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Ashtanga ABCs Day 19 {Take a Cold Shower} Challenge Pose: Marichyasana A Marichyasana A is a seated bind, which stretches both the shoulder and the hip. Come into the pose by extending the left leg and standing on the right foot. Start with the right hand on the inside of the left leg and reach it around the outside of the leg with the palm facing outward. Reach the left hand to meet the right. Hold a towel if your hands don’t quite touch yet. Suck in your low belly and fold over the extended leg. Repeat on the other side.

Ashtanga ABCs Day 16 {Look Inward} Challenge Pose: Paschimottanasana Paschimottanasana is our first seated forward fold. For some reason, as you literally fold over yourself, seated folds have the effect of making you figuratively look inward. Forward folds pull your attention away from the external world and your surroundings, and invite you to self-reflection. As you fold, reach toward your feet, wrap your peace fingers around your big toes if you can and look forward toward your toes. Suck in your low belly to help you fold more.

4 Count Breathing can be an excellent way to destress in the middle of the work day or anytime. Breathing exercises can be an easy way to reset your nervous system and calm yourself down in the middle of a stressful workday or any type of stressful situation. This 4-Count breathing technique quickly brings presence of mind and a relaxed state. How to: 1. Inhale for 4 beats. 2. Pause. 3.Exhale for 4 beats. 4. Pause. Repeat for 1 minute.

Discover how The Yoga Expo can provide an unforgettable experience for each and every member of your family. Date: January 16, 2021 Location: Pasadena Convention Center, CA Website: https://theyogaexpo.org/ Tickets: hhttps://theyogaexpo.org/event_los_angeles Information: - Location: 300 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101 - Time: Saturday, January 16th, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (PST) - Ages: Discover how The Yoga Expo can provide an unforgettable experience for each and every member of your family. Children under 12 are FREE. - I've never done yoga before, is that OK?: Yes! There are classes & workshops for all levels at The Yoga Expo. Additionally, there are plenty of activites to choose from for the entire family! - Do I need to signup for classes?: Please note SCHED software is for attendee planning purposes only, class signup is not required to participate in any classes. We recommend arriving to your desired classes 10 min prior to start time. Tickets are required to enter The Yoga Expo, please purchase here: https://theyogaexpo.org

SoulPlay Festival is 4 days focused on heart-opening connection, blissful dance, invigorating yoga, and much more. Date: September 24-27, 2020 Location: Cobb, CA Website: https://www.soulplay.co/festival Tickets: https://www.soulplay.co/festival/tickets Immersive Pass: $549 Information: Kick off your summer with heart! SoulPlay Festival is 4 days focused on heart-opening connection, blissful dance, invigorating yoga, and much more. This is not your typical festival. It is an experience designed to facilitate learning and growth, while having a lot of fun and making great connections in the process. Attendees typically report feeling more satisfied with a higher degree of connection and community in their lives than ever before. Will you join us?

Welcome to Imagine Fest, a community festival featuring yoga, music, and powerful social change. Date: October, 2020 Location: Aurora Hills, CA Website: https://www.imagineyogamusic.com/ Tickets: https://unlikelyheroes.ticketspice.com/imagine-fest-2019 Information: The Bohemian Ball and Imagine Fest exist to support Unlikely Heroes and their mission to rescue and restore child victims of sex trafficking, domestically and abroad. Begin the day with an uplifting opening meditation led by Joseph Adetola followed by an invigorating Tantric Hatha yoga flow. Follow the sound of the harmonium, sync your heart to the beat of the drums and feel your consciousness expand. Surrender to the passionate experience of bhakti yoga with Govindas & Radha. Get into the groove with these exciting conscious musical talents: Maya Jupiter, Dustin Thomas, The Resistance Revival Chorus and Amber Lily & Tubby Love! Join us for a line up of conscious conversations and diverse panel discussions exploring the idea, "Heal Yourself, Heal the World." Partake in a breakout workshop exploring the Intersections of Yoga, Music, Art and Social Change. Free yourself from the weight of the world with a beautiful restorative yoga experience. Come back after sunset to see the Hall transformed into a concert venue! Let yourself be inspired to action through the lyrics and melodies and driving rhythms of Satsang, Robot Nature and Player WON.

