Category Archives: india

What encompasses a personal practice?

Posted on October 31, 2014 by EssentialYoga Studio

Students often tell me, “Oh yoga comes so easily to you.” In every practice I take time to analyze where my body needs to work and try to think of ways to open it. Much of my practice is spent … Continue reading →

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The Monkey Whisperer

Posted on March 8, 2014 by EssentialYoga Studio

As I sit here my kitchen acknowledging all of the things I should be doing, I decide instead to write another blog. Galwar Bagh, the Monkey temple is an ancient Hindu pilgrimage site in the town of Khania-Balaji, about 10km … Continue reading →

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Jorbeer, India (photos may be disturbing to some, please use caution)

Posted on March 7, 2014 by EssentialYoga Studio

Strong dust storms, shifting dunes, and hundreds of cattle carcasses can be found in this remote area of Bikaner.   I stood for a long time, amazed at the scene, taking it all in.  I wanted to learn more about this … Continue reading →

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Love

Posted on March 3, 2014 by EssentialYoga Studio

During my travels through India, the topic of arranged marriages and romantic love kept cropping up as a subject of conversation.  The majority of Hindu marriages are still arranged by the parents, although this is changing in larger cities like … Continue reading →

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