The common theme in all of my experiences during this experiment was focus. I had to focus my mind on the task and be in the moment. It reminds me of a favorite quote from Charles Dickens; “ He did each single thing, as if he did nothing else.” In the future, I’ll call again […]
Each student at Axis Yoga Teacher Training completes a personal experiment on the subject of their choosing. This student examined the effects of Sadhana, daily spiritual practice. And what happens when you then take it away. The results were enlightening and point to a life-long practice ahead.
For my personal experiment, I chose to study the effects and benefits of Sadhana. I chose Heart of Sadhana, by M.P. Pandit, as my book to coincide with the experiment. Since this course began, some three months ago, I have adopted a daily sadhana practice, which includes pranayama, meditation and mantra. Over these months, I […]
A few days prior to the beginning of this course, my step-father passed away. It was not completely unexpected, as his health had been failing in the past few years. I had a very difficult and painful history with him, and held a lot of resentment and anger towards him. My mother, even knowing this, […]
As part of this experiment, I decided to abandon my sadhana practice for a week, just to see if I noticed a difference. This sort of backfired, as one week very easily became two, and then, even crept into three. I was shocked at how easy it was to come up with excuses not to […]
I am currently trying to rebuild my daily sadhana practice. I am finding it difficult to focus, but know that with consistency and intention…it will come. To quote M.P. Pandit, “…surrender is not a one day affair. Surrender is the end-product of a long process of effort. And personal effort lies precisely in working out […]
The final practicum for Axis Yoga Teacher Training graduates is open to the public. These students have dedicated themselves intensely to the practice and now wish to share the fruits of their discoveries with you! Sumptuous refreshments served every session! Located at Sixth Ave UCC ~ 3250 e. 6th Ave (sixth and Adams) ~ Please […]
As part of Denver-based Axis Yoga Teacher Training Program, students learn about the 5,000 year old science of Aurvedic Medicine and are guided through a self-experiment based on its principles. This student identified an imbalnce in himself which he attributes to excess vata– the dosha responsible for cold, brittle, dry and anxious conditions. By eliminating […]
Review of the Ayurvedic dosha attributes and subsequently taking the test in, The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies, confirmed my inclination that my dosha is predominately vata. To summarize, several the characteristics I found compelling to come to this assessment related to my vikruti, including the physically imbalanced condition of dry skin, accented with […]
My experiment centered around changing various elements of my daily diet. I eliminated coffee and all caffeine from my diet for two weeks, replacing this with a goal to drink at least 64 ounces of water at work and water during dinner. In the morning I had a vitamin supplement and glass of Metamucil. During […]