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B.K.S. Iyengar, one of the most influential voices in Western yoga, calls Sirsasana (Headstand) and Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand) the king and queen ... (continued)

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Come to Your Senses

Sleepwalking through yoga these days? Shake up your practice and your life with the animating force of rasa.

By Shiva Rea

When you understand rasa, your yoga practice can become the field in which to explore the interconnection of thinking, feeling, and action rather than a place to deny your feeling state. Once I started to incorporate rasa into my practice, I placed less importance on what I thought I should do and tuned in to where the juice is. It is now an essential part of my practice and my life. It not only has nourished my love of yoga, it has given me a way to practice throughout all the moments of my day.

Shiva Rea teaches vinyasa flow yoga worldwide. Her studies in the Krishnamacharya lineage, Tantra, Ayurveda, and art infuse her approach to living yoga.

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Deb	Thank you Shiva Rea for your graceful, creative and fun approach to yoga. I really enjoy that freedom from the often too-regimented options out there in yoga and all exercise and wellness approaches. Very feminine and strong at the same time.
Diana	Pete, WE ate our tomatoe with yoga raga! D

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