by Jurian | May 28, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
Significance. This is me and Hamilton Pool (near Austin, TX) back in 2014. More correctly, this is Hamilton Pool and me. When this picture was taken back in 2014 I was struck by the contrast between the vast size and drama of this magnificent landscape and little ol’...
by Jurian | May 17, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Yoga and Dance
I should begin by saying that I have well over 5,000 songs in my iTunes Library. Many I’ve never even heard. One of my favorite things to do on long car trips (ahhh, remember those?) is to set my iPod on shuffle and let it rip. I’ve discovered so many wonderful new...
by Jurian | Apr 24, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
We’re in the sustaining phase. If you’ve taken a 200-hr Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training (KYTT) in the last decade or two, chances are good that the word “sustain” may conjure up some pleasant (and perhaps not-so-pleasant) memories of a bridge pose that you held for 20,...
by Jurian | Mar 29, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
In the Vipassana tradition (a Buddhist meditation technique), there is something called “The Seat of Strong Determination.” For one hour of meditation you dedicate yourself to not moving. At all. If you have an itch, you don’t scratch it; if your...
by Jurian | Nov 26, 2019 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
Practice. What is it? Why do it? What makes it successful? What gets in the way? Practice is one of Kripalu’s core values. I recently participated in a staff training session led by the inimitable Aruni Nan Futronsky, one of Kripalu’s senior faculty, and a gifted...
