When we define meditation as being with what is, what we mean is that we try to cultivate our ability to be present with what is happening. This exercise invites you to focus your attention on the video and to…
One of the objectives in yoga is to become aware of what we are doing (in posture, movement, feeling, thinking and breathing), to clarify if we are actually doing what we think we are doing and also to notice if…
A simple definition of meditation is: “Meditation is being with what is.” In meditation we take time to do two things: meet ourselves where we are, right here and now meet ourselves just as we are Obviously, the attitude we…
Expanding Possibilities: Linking Horizontal & Vertical Movements Remember that you can access more Dance of Shiva articles at: Dance of Shiva (Shiva Nata) Introduction Dance of Shiva (Shiva Nata) Starting with Arms in Different Positions Dance of Shiva (Shiva Nata)…
Very often I notice that changing weather patterns are on our minds because some of the variations we are experiencing seem to be difficult to ignore. It makes sense to pay attention to the fluctuations in the weather so that…
The Dance of Shiva is one way of playing with very simple elements to help us expand possibilities from the seemingly simple and limited. In other words, the practice is a way to re-train our mind-body connections. Like in much…
The Dance of Shiva is a form of moving meditation rescued by Ukranian Yoga Teacher Andrey Lappa. The practice starts with two basic patterns, horizontal and vertical. Each pattern consists of 4 simple arm positions. In the Dance of Shiva…
In Sanskrit many words have a whole set of meanings. For instance, some of the meanings of the word yoga include: junction, union, putting together, connection and relation. Even when we think about yoga from the most superficial perspective, just…
Often people assume that yoga is about cultivating extreme flexibility. This assumption may be related to the media’s tendency to favor images of extremely flexible people in highly dramatic postures. However, it is more accurate, appropriate and useful to understand…
