Yoga for me is really about union, communion and community. The asana practice is just a step in the path, and like you, I believe that yogic wisdom has so much more to teach us than just how to perfect downward dog... Love your work Ashley. Its admirable.
Love all this Imola! Thanks for sharing what yoga means to you. I love the word communion as it seems to perfectly encapsulate that collaboration between personal and collective union :)
I want to say...return. Yoga is the act of constantly returning to the me that is me, the seat of the soul, the Atman. Also I'm super excited about your work! I have written a bit about how all of the great gurus and masters (ancient and modern) seem to be men, and since birth is such a HUGE part of the spiritual human experience, I've found them lacking...something. I've written a lot about the Yamas and Niyamas for motherhood - in my backlog to publish!
I love your line "returning to the me that is me." Yes, we are so lacking women's voices on the philosophy. I can't wait to read your perspectives too!
I'm super excited about this. I've been studying the sutras for years now and it always lands differently depending on where I am in life. I've been seeking out women's interpretations/commentaries because I know they bring something unique to the tradition. Thank you for sharing this! Your wisdom and experience as a mama and yoga teacher are sure to light up this ancient texts in so many meaningful ways:)
Nischala Devi's work is good, but it doesn't have the motherhood component (that I remember). Obviously everything Uma Dinsmore Tuli writes is amazing, but she doesn't really touch the Sutras because she focuses on the Tantra lineage. I've been searching for that bridge...🙂
Exactly, Nischala Devi doesn't seem to touch upon motherhood except briefly and in passing. I also love Uma's work, as you know. I'm so glad you're bridging the two!
Yoga for me is really about union, communion and community. The asana practice is just a step in the path, and like you, I believe that yogic wisdom has so much more to teach us than just how to perfect downward dog... Love your work Ashley. Its admirable.
Love all this Imola! Thanks for sharing what yoga means to you. I love the word communion as it seems to perfectly encapsulate that collaboration between personal and collective union :)
I want to say...return. Yoga is the act of constantly returning to the me that is me, the seat of the soul, the Atman. Also I'm super excited about your work! I have written a bit about how all of the great gurus and masters (ancient and modern) seem to be men, and since birth is such a HUGE part of the spiritual human experience, I've found them lacking...something. I've written a lot about the Yamas and Niyamas for motherhood - in my backlog to publish!
I love your line "returning to the me that is me." Yes, we are so lacking women's voices on the philosophy. I can't wait to read your perspectives too!
I'm super excited about this. I've been studying the sutras for years now and it always lands differently depending on where I am in life. I've been seeking out women's interpretations/commentaries because I know they bring something unique to the tradition. Thank you for sharing this! Your wisdom and experience as a mama and yoga teacher are sure to light up this ancient texts in so many meaningful ways:)
Nischala Devi's work is good, but it doesn't have the motherhood component (that I remember). Obviously everything Uma Dinsmore Tuli writes is amazing, but she doesn't really touch the Sutras because she focuses on the Tantra lineage. I've been searching for that bridge...🙂
Exactly, Nischala Devi doesn't seem to touch upon motherhood except briefly and in passing. I also love Uma's work, as you know. I'm so glad you're bridging the two!