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....
by Ayako DeRuby | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog
Sutra 1.8 – viparyayah mithyajñânam atadrüpa pratistham In this sutra, Patanjali explains to us that our perception is not fact and that it can lead us to misperception. For December’s Sutra of the month, we will look at the following: 1. Translation of...
by Ayako DeRuby | Oct 30, 2022 | Blog
Sutra 1.7 – pratyakṣa-anumāna-āgamāḥ pramāṇāni In the sutras 1.7- 1.11, each of the activities (correct knowledge, misperception , imagination, dreamless sleep, & memory) are defined. Here, in 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝟭.𝟳, Patanjali defines what is correct knowledge. For...
