THE SANCTUARY OF OUR PRACTICE

On that hardwood floor as the morning breaks
The first seated breath and the settling in
The weight drops low, just an anchor now
And the heart rises, taking its role as mind.
This then, a sanctuary, as the world becomes small
Smaller than the space in a room so quiet
Students trickle in and the breath is multiplied
Energy sheds its [...]

Agni: The Digestive Fire

In Ayurveda, the science of life, all creation arises out of five great elements known as mahabhutas. This phenomenal world is created first by the qualities of akash or space, which gives us the container for all form. Within this space vayu or air then manifests all possible movement. Agni or fire becomes responsible for [...]