Winter and Kapha Dosha
In Ayurveda, the sister science to yoga, the world consists of the five elements: space/ether (Akasha), air (Vayu), fire (Agni), water...
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Amy Fitta
- Sep 17, 2021
- 7 min
The Third Eye Chakra - Ajna
We now enter into the 6th chakra, the wisdom of the third eye. Here, we start to really connect with our highest self, our spiritual...
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Amy Fitta
- Aug 12, 2021
- 6 min
Throat Chakra - Vishuddha
We now enter into the 5th chakra - the bridge between the heart and mind, our seat of communication and self-expression. Its right is to...
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Amy Fitta
- Aug 5, 2021
- 9 min
The Heart Chakra - Anahata
"Riding on the golden flames of our power center (solar plexus), we now arrive at the very heart of the chakra system. Here, in a band of...
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Amy Fitta
- Jul 15, 2021
- 6 min
Solar Plexus Chakra - Manipura
This week, let's explore our powerhouse, the city of jewels that rests just above the navel at our solar plexus. Its right is action and...
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Amy Fitta
- Jul 8, 2021
- 4 min
Sacral Chakra - Svadhisthana
This week, let's explore the funnest chakra of them all, in my opinion, the sacral chakra. Its right is to feel. Its element is water....
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Amy Fitta
- Jun 23, 2021
- 4 min
Root Chakra - Muladhara
I love looking at our being through the lens of the chakras. A rainbow map of the body consisting of seven centers, or energetic hubs,...
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Amy Fitta
- May 13, 2021
- 7 min
Mental Health Awareness Week
I never quite imagined that I would fall into a line of work that would have such a role in the state of people's mental health as I do....
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Amy Fitta
- Apr 28, 2021
- 6 min
Making Peace With What Is
I know that many people have the perception that just because I teach yoga, or because my energy is calm on the outside, that I must be...
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Amy Fitta
- Feb 24, 2021
- 5 min
Don't Be Afraid Of A Little Tension
Tension gets a bad rap, doesn't it? Especially by us yoga teachers. We are usually asking you to let go of tension, dissolve and release...
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Amy Fitta
- Feb 16, 2021
- 5 min
Choose Kindness
"When you are kind to others, it not only changes you - but it changes the world" - Harold Kusnher One year ago there was a hashtag trend...
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Amy Fitta
- Feb 2, 2021
- 4 min
The Masculine and Feminine Energies
“Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold and...
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Amy Fitta
- Jan 31, 2021
- 6 min
The Key To A Balanced Life Part 3
Based on the work by Jill Willard, it is believed that our one body, is actually comprised of four bodies - physical, mental, emotional,...
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Amy Fitta
- Jan 19, 2021
- 9 min
Surfing The Waves Of Our Emotions
As a new surfer, I am very much a student of the sea. Each wave has a valuable lesson to teach me, a message that translates beyond just...
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Amy Fitta
- Jan 12, 2021
- 4 min
Finding Center - Balancing the Mental Body
Continuing on from our last blog - The Key To A Balanced Life - this week we are looking at how we can find equanimity within,...
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Amy Fitta
- Jan 5, 2021
- 6 min
The Key To A Balanced Life
Not too little, not too much, not too loose nor too tight, not too left or too right - these are all decent strategies for finding...
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Amy Fitta
- Dec 10, 2020
- 7 min
Prananyama
Through our struggles and through our joys, day and night, through sickness, age, and in health, the breath is always right there by our...
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Amy Fitta
- Nov 13, 2020
- 6 min
Asana - Sthira Sukham Asanam
This week in class we have been talking about asana. Asana means yoga posture, and although it seems that asana IS yoga, it is only one...
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Amy Fitta
- Nov 1, 2020
- 5 min
Ishvara Pranidhana - Self Surrender.
You've most likely heard the instruction 'surrender' said aloud in many yoga classes, many times. It is usually led by the phrase, 'just...
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Amy Fitta
- Oct 23, 2020
- 4 min
Svadhyaya - Self Study.
I always say in my class that being super flexible, being able to get into the splits or controlled enough to hold a handstand/crow pose...
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