by John McConnell | May 2, 2012 |
Today’s class is based on a talk on I saw on TED Talks about happiness. In the talk it mentioned the 5 things you can do to be happy — journaling, meditation, exercise, acts of goodness, and gratitude. So, today’s class is all about practicing...
by John McConnell | Feb 16, 2012
This practice was recorded on Valentine’s Day. It is about connecting to your own heart and light when you when you see the light in another. I read one of the sutras from the Radiance Sutras (a translation of the vijnanabhairava tantra) in the video. Here it...
by John McConnell | Jan 26, 2012 |
This week is a pretty mellow practice with the focus on being present and enjoying the practice and your breath. It’s really quite profound that ultimately the thing that is so great about yoga is it’s simplicity. At it’s foundation yoga is about...
by John McConnell | Jan 11, 2012
For New Year’s I had a great time going up to Montreal for the weekend with my family. It was awesome! When my wife and I first met we actually spent New Year’s in Montreal, but we haven’t done it since, and that was 15 years ago. We did all kinds of...
by John McConnell | Nov 30, 2011 |
In this weeks class we work on hip openers and back bends. The theme of today’s practice is on being grateful for what we have. I was talking to a friend this week about all the little things we experience each day that makes our lives better — things to...
by John McConnell | Nov 16, 2011 |
In this video we work on being disciplined in our practice as a way to be more connected to our True Self and inner light. In the asana practice we work on balance and strength. Enjoy the class! John