Namaste Journal » Earth

Yoga has a sister science, called Ayurveda. More than a path to health and healing, Ayurveda is truly a study of life in all of its forms, and a quest to understand everything from an elemental vantage point. This allows for obstacles to be dissected and explored from a very basic perspective, and often creates a path to higher understanding. All things in life are classified as one of five elements: Air, Earth, Fire, Space or Water. The element of Space, which is perhaps the most interesting element of all as it is so often considered to be little more than empty nothingness. So few are the moments when we are aware of the wholeness space provides. What is Space?...

The Earth sequence has long been a favorite of Kate Potter's. In recent months, she has gained a new appreciation for this particular posture flow. Kate's Sadhana began in illness, and she is now progressing on the path to recovery. This journey has given Kate a new appreciation for the Earth Sequence's ability to gently stretch tight muscles and strengthen the core. It has also created an opportunity to learn how to rehabilitate the body after it has suffered an illness or trauma. "A play between solid and liquid," Kate explains. "I think everybody can benefit from this sequence. It is so helpful for me to know what so many out there must feel. Stiff is sore and sore is...