The Wanderlust VT Festival, three days of yoga and music at Stratton Mountain in Bondville, VT, is a guaranteed good time. I will be teaching Yin yoga and enjoying the opportunity to study with amazing yoga teachers from all over, as well as soak up the music and positive vibes. Check me out on the official Wanderlust website. Hope to see you there!
I appreciate the following teaching from Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel…”We will never find confidence in identity. Identity makes us awkward – it takes away our agility. We can’t be joyful and responsive…there is and will always be something to hold together or to project out into the world: “the maverick”, “the intelligent one”, “the victim.” We don’t have a clear relationship with the world when we cling to identity…it’s like walking in a room full of people and having that anxiety of not knowing where to sit. When we are not clinging … Continue Reading
The simple beauty of this video inspires.
My friend Maia from julia warr on Vimeo.
Shot in Fire Island, New York, this film (4min. 23 sec) captures the secrets of eternal youth as Maia Helles, a Russian ballet dancer turns 95 but still remains resolutely independent, healthy and as fit as a forty year old. Made by Julia Warr, artist and film maker met Maia on a plane 4 years ago and became utterly convinced by the benefits of her daily exercise routine, which Maia perfected, together with her Mother, over 60 years ago, long before exercise classes were … Continue Reading
Emily is taking a break from her Wednesday morning Underhill class as she focuses on building the Laughing River Yoga teacher training and spending more time with her son. We are fortunate that an amazing Jivamukti teacher, Fletcher Boote, has agreed to teach the class until the end of March. Please come (every Wednesday 9-10:30 am at 15 Poker Hill Rd) and experience thoughtful asana flows as you bathe in the vibration of Fletcher’s amazing voice.
http://www.wcax.com/story/16477101/yoga-studios-thriving-in-queen-city Click the link to watch an interview with Emily at Laughing River Yoga.
Emily happily assisting Marietta in Ardha Matsyendrasana.
According to physics 70% of the universe is made up of energy that we cannot observe. Physicists call it dark energy and determined it’s existence when they realized that the expansion of the universe is accelerating. According to Nasa scientists, “The rest – everything on Earth, everything ever observed with all of our instruments, all normal matter – adds up to less than 5% of the Universe.” Read more here.
Could this be prana? How does this relate to the yogis experience of vitalilty, energy, true self, or emptiness?
On … Continue Reading
Emily Garrett, owner of Laughing River Yoga in Burlington, VT talks candidly about how yoga has allowed her to fear less and love more.
Vinyasa for Vermont has been developed to bring the yoga community together in one venue, united to support the rebuilding of Vermont. We have selected two non-profit funds to be the recipients of the money raised: The Intervale Farmer Recovery Fund to help with local disaster relief and The Vermont Disaster Relief Fund for statewide long-term relief efforts. 100% of profits will go to these two funds.
The Event
Join us Sunday December 11th 9-11 am at the UVM Davis Center for a special yoga class taught by eight of the area’s leading yoga … Continue Reading
