by Ayako DeRuby | Sep 30, 2022 | Blog
Sutra 1.6 – pramāṇa viparyaya vikalpa nidrā smr̥tayaḥ Yoga Sutra 1.6 helps us to look at our types of thoughts, also referred to as the five movements of the mind. For October’s Sutra of the month, we will look at the following: 1. Translation of the...
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,...
