COVID-19 Update and Changes

Friends, I hope you and your family are in good physical, mental and financial health, and you have found comfort in your yoga practice during this time. The benefits of a regular yoga practice carry into our daily lives and offer so much for our mental and physical well being. 

In the second sutra of the yoga sutras Patanjali defines yoga as; yogah cittavrtti nirodhah. The purpose of yoga is to still the fluctuations of the mind.  When the mental fluctuations cease, a peaceful state follows. Maybe just for a moment at first, but for longer and longer as your practice progresses. Yoga practice is the art of studying the behavior of the mind.

The pandemic has created many fluctuations, which has in turn created a laboratory to study the vrtti (fluctuations) of the citta (mind). The klesas (afflictions) are behind these fluctuations and through svadhyaya (self- study) we can begin to understand which one is creating the fluctuations; avidya (ignorance), Asmita (ego), raga (attachment), dvesa (aversion), abhinivesa (clinging to life). Once you have this recognition, the klesas lose some of their grip on you and the citta can begin to quiet.  

After careful consideration, I don’t feel we can safely hold in-person classes at the studio for the balance of 2020. With no clear timeline on when normal will resume, or where normal will eventually settle, I have decided to continue with Zoom yoga classes. The coming sessions will be a single monthly option for $50, with 2 classes offered per week.  You can participate in the classes live, and/or view the classes later in the week at your convenience, for up to 8 live classes and 8 recorded classes per month.  

I look forward to seeing everyone on line soon. 

Kim