Comments for a bit more about yoga...

Comment on Santosha & More by Lela

Lela — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:10:05 +0000

hi! i saw this when i was looking at links. Thanks and we hope to meet you someday too! Lela

Comment on a morning piece… by Tom Spencer

Tom Spencer — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:15:36 +0000

Sophie,

Your fans request more inspiring posts!

oxen and donkey,
~T

Comment on Yogi, Take Me to a Higher Place … by steve Yoga DVD Dude

steve Yoga DVD Dude — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:09:37 +0000

Good points. In the west the ego is concerned with advanced postures. There are good reasons to practice advanced postures but ego security and advancement is not usually one of them. The ego will take care of itself if one simply practices yoga in a style and manner similar to the way one cleans the room. You simply attend to what is in front of you and eventually things get done. Namaste , Steve Yoga Video and DVD Dude at MyYogaVideo.com

Comment on Some Interesting Questions by Christina

Christina — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:26:25 +0000

Clarity is such a great thing. It is the foundation of intention – or could it be the other way around! Thanks for sharing this!

Comment on Jal Netic, revisited by Cath

Cath — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:32:55 +0000

I’d love to have you show me how to do this sometime.-Cath

Comment on Some Interesting Questions by Cath

Cath — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:21:36 +0000

I really liked that. Thank you for sharing. It was just what I needed to hear.

Comment on A Quote About Moderation. by maggie

maggie — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:10:38 +0000

that quote is wonderful sophie :)

Comment on The Tantric Science of Brain Breathing: Swara Yoga by Administrator

Administrator — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:27:01 +0000

Dear Kamal-
Thank you very much for reading the blog and your comment. That is great that you are observing the flow of your swara. Your pingala nostril may be active while you’re sleeping at night, too – try checking.
Nadi sushuma, or alternative nostril breathing, is a good pranayama (with out retention of the breath) to help balance the swara. Please contact me if you’d like more information on this breathing technique.

Also, gentle to deeper back bending asana can be wonderful heart-opening and fear-reducing postures. Scientific studies have even linked back bends to causing more endorphins to be released from the brain!
Inversions can be fear-conquering and confidence-building.

If you want to experiment with changing the swara from ida to pingala, lie on the left side for about 5 to 10 minutes. See if this activates the right side.

Also, here is a link to a site I found:
http://www.swarayoga.org/

Best wishes!
Sophie

Comment on The Tantric Science of Brain Breathing: Swara Yoga by Kamal

Kamal — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:47:05 +0000

hi Sophie,
I have observed my left mostril is active most of the time. And I also have some fear and hesitation regarding speaking in public. How can I activate Pingala enough to bring the balance. I have been doing yoga for ard 3 years now and sometimes it only seems to make my situation worse, i guess due to more passive meditation which seems to activate Ida even more. How can I activate Pingala in a short duration of time? Thanks in advance. Jai Gurudev.

Comment on Macrobiotics, Part I of Some by Tom Spencer

Tom Spencer — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:09:25 +0000

Sophie, I like what you’ve done with your theme, I can learn a thing or two from you.

I am glad to hear that you still eat chocolate occasionally, and I am going to go and look up the word “pescatarian” in the dictionary as we speak.

Grain, veges, legumes and miso,
Tom