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Why Orientating to Udana Prana is a Feminist Act
“I'm probably being silly, but..." The Predicament of Dobby the House Elf Most women in our culture today have become so conditioned into subjugating their needs, overriding their feelings to prioritise the comfort of others and making themselves small so others can feel big, that for many of us, our normal modus operandi are to continually soften, accommodate and appease. Being nice takes precedence over being authentic. Dobby's behaviour is an extreme example of fawning - a
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Why Orientating to Udana Prana is a Feminist Act
“I'm probably being silly, but..." The Predicament of Dobby the House Elf Most women in our culture today have become so conditioned into subjugating their needs, overriding their feelings to prioritise the comfort of others and making themselves small so others can feel big, that for many of us, our normal modus operandi are to continually soften, accommodate and appease. Being nice takes precedence over being authentic. Dobby's behaviour is an extreme example of fawning - a
How to Teach Samana Prana to Your Yoga Students
Learn a Samana flow to help your yoga students move from their centre What do you need to transform and assimilate? What do you need to let go of? Today's class explored samana, the gathering, centring quality of prana associated with digestion and assimilation. Building on our exploration of apana’s downward grounding and prana’s upward lift, we bring attention to the place where these complementary movements meet. The image is of energy spiralling inwards towards the centre
Teaching Forward Bends: Cues That Help Students Find Support and Release
How to bring students into awareness of the cycle of resourcing and receiving, with gravity and breath both participating in the unfolding of the pose.
Why My Consent Card Always Says No — Even Though I Love Hands-On Assists
Consent isn't a personality trait.
I'm not a person who “likes assists” and therefore permanently belongs in the YES category. Consent is specific and contextual, and no one should expect to agree in advance to being touched, without knowing the context and the specifics.
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