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Looking for Trouble with Tias Little

February 3, 2012 By yogapearl Leave a Comment

The aim of a yoga practice is to reduce suffering. To do this we practice postures, recite incantations and study sutras. A yoga practice should necessarily involve working with pain. The asanas are good to reduce lower back pain, shoulder pain, sacroiliac pain and the like. At the same time, a well-rounded yoga practice should address what my Tibetan teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche describes as “mind pain”. How do we attend to our mind pain? We must look into the troubles in our minds and in this … [Read more...]

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12 on 12 = 75,000 Thank Yous

January 10, 2012 By yogapearl Leave a Comment

One of Yoga Pearl’s long time students, Janine Francolini, runs a nonprofit called Flawless Foundation which benefits children with mental health and neurodevelopmental challenges in the Portland metro area and country-wide. In the current generation of kids today, one in five will be diagnosed with autism or some other psychiatric disorder. Flawless Foundation provides holistic healing programs that allows children at risk to thrive and flourish—services that include, yoga, gardening and a … [Read more...]

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Is Yoga Contagious?

January 8, 2012 By yogapearl Leave a Comment

During January, 2012, one of our most versatile teachers Pam Blair, is offering a 4-week workshops series entitled Back to Basics. This series explores the fundamentals of yoga in a way that empower beginners to move into a regular yoga practice with confidence. More experienced students will also benefit from the series, by taking the chance to review the basics of breathing, posture, and movement. You may even find Pam's enthusiasm for yoga contagious! Pam shares this story of her … [Read more...]

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Lightening Up With Daniel Flynn

September 12, 2011 By yogapearl Leave a Comment

Taking care of ourselves is hard work sometimes, but it needn't be so serious! Spending a few minutes a day breathing deeply and enjoying the goodness of life can go a really long way to feeling healthy, happy, and harmonious. Daniel Flynn, who teachers the Sunday night Vinyasa class, offers this playful Lion's Breath lesson. If you haven't yet had a chance to drop in to one of Daniel Flynn's vinyasa classes, here's a micro-lesson to help you lighten up off the mat, any time you need it! … [Read more...]

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Unwind Your Spine: Back Care with Djuna Mascall

September 12, 2011 By yogapearl Leave a Comment

Prajna Yoga returns to Portland this weekend with one of it's senior instructors, Djuna Mascall. Djuna hails from Orcas Island and has traveled to teach and to assist Tias Little at various workshops and trainings, internationally. This coming weekend's sessions are therapeutic in nature, and anyone wanting to improve their overall spinal health, flexibility and comfort in their bodies is welcome to attend: beginners will be warmly welcomed, and advanced students will be challenged through more … [Read more...]

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Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?

July 31, 2011 By yogapearl Leave a Comment

Not too long ago, a student asked me if there was a specific amount of time that one should stay in a pose in order to get the most out of it. Voicing a common concern many people have as they begin to explore or deepen their yoga practice, she wrote: "Is it better to do a pose a numerous times for greater benefit, and hold it for an extended period of time, or should I do a wide variety of different poses in any given practice session?" My answer was simple: "Yes. And yes! Both ways of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: creativity, health, meditation, psychology, Uncategorized, wellness, yoga

Ayurveda How-To: Oil Pulling

July 5, 2011 By yogapearl Leave a Comment

Ayurveda for health utilizes many techniques and exercises as self care practice, one of which is known as "oil pulling". There are many benefits to oil pulling, the most definite being overall oral hygiene, as the bacteria in the mouth that feed on sugars do not like oils. Oil pulling gently coats the teeth with oil -- even between the teeth -- therefore hindering tooth decay (ask your dentist about the relationship between oils and tooth decay to get the full scoop). Another benefit of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ayurveda, health, nutrition, psychology, wellness, yoga

Alice in Wonderland: Field Notes from Feldenkrais Training

July 5, 2011 By yogapearl 1 Comment

Feldenkrais Training: Demonstration Of Awareness Through Movement from Frank Wildman on Vimeo. Greetings from Eugene where I'm wrapping up week three of the third segment of a four year Feldenkrais Method training I began last September. What is Feldenkrais? It's quite simple…and complicated. The official description from the Feldenkrais Guild of North America's website reads: "The Feldenkrais Method is named after its originator, Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, D.Sc. (1904-1984) [about], … [Read more...]

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Countdown to True Balance: Kathryn Budig Returns to Portland

June 15, 2011 By yogapearl Leave a Comment

We're pleased to host Kathryn Budig's return to Portland this summer. If you haven't had a chance to take one of Kathryn's fantastic workshops before, don't miss out next month. Her playful, inspiring, fun approach is perfect for students of all levels who to want to challenge themselves in a positive, supportive and accessible way. In addition to teaching yoga, Kathryn writes for The Huffington Post, Yoga Journal, and Elephant Journal, among others. She has graced the covers of Yoga Journal, … [Read more...]

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Prasad’s Karen Pride Comes Clean About Cleansing

May 31, 2011 By yogapearl Leave a Comment

As the owner of a health food cafe I get asked quite often about why I chose to open Prasad, how I became interested in health food and what my personal diet is like. A common and reasonable assumption is that I adhere to a vegan or raw diet and want to provide vegan food for others. While there was a time in my life when I was a strict vegan, believing that everybody should eat the same way as I did, my philosophy has evolved greatly over the years, expanding while simultaneously simplifying. … [Read more...]

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