Be ready for the shady trees, a bubbling creek, and beautiful views. Date: June 18-21, 2020 Location: Hummingbird Ranch, CO Website: https://sonicbloomfestival.com/ Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sonic-bloom-2020-tickets-64696353535 4-Day Pass: $222 Information: SONIC BLOOM will once again be held during the Summer Solstice, June 20 – 23, 2019 at our beautiful new festival site, in Spanish Peaks Country, CO: Hummingbird Ranch. Be ready for the shady trees, a bubbling creek, and beautiful views.Be ready for the shady trees, a bubbling creek, and beautiful views. The venue is an easy 2.5 hour drive south of Denver

The goal of the BaliSpirit Festival is to awaken and nourish each individual’s potential for positive change within, leading to positive change in our homes, in our communities, and around the world. Date: March 29-April 1, 2021 Location: Choteau, MT Website: https://www.balispiritfestival.com/ Information: The goal of the BaliSpirit Festival is to awaken and nourish each individual’s potential for positive change within, leading to positive change in our homes, in our communities, and around the world. Through the beneficial and inspirational traditions of Yoga, Dance, and Music, the BaliSpirit Festival embodies the Balinese Hindu concept of Tri Hita Karana: living in harmony with our spiritual, social, and natural environments. Committed, particularly, to nourishing our own home in Bali, the founders of the BaliSpirit Festival pledge to provide financial, logistical, and organizational support to local charities, with a special emphasis on children’s programs, multicultural education and performance, healthcare, HIV& AIDS awareness, and environmental conservation in Bali and greater Indonesia. Can’t wait to find out who will be teaching daytime workshops of yoga, dance, martial arts, breathwork and personal development? Eager to discover amazing songwriters, DJs, world music bands and other conscious musicians? The extraordinary variety of our program combined with the spiritual and beautiful natural setting of Bali make BaliSpirit Festival an unforgettable experience. Browse the categories here to find out about the 2020 Line-Up and learn more about the different programming components. Check this page regularly for 2021 updates or  sign up for our email newsletter.

RA MA Festival is a conscious urban festival featuring culture, community & consciousness curated by Guru Jagat. Date: June 17-20, 2020 Location: Mallorca, Spain Website: https://ramayogainstitute.com/project/rama-festival-2020/ Information: RA MA Institute and Guru Jagat present the 3rd Annual RA MA Festival.  Happening overSummer Solstice, June 17 – 20, 2020, this year’s Festival heralds a major celestial event, a change of season, intention, and vibration. Over four days, Guru Jagat leads us in Kundalini yoga & meditation and beyond. The Festival is a curation of dynamic programs, from workshops to panels, one-on-one and group healing sessions, DJs, public performance, art, dance, live music, fashion, and shopping, and more. Who should come? If you are looking for a community of seekers and expanders If you want to join in a global movement If you are curious about expanding your creative intelligence If you want to participate in a sober social experiment with people of all ages from around the world, to build up your intelligence, awareness, gentleness, strength and sophistication to make an IMPACT, then you should absolutely come too.

