Five Element Series Part 5: Air Element
The air element is the source of all mobility. It feels light and clear. It is the place of spirit and of spirituality, the place where the yogis and saints reach for. It is also the place…
Five Elements
Five Elements Series Part 4: The Ether Element and Curiosity
In the five-element tradition explored in this series, ether represents space: the openness in which the other elements arise and pass away. Here, I use it as a way to explore curiosity and…
Five Elements Series Part 2: Getting Unstuck
We all face discomfort on the mat, whether in the body, emotionally, or in the mind. As soon as we have the sense that something is askew, we can’t help but say, "I don't like this…
Five Elements Series Part 1: Intro
In this blog, I am offering up the five elements as a lens to explore our yoga practices. I practice and teach Ashtanga Yoga, and while I realize that the five elements is not necessarily…