The Teachings of Practice

Lesson 40 *Community yoga Mangawhai Developing a personal practice. “The goal towards which the pleasure principle impels us - of becoming happy - is not attainable: yet we may not - nay, cannot - give up the efforts to come nearer to realization of it by some means or other.” ~Sigmund Freud . Kia Ora amigos :) In tonight's practice, the goal is to enjoy the action of moving by the acceptance of joy in our body through movement. As a reflection of being alive, a way of expres

Lesson 39 *Community yoga Mangawhai Developing a personal practice. “We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds, whatever we want.” ~Lao Tzu Kia Ora fam! In tomorrow's practice, we are going to transit between positions with the idea of observing the consequence of our decisions. Simple decisions, of simple actions: When we reach our arms, how much do we extend? What's the pressure that we use during balance? How long do we pose? and what is the quali