I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. The Books of the Bible An Analogy from Marriage 1 Do you not know, brothers and sisters—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only during that person’s lifetime? 2 Thus a married woman is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives; but if her husband dies, she is discharged from the law concerning the husband. 3 Accordingly, she will be called an adulteress if she lives with another man while her husband is alive. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law, and if she marries another man, she is not an adulteress. 4 In the same way, my friends, you have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead in order that we may bear fruit for God. 5 While we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death. 6 But now we are discharged from the law, dead to that which held us captive, so that we are slaves not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit. The Law and Sin 7 What then should we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet, if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” 8 But sin, seizing an opportunity in the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. Apart from the law sin lies dead. 9 I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived 10 and I died, and the very commandment that promised life proved to be death to me. 11 For sin, seizing an opportunity in the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. 12 So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good. 13 Did what is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, working death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure. The Inner Conflict 14 For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin. 15 I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. 17 But in fact it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. 18 For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. 19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. 20 Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. 21 So I find it to be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies close at hand. 22 For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self, 23 but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I am a slave to the law of God, but with my flesh I am a slave to the law of sin. New Revised Standard Version Liveology Yoga Studios & Magazine creates uplifting content and products, sharing "More life. More yoga." Enjoy a wealth of articles, videos, and interactive content for self-study, drawing upon wisdom from across the world. Subscribe for exclusive content, including issues of the mag. Tell a friend about us today! Thank you for your continued and growing support. Peace & Pineapples!

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With bent knees and upward reaching arms that pop your chest wide open, Utkatasana is far from sitting in a chair. This is Fierce Pose. Ashtanga ABCs Day 13 {Be Fierce} Challenge Pose: Utkatasana The common English translation incorrectly calls Utkatasana Chair Pose, but there is nothing about this pose that is like relaxing in a chair. In fact it’s quite the opposite. With bent knees and upward reaching arms that pop your chest wide open, Utkatasana requires a certain level of fight to stick with it for five breaths. This is Fierce Pose. When times get tough, you have two options. Fold or fight. As of today, I choose fight. While I’ve definitely been waking up late and taking advantage of extra naps, I also feel an extra fire 🔥 to tap into this creative energy and make the most of it. That means not getting too comfortable in my chair, on the sofa, or on my floor pillows. Has anyone else gotten a little tooooo relaxed?? Maybe it’s just me... Well today’s challenge pose is dedicated to being a little less of a chair and a little more fierce.

