Comments for Emily Garrett Yoga

Comment on Dark energy by John

John — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:09:13 +0000

Hi Emily,
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Now that I look at it, it isn’t as clear to me as it was when I first read it. But the lines that might be interesting in this regard are:
“Darkness was hidden by darkness in the beginning; with no distinguishing sign, all this was water. The life force that was covered with emptiness, that one arose through the power of heat.” (Rig Veda, p. 25, Penguin Classics edition published originally 1981, 2011). The more I think about these lines, the more complex they become. I originally too “one arose through the power of heat” to be something similar to the big bang. But, I’m not sure now. Among other things, it could also be read as the birth of the ego that comes out of darkness. Here, as you said above, “darkness” doesn’t have the negative connotation usually given to it by Western Civilization since it is the beginning of all things. Cheers, J.

Comment on Dark energy by admin

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:04:41 +0000

invisible also works although i like dark because it changes our perception around whether dark is good or bad. it is more neutral this way. do you have those lines from the rig veda to share?

Comment on Yoga like a Monkey in Costa Rica by Mindy cohen

Mindy cohen — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:28:42 +0000

Hi Emily, Your retreat sounds amazing. I would like to get on your waitlist. Bummed that I didn’t sign up sooner. Let me know if a spot opens up. Mindy

Comment on Dark energy by John

John — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:00:48 +0000

Prana could be dark energy. Or perhaps rather than calling it “dark” because we can’t see it, it should be called “invisible” energy. It wouldn’t surprise me. The first lines of the Rig Veda give a pretty clear description of the Big Bang.

Comment on You will make many mistakes. by maggie standley

maggie standley — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:38:34 +0000

awesome! love the door quote!

Comment on You will make many mistakes. by Angie

Angie — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:18:32 +0000

I love how certain wisdom finds its way to you, in just the right moments. Thank you for this today and for helping me make a hard decision to try to make ammends with someone in my life- something I’ve been actively avoiding due to my discomfort with conflict.

Comment on Yoga for Beginners starts September 19 by John

John — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:10:21 +0000

I took this class 2 years ago and it formed an excellent basis for the daily practice I have today. Though I had taken yoga classes at local gyms or had tried to practice using a book, this class was an essential piece in the development of my practice. Emily takes you step by step into the practice and helps you open up to it. I thank Emily everyday when I’m at the front of my mat moving into my first Surya Namaskara.

Comment on Crow Pose by Susan

Susan — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:31:19 +0000

And in his great new tie-dye from the farmer’s market, to boot!

Comment on Dear Sugar by admin

admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:36:00 +0000

i agree. it’s first, the awareness of the tension and second, the reminder that it is okay to loosen.

Comment on Dear Sugar by John

John — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:34:12 +0000

Hi Emily,

Thanks for sharing this. Sometimes I think the only reason we’re here is to learn how to forgive. And we get a chance to do it every day. Yoga seems to loosen the knots where I won’t let go and allow forgiveness.

Take care,
John