by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 17, 2012 | Philosophy, XSutras, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
If you ever drop in for a visit to us on Mitchells Island, I might take you sightseeing to Wingham Brush.
Never heard of it? It’s a small miracle of remnant rainforest in the sleepy riverside town of Wingham. The iconic Aussie poet, Les Murray, has written a poem to the native, furry inhabitants of Wingham Brush called “The Flying Fox Dreaming”. […]
by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 16, 2012 | Humour, Wisdom, XSutras, Yoga practices, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Yoga teaching
The calves have started popping out of Farmer Scott’s beef cows on the property next door to us. I haven’t actually seen any births but the numbers of these labrador-sized creatures are increasing each day. […]
by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 14, 2012 | Philosophy, Wisdom, XSutras, xTmp, Yoga practices, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
I’ve been looking forward all day to a visit from delightful Sydney friends who are staying with us for four days.
We are very well set up for company, with 2 guest suites of rooms and another guest bedroom in the Yoga Shed. It means they can be comfortable and private when they want, and us, too.
We gathered around the fireplace on their arrival for snacks and a glass of red wine, shared a meal of homemade soup and fresh bread, and enjoyed lively conversation.
Then, we adjourned to the t.v. […]
by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 13, 2012 | Philosophy, XSutras, Yoga practices, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
One of the more controversial statements I’ve made when instructing yoga teacher trainees is that it takes at least twelve years to become a good teacher. One of those statements I heard from a senior teacher when I was a junior.
Is it true? I don’t know really. I didn’t feel completely comfortable in my skin teaching yoga for about twenty-five years. I still get completely anxious before big teaching gigs, as in not being able to sleep the night before.
First a teacher has to find her own voice to be good. It’s not lost or misplaced. […]
by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 12, 2012 | Philosophy, XSutras, Yoga practices, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Today my early morning practice was appropriately pitched to the weather – surya namaskar – salutes to the sun. It was beautifully warming to do 20 or so salutes, with a mixture of standing poses thrown in halfway through.
Dynamic practice is suitable for these chilly, shall I say miserably wet, days. […]
by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 11, 2012 | Philosophy, Wisdom, XSutras, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
How happy am I to be home again from our week away up north? Completely!
I’ve loved the connections with dear friends and a whole new crop of yoga students. […]
by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 10, 2012 | Wisdom, XSutras, Yoga practices, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Yoga teaching , Yoga Therapy
To be accurate, I haven’t attained a-sutra-a-day over the last little while. I’ve been plying my trade in the Byron Bay Yoga Centre therapy intensive. And, it was a total privilege to teach such a shining group of trainees.
To be honest, I was pining for getting back in the company of Patanjali, that old master of wise brevity.
I’m here at the home of Paula and Tim in Coolangatta. I would describe them as bhakti yogis who follow a few spiritual disciplines. […]
by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 10, 2012 | XSutras, Yoga practices, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
mrdumadhyadhimatratvattato ‘pi visesah
Inevitably the depth of faith varies with different individuals and at different times with the same individual. The results will reflect these variations.
*The Heart of Yoga, by T.K.V. […]
by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 6, 2012 | XSutras, Yoga practices, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Yoga teaching , Yoga Therapy
I’m on the road, enjoying one of those strange phenomena called a “working holiday”. It probably relates in kind to being “semi-retired”. When I first moved to the country launching myself into retirement, I was not well. I was facing major surgery, after which I needed 3 solid months of recovery and rehabilitation from double hip replacements. My mind was still in working mode, though, so I translated the physiotherapy practice I was meant to do every day into yoga practice. […]
by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 5, 2012 | Being a writer, Philosophy, Wisdom, XSutras, xTmp, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
I saw a wonderful video presented as a Ted Talk with Brené Brown speaking on “The Power of Vulnerability”. I ‘d seen it before and loved the vulnerability Brene Brown demonstrates. It held me completely on second viewing, as Brown’s talk is entertaining as well as inspiring.
In the spirit of being open with you, watching this video encouraged me to share a bit of writing I did a while back in a life stories course. […]
by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 4, 2012 | Being a writer, Philosophy, XSutras, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
It’s late and I’ve delayed posting tonight, not sure whether I should go east, west, north or south with my writing. I’ve looked into Patanjali and tried to scry the meaning of a sutra that seems as elusive as the track Venus will make across the sun in a day or two.
I suppose this is all right…to not have it figured out. This sutra is in the first chapter which is about samadhi, a state I have not experienced. This sutra references re- incarnation which I can’t quite align with. […]
by Eve Grzybowski | Jun 3, 2012 | Philosophy, Wisdom, XSutras, Yoga practices, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Yoga Therapy
Sitting by the fire on a wet Sunday afternoon, I’m glad for the portability of this iPad that lets me communicate to the world in comfort wherever I like.
It’s a quiet winter day here on our Mitchells Island property. Perhaps as a consequence of the peace all around – i.e., the phone hasn’t rung, there’s no music playing, Daniel is at his desk doing our books – my head is empty of anecdotes or wisdom to share.
Part of me is mentally leaning towards Byron Bay where the Yoga Therapy course is just kicking off today. […]