Mastering others is strength; mastering the self is true power.
Lao-Tzu

Class Focus June 23rd-July 6th: Energy Expansion & Patanjali’s 4th Niyama

Kelli — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:04:00 +0000

I’ve selected poses for these two weeks to build lung capacity, open the chest and increase energy. Additionally, we’ll be focusing on Patanjali’s 4th Niyama, Svadhyaya, which means self-study. Throughout class we’ll be focusing on how we feel within the pose, noticing our breath and our reactions to challenging poses. Without attachment to the outcome, we will simply acknowledge our thoughts and feelings as our bodies move.