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One of my favorite movies is the Disney classic, Dumbo. Dumbo is this adorable cute little elephant who was born with enormously large ears. These big ears set Dumbo apart from the other elephants. Dumbo was teased, bullied, ostracized, even blamed for misfortunes within the community, because of his enormously large ears. It seemed the only one within Dumbo’s community who “valued him for who he was” (gigantic ears and all), was his mother. And even Dumbo’s mother was victimized by this community because she chose to stand up for her child. As fate would have it, a most unlikely character became Dumbo’s most beneficial ally. That character was a little mouse named Timothy. It was Timothy the mouse who not only befriended Dumbo, but persistently worked with Dumbo until Dumbo learned to transform those big ears into his greatest asset. On one occasion, because of a serendipitous experience, Dumbo discovered that with those big ears he could do what no other elephant had ever done and that is fly. With that serendipitous discovery, Timothy the mouse spoke these prophetic empowering life-changing words to Dumbo, "The very thing that held you down will carry you up." Well, of course Dumbo is a fictional character and no elephant has ever been able to fly (at least not yet) but there are several empowering, life enhancing messages that can inform and potentially transform how many of us live our lives. I invite you to consider the following: 1. Whatever physical characteristics we inherit at birth are by divine design. To denigrate another because of physical characteristics inherited at birth (or to elevate another because of such qualities) is asinine, to say the least. We are all spiritual beings housed in physical bodies and we are here to learn and grow as spiritual beings. Everything about us, in terms of the qualities we inherit at birth, are our resources; resources not only through which we may best present ourselves to the world, but also through which we and others might best learn compassion, acceptance, trust, patience, surrendering, openness, humility, and gratitude. While there are some physical qualities which are correctable and may in fact become impediments to our well-being, even those physical characteristics may be opportunities for those around us to learn and express compassion and acceptance. My son Frankie, for example, was born with “pigeon toes”, a condition which caused his feet to turn inward. The first six months of his young life he wore casts to correct this condition. Through this experience, I learned compassion, patience, acceptance, self-forgiveness (I just knew it was my fault), that I had to surrender to the doctors to correct what I could not, and trust, all qualities which helped me be a better Mom and person. 2. Learn to see yourself (first and foremost) through the eyes of God. To see oneself through the eyes of God, we must know God for ourselves. To know God, we must deliberately embark on a spiritual journey of self discovery, studying sacred texts, meditating on those texts, and asking for wisdom and understanding. While there are many great books, including the Christian Bible, the Judaic Torah, the Buddhist Sutra and the Islamic Koran, which give us insight into the mind of God and help us align our ways of being in the world with God, there are other writers who help expand on the truths contained in these books. One book I suggest is This Thing Called You by Ernest Holmes (author of The Science of Mind). 3. Live with the knowledge that every challenge and obstacle is a potential resource. Every setback, as someone said, can be “a setup for a comeback”. Every disappointment can potentially be a means through which we discover how tough we really are. Every mental challenge such as anxiety and depression ( pervasive in our contemporary society) may become the “burden bearer's” greatest assets. I have watched individuals maneuver the difficult waters of living while burdened with anxiety and depression. Many of the daily tasks so many of us take for granted are often accomplished because of tremendous effort and determination by those who struggle with anxiety and depression. And I have been inspired by their tenacity! I have marveled at their persistence, as they keep on “pushing through” in efforts live full lives (with and without medication)! I have been encouraged as I observe these individuals never give up on their dreams, no matter how difficult achieving those dreams may be! How informative and transforming would the personal testimonies of these individuals be, not only to others dealing with similar challenges, but for all of us? Their stories can potentially inspire compassion, acceptance, trust, and most of all gratitude and teach many of us how we might transform our challenges into assets. 4.     And lastly, we must be open to encountering the most unlikely allies. Like Timothy the mouse who helped Dumbo transform his big ears into his greatest asset, sometimes our help comes from the most unlikely sources. Of course, the decision is ours to make as to who is our most unlikely ally and not a decision to be made “for us, by others”. May each of us embark on a deliberate spiritual journey of self-discovery, seeking to see ourselves through the eyes of God. May we embrace our uniqueness and know that “we are created in the image and likeness of God” and, as such, "we are good". May each of us encounter those allies in our journey who selflessly and persistently assist us in transforming "the very things that held us down into the resources which take us to new heights”.

If you conquer, you will be clothed like them in white robes, and I will not blot your name out of the book of life. 1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: The Message to Sardis “I know your works; you have a name of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is on the point of death, for I have not found your works perfect in the sight of my God. 3 Remember then what you received and heard; obey it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you. 4 Yet you have still a few persons in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes; they will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. 5 If you conquer, you will be clothed like them in white robes, and I will not blot your name out of the book of life; I will confess your name before my Father and before his angels. 6 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. The Message to Philadelphia 7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens: 8 “I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 9 I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but are lying—I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept my word of patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. 11 I am coming soon; hold fast to what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. 12 If you conquer, I will make you a pillar in the temple of my God; you will never go out of it. I will write on you the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem that comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name. 13 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. The Message to Laodicea 14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin of God’s creation: 15 “I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, ‘I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing.’ You do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 18 Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich; and white robes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen; and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. 19 I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent. 20 Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me. 21 To the one who conquers I will give a place with me on my throne, just as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.” New Revised Standard Version Liveology Yoga Studios creates uplifting content for your whole life. Join us on the journey of seeking God, self-study, healing, and awakening as we draw from spiritual traditions across the world. Subscribe for access to our exclusive library of articles and videos and other special benefits. Make sure to follow us on Instagram and YouTube! Thank you for your continued and growing support. Peace & Pineapples!

