Nadi Shodhana Pranayama
Pose of the Month: Nadi Shodhana Pranayama With Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern, Faernworks.com When the dance of life has us falling off center, how we find it again? Yoga teaches us that while we may not always be able to change our external conditions – in the moment – we can manage our energy to directly … Continue reading
Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana: Compass or Sundial Pose
Pose of the Month: Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana: Compass or Sundial Pose Writing & Model: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern, faernworks.com In the Vedas, Moksha refers to the soul’s “release” or liberation from bondage to samsara, or the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. The Yoga tradition teaches that samsara includes the continuous flow of life’s … Continue reading
Sirsasana: Headstand
Pose of the Month With Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern, Faernworks.com Sirsasana (Headstand) balances the body, mind and emotions, and can initiate a playful dance between the expanse of our spirit and the depth of our soul. Like two sides of a coin, the play of spirit and soul reveals two interconnected dimensions of being. According … Continue reading
Vrschikasana: Scorpion
Writing& Model: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern, Faernworks.com The Divine Shakti, celebrated as the life force behind all manifestation, animates the whole universe just as the vital force (prana) sustains the body through all of its [life] phases and flows most powerfully from the heart to the crown of the head. [sage Ramakantha, commenting on Kalottara … Continue reading
Paschimottanasana: Intense Stretch of the West
Pose of the Month: Paschimottanasana- Intense Stretch of the West Writing & Model: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern, faernworks.com It’s Spring, a natural time for melting, shedding and sprouting. As the earth warms and opens and daylight stretches into the evening, we see a natural increase in growth and renewal – the sprouting buds of … Continue reading
Parivrtta Trikonasana
Pose of the Month: Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose) Writing & Model: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern, faernworks.com Spring is just around the corner. Like the dawning of a new season, pregnant and potent with possibility, spanda is the creative spark and vibratory impulse that births our deepest intentions into the living fold of our reality. … Continue reading
A Thank You Post
Thank you so much for all your wonderful feedback and support of this project! Being a resource is an honor, thank you again. Pleas note: we are now MOVING forward with all entries- we have completed back posting for now~ please share this blog around, and let us know if you have any questions~ best, … Continue reading
Pose of the Month: Trataka
Pose of the Month: Trataka { NOTE: this was previously Posted on December 9, 2010 here: http://faern-in-the-works.com/2010/12/09/trataka/ } Writing: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern, faernworks.com\ Trataka is a yogic practice of gazing steadily at an object to build concentration (dharana). It is one of the six cleansing techniques, (shatkarmas), used traditionally to purify and harmonize the … Continue reading
Bharadvajasana: Pose dedicated to the sage, Bharadvaja
Bharadvajasana: Pose dedicated to the sage, Bharadvaja { NOTE: this was previously Posted on November 5, 2010 here: http://faern-in-the-works.com/2010/11/05/bharadvajasana-pose-dedicated-to-the-sage-bharadvaja-with-chrisandra-fox/ } Writing: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern, faernworks.com Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. -Cicero In this month’s pose, ground yourself in the greatness of gratitude. Gratitude … Continue reading
Simhasana
Simhasana (Lion’s Pose) { NOTE: this was previously Posted on October 6, 2010 here: http://faern-in-the-works.com/2010/10/06/simhasana } Writing: Chrisandra Fox Photography: Faern, faernworks.com Simhasana (Lion’s Pose), dedicated to the Man-Lion incarnation of Vishnu, clears ama, or waste from the tongue, tones the throat, improves speech, and creates an ideal condition for the practice … Continue reading
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