by Ayako DeRuby | Oct 13, 2023 | Blog
Fall Eclipse Season Part 1 – Preparing for Eclipse Season Most friends and clients I’ve spoken with in the last week have felt a little on edge. Many are in “the space in between” where it feels like they are ready to move forward but...
by Ayako DeRuby | Oct 4, 2023 | Blog
Sutra 1.18 virāma-pratyaya-abhyāsa-pūrvaḥ saṁskāra-śeṣo-‘nyaḥ TRANSLATION: Objectless samadhi (asamprajnata samadhi) is the other form of deep concentration wherein no object is focused upon, fluctuations of mind have ceased and only imprints in the subconscious...
by Ayako DeRuby | Sep 15, 2023 | Blog
Sutra 1.17 TRANSLATION: Samprajnata Samadhi is that which is accompanied by reasoning, reflection, bliss and pure being. 1. vitarka: unpleasant thought, 2. vicāra: pleasant thought, reflection 3. ānanda: bliss, ecstasy 4. asmitā: sense of individuality 5. rupa: form,...
by Ayako DeRuby | Apr 10, 2023 | Blog
Why I Do Not Believe in Manifestation Back in December, I hosted a sound bath for intention setting for the New Year. During this workshop, I mentioned is that I don’t believe in giving manifestation workshops. This surprised many of my students, but I...
by Ayako DeRuby | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog
I get asked quite often about energy blockages. We talk about releasing blockages, letting go of blockages, but what are energy blockages? And how can yoga and meditation help release them? WHAT ARE ENERGY BLOCKAGES? We all know that saying: what we resist persists....