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I’m taking this as an opportunity to think more deeply about my patterns. Are my various routines worth keeping or changing? Ashtanga ABCs Day 6 {No Coffee. No Prana} Challenge Pose: Padangusthasana My teacher’s teacher, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois used to say, “No Coffee No Prana” in favor of drinking coffee in the early morning before yoga practice. Whether or not you adhere to this, everyone has some type of routine, superstition, or weird habit that gets us through the day. Some of these little routines, we may have established years ago and barely think about them. Until, say, a quarantine... and even the smallest of routines like having a nice morning coffee are disturbed. I’m taking this as an opportunity to think more deeply about my patterns. Are my various routines worth keeping or changing? I’m figuring all that out as we speak. And I think it’s a good thing. How are you all finding a sense of routine with all the changes going on? #AshtangaABCs #Padangusthasana #PrimarySeries

The Cosmic Yogi Festival is Texas' Largest all day Yoga Festival, with 3-4 yoga and meditation classes every hour and the opening of the Vendor Village. Yoga. Date: November 7, 2020 Location: Addison Conference and Theatre Centre, TX Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cosmic-yogi-festival-texas-largest-yoga-festival-tickets-84684139541 Information: RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2020 It's All About Yoga...But There's So Much More! FREE Cosmic Community Yoga Class starts at 9am in the park across from venue. 10am begins the Cosmic Yogi Festival, Texas' Largest Yoga Festival, with 3-4 yoga and meditation classes every hour and the opening of the Vendor Village. Yoga on unitl 6pm. Everyone is welcome to attend: shop the day away, enjoy the mini-seminars, dance to the drum circle, adopt a puppy, have lunch, get acupuncture, get an IV boost, get a henna tattoo, get a massage or a Reiki energy boost…the list goes on and on! Try a different style of Yoga including the traditional such as Kundalini, Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Restorative, Ashtanga, Buti to Groovy Hippie Yoga, Rock Concert Yoga, Glow in the Dark Yoga, Blind Fold Yoga…so many classes…but don’t worry…you have all day! #Events #YogaFestivals #Texas #Adidson

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A Festival Celebration of Spirit and Nature Dancing Together Date: July 23-26, 2020 Location: Song of the Mountain Yoga Retreat, MI Website: https://www.yogafestmi.com/ Tickets: https://songofthemorning.secure.retreat.guru/program/yogafest-2020/ Full Festival Pass: $200 Information: YogaFest at Song of the Morning is a sacred gathering held at an authentic and very special year-round yoga retreat deep in the heart of the North Woods of Michigan. The tenth anniversary of this festival celebration of the divine science of God Communion will take place July 23 - 26, 2020 at Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat (near the top of the mitten outside Vanderbilt, MI). We hope you will join us! All sincere seekers of every age and ability are invited for this unforgettable and joyful celebration of spirit, nature, community, service, and all things yoga. Whether you have been coming to Song of the Morning for decades, or if you are just now learning about our summer yoga festival and the retreat where it is held, the 'About/FAQ' page will tell you everything you need to know to understand the festival and determine if it is right for you. In short: if your heart is hungry for spiritual truth, natural beauty and sacred devotion, then please make your plans to join us!

Date: May 2, 2020 Location: Online Website: https://arisefestival.com/ Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/arisemusicfestival/ Information: In a world rocked by COVID-19, Arise Music Festival stands strong in our commitment to support and create community through artistic expression. Debuting on Saturday, May 2, join us for our first-ever, virtual ARISE Online Gathering! Continuing our seven-year tradition of providing musical and creative performances, ARISE invites our community to gather virtually from the comfort of your home and enjoy a special evening of music, art, yoga and self-expression. Streaming from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., the ARISE Online Gathering will present a diverse lineup of talented singer-songwriters, electronic artists and live painters with special segments of yoga and sound healing.  Join the online stream by visiting https://www.facebook.com/arisemusicfestival/. ARISE Online Gathering Saturday, May 2 Streaming from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. MDT

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