I wanted to share the below article because Marc is an awesome teacher I have had the privileged and pleasure of working with for a brief weekend. I hope he returns to the states soon so that I may learn more from him. He has a wonderful teaching style and way of expressing Vanda's message and how yoga has inspired him. Enjoy! So What is this Scaravelli Yoga? Vanda Scaravelli was an inspired and inspiring woman, who came to yoga…
..i will welcome happiness for it enlarges my heart; yet i will endure sadness for it opens my soul. i will acknowledge rewards for they are my due; yet i will welcome obstacles for they are my challenge ...Marc Woolford what lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us ... Marc Woolford
Yoga is not a religion. The practice of yoga has it's roots in India and it shares some commonalities with Hinduism as well as many other world religions, but it is not a religion. Yoga is a methodology, a system of practices that heighten the practitioners self awareness, connection with life (people, animals, the earth and life force-the breath) and connection with God. The practices of yoga include moral and ethical guidelines (yamas) which lay a foundation for how to…
Yoga literally translates as yoking, meaning union or connection. This connection is meant to be with the higher self or spirit and with God. I also believe it means a connection and respect for all life. More than that yoga is freedom and liberation. In the words of Patanjali (yogic philosopher credited with writing the first yogic text), yoga is the stilling of the restlessness of the mind. Yoga is peace, kindness, joy and gratitude. Yoga is breath and movement.…
