Patty Clark

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“The yoga pose is not the goal.

Becoming flexible is not the goal. Standing on your hands is not the goal. The goal is to create space where you were once stuck. To unveil the layers of protection you’ve built around your heart. To appreciate your body and become aware of the mind and the noise it creates. To make peace with …

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Autumn Poem

This Autumn, let something die. A worry, a relationship, a project that has run its course. Let go of anxiety over the future. Let go of guilt. Let go of other people’s dreams for you. Let go of the fear that happiness or success or love or joyousness somehow isn’t for you. Let go of …

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“Body is not stiff, MIND IS STIFF” K. Pattabhi Jois

  Ashtanga  Week 5:  October 23-29   Continued emphasis on Ujjayi Pranayama (victorious breath)  Mula Bandha (root lock) Uddiyana Bandha (abdominal lock) drishti (directed gazing point) and asana. Full integration of these tools in a vinyasa flow. Introducing: Emphasis on twists in the Standing Sequence to wring out the old and soak up the new…detoxing …

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