by Ayako DeRuby | Sep 1, 2022 | Blog
Sutra 2.5 – vṛttayaḥ pañcatayyaḥ kliṣṭā’kliṣṭāḥ TRANSLATION: vrittayah: modifications/fluctuations (the mind-stuff) panchatayyah = five kinds klishta = painful aklishta = painless The next sutra Patanjali goes into the five kinds of fluctuations, but for now, we...
by Ayako DeRuby | Aug 27, 2022 | Blog
Being on the spiritual path, I have come across two schools of thought of how to approach life spiritually: 1 – Manifest what you want through intention or; 2 – Surrender our preferences and honor what is being presented, stepping into the flow of life....
by Ayako DeRuby | Aug 15, 2022 | Instructors
I am so grateful to have found my new teaching home at The Alchemy Yoga Studio. I have loved being a student here since Ayako opened, and have grown so much in my meditation practice from spending time with Ayako and attending her sound healing classes. This studio...
by Ayako DeRuby | Aug 12, 2022 | Instructors
My yoga journey and practice began in 2007. I was searching for something… anything… to distract me from my truth. Although I have a family that pours love and acceptance into me, I chose to listen to the world chatter that communicated you are not pretty enough,...
by Ayako DeRuby | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog
Sutra 1.2 – Yogaschitta Vrtti Nirodhah TRANSLATION: Chitta means mind. Vrtti is fluctuations of the mind (our thoughts). Nirodhah means stoppage. Sutra 1.2 answers what the goal of yoga is…the question: What is yoga? Yoga is the ability to fix your...
