In reflecting on my experiment, feelings of calm, relaxation and satisfaction arise. It’s my opinion that my personal experiment was incredibly successful. A part of the Tapas group, I originally struggled with choosing the parameters for my experiment. Through talking with my group members, as well as the incredibly invaluable guidance from Santosh, I carefully […]
Keeping with the idea that change is inherently good, I made the choice to be silent for four hours every day. Due to life conflicts like my job at Starbucks where I have to talk, I chose not to be silent all day– my Starbucks regulars wouldn’t like that very much, not to mention my […]
First came comments from friends, family and my blog supporters, asking where I was or questioning if I was okay. It took everything in me to not write back until time was up. I even had classmates emailing me, to which I had to wait to respond. Fighting with my internal dialogue, I waited… and […]
Of all of the emotions and changes that silence brought me, the one most pressed upon me is the feeling of thankfulness. I feel as though I was able to gain insight in to myself, into those around me and also the people I come in contact with everyday. I worked to listen. To understand […]
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Throughout the course of Axis Yoga’s 200 hr. teacher training program, students engage in a variety of experiments, incororating the material they learn in the training, into their daily lives. This student chose to incorporate various ayurvedic self-care and supportive asana practice into her routine. Below she recounts her experience and reflections.
In the beginning of this experiment my prakruti was vata, pitta, kapha, however after 4 days of experimenting I witnessed a significant change in my energy and focus due to a traumatic experience, shifting me to vata, kapha, pitta. This shift allowed my experiment to truly test the soil of Ayurvedic practice. This said, I […]
Restorative yoga and vata asana practice is such a yummy delightful practice. I felt such bliss after my first introduction to vata based yoga series by Santosh. My vritti slowed, and I could feel my nerves and muscular system release into long lean fibers of mush. Following the first few days of the experiment, I was hooked! […]
Despite the mayhem, abhyanga was one Ayurvedic technique that I was consistent with through the two weeks of experimentation. I experimented with two different techniques. The Ayurvedic way is to apply oil on the body prior to showering, opposed to applying after one showers. I found the Ayurvedic way to be much more soothing and […]