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Comment by Diane Ferraro on April 8, 2011 at 8:54am

We're Minding our Prakritis

by Jessica on April 6, 2011

We spent two and a half hours discussing the first two yoga sutras –

YS 1.1 Atha Yoganusasanam – Now is the Time for Yoga
YS 1.2Yogas Citta Vrtti Nirodahah – Yoga is the cessations of the fluctuations of the mind.

There are 196 Sutras.

I have been practicing for 10 years and some of this still does not make sense.

Did I mention that we spent two and a half hours discussing the first two Yoga Sutras and there are 196 Sutras?

Did I also mentioned that over the course of the 5 days I just spent with my teacher in Baton Rouge – out of the 13 hours we actually spent in class, we probably talked about the first two Yoga Sutras 80% of the rest of the time?

Diagram 1.1

Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you that we were only discussing the first two Sutras and there are actually 196.

For anyone on the spiritual path, the above recollection of a weekend in retreat probably sounds pretty familiar. We find ourselves continually coming back to the same, unchanging information that was recorded in order to help guide us on this path. Over and over again we hear the phrases – Just Breathe, Inhale, Exhale, Quiet your Mind, I see the Divine within you…etc, etc.

As we dissected the idea of what is “Yoga” and what is not, referring to our states of mind this past weekend we turned our attention to the ideas of Purusa and Prakriti (see diagram 1.1). Now, like someone not wanting to give away the surprise ending of a movie – I am not going to go into all of the deliciously frustrating and beautiful details about how I personally processed the info – all I can say is I always leave the theatre of the Divine giving 8 thumbs up. What I can share with you is the idea that these unchanging and illuminated scriptures give rise the idea of the unchanging and illumined Self that abides in perfect and abundant peace within each and every one of us. This can be the mirror to reflect the True Nature of my being. A light went off in my heart as this information, that has been repeatedly contemplated and reflected upon, suddenly gave rise to a new perspective. I am grateful – grateful for those who “got this” and quietly and patiently hold the space for others. That in itself (especially for a know-it-all like me) is a teaching just as high.
So, looks like I have more to look forward to. Only 194 more sutras left to go!

For more information on the Yogastha Community and the workshop I attended this past weekend, please contact Todd Geiser at his website – www.yogastha.com

This Friday – Jess and Diane will explore the dual relationship between Purusa and Prakriti.  Fridays – 11am EST
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Comment by Diane Ferraro on April 1, 2011 at 3:37pm

Awwww, thank you Christina! Keep up the awesome work and shining your light, girl!

Comment by Christina Lufkin on April 1, 2011 at 3:18pm

Loved the show today. I was truly inspired! Time for me to really put my thoughts into actions and get busy! Thanks Jessica and Diane for hosting such great shows! Namaste'

Comment by Hattie on March 13, 2011 at 1:39pm

You've got two superb guests lined up. Doug Swenson and Moira Nordholt are glowing examples of health and beauty. I'm certain the show will be a spiritual journey of the highest order. Good work in finding such special guests.

Comment by Diane Ferraro on March 13, 2011 at 12:59pm

Thank you so much Hattie! You are a delight and inspiration yourself!

Comment by Hattie on March 12, 2011 at 8:24pm

Great to be part of your group as we all impart depth and joy  to our here women talk audience. You're inspiring and delightful! http://holisticallyhattie.com

Comment by Diane Ferraro on January 13, 2011 at 4:55pm

Ashtanga Yoga Legend, Doug Swenson and Vegan Chef, The Feel Good Guru – Moira Nordholt will grace the airwaves this Friday on the Where is My Guru Show on Here Women Talk.  Passionate about food, health and the body; both of our guests have used their own bodies to experiment and share with the rest of us the wisdom they discovered through years of turning “diet” into a spiritual practice to become brighter and more aware beings.

Tune into Here Women Talk this Friday, January 14th at 11am EST where your favorite yogi gals Jessica Durivage and Diane Ferraro go vegan, at least for an hour.  Listen LIVE.

Doug Swenson

Doug Swenson began his study of yoga in 1969. He has had the fortune of studying with many great teachers including Dr. Ernest Wood, K. Pattabhi Jois, David Williams, Nancy Gilgoff, Ramanand Patel, and others.

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Doug is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance and travels extensively offering workshops, retreats and teacher training courses around the world. Don’t miss the opportunity to study with one of the worlds top instructors. Doug’s classes are always invigorating and inspirational and his supportive style of teaching and keen sense of humor send his students home with a smile on their face and a softness within their heart. www.sadhanayogachi.com

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I’m a free spirit who lives in Toronto, Canada with frequent layovers in Venice Beach, Californiaand summer sojourns in the Land of the MidnightSun. I have two passions: plant-powered foodand motorcycle-powered adventures.

I’m a glass-half-full kinda girl who cares more forfitness than fashion, loves a good thunderstormas long as I’m not riding in it, and am just naiveenough to think I can change the world. Feel Good Guru is my passion project – an online destination celebrating people, ideas and things that make the world a better place. I am not anti-social; I’m pro-solitude. I am not afraid of breaking down on the Alaska Highway, but I am afraid of spiders and rednecks. I make a mean campfire, and love to share food and stories around it under the deep purple northern sky.

I practice yoga and meditation daily in my attempt to live to be 132-years-young.

I’m a self-taught vegan chef who owned and operated Banff, Canada’s first vegetarian restaurant between1994 and 2000. My customers were my loyal guineapigs. The sense of purpose was high, and the energy exchange was enormous.Since then, I’ve taught, consulted, cooked, menuplanned and recipe developed for some of Canada’stop spas, retreats and wellness centres. Dozens ofmy original recipes have been published in paperbackand I have the great honor of seeing my food featured in the upcoming doc about plant-based diets, “Forks Over Knives.”

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