by Kara-Leah Grant It's Day 17 of my forty days of a heart-opening kriya (see below for PDF of this kriya). Every day I hit the mat and do seven postures in a specific order. Often I do other asana, pranayama and meditation as well. But no matter what, there is always the consistency of the heart-opening kriya to anchor me in my home yoga practice. So, is it working? Is this yoga practice opening my heart chakra? Before I answer that, I want to take a step back and define what that … [Read more...]
How a Journey into the Underworld Brought Me Home at Last
by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat I'm leaving Wellington soon, and part of my impending shift down south to Glenorchy is about wiping the slate clean. Starting fresh. Letting go of everything, and then allowing back in only what truly matters. People keep asking; 'Are you moving down for good?' Good? What does that mean? I know I'm going for a couple of months. After that... who knows? I don't know what will arise in these two months. This is the letting go. This is … [Read more...]
This is your moment. Claim it. Own it.
by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat I stopped for fifteen minutes to meditate. It's 45 minutes later. This is why I'm finding it difficult to practice right now. Not because it's a chore, or because it's hard, or because I have to drag myself through it, but because I love it. I absolutely adore my yoga practice. Practice is, as Mark Whitwell says, coming into intimacy with life. Now, as I sit for a moment, I listen to the chorus of birds gossiping outside, pestering the moist lawn for … [Read more...]