“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it“, Albert Einstein

Well it made me think, and I agree. What do you think?

“Anyone who doesn’t take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.“, Albert Einstein

I just realized that you know when you have learn’t something when, the behavior that showed you needed to learn it ceases to manifest itself. I find this sometimes causes a shock to me when I notice I am acting appropriately and not reacting to a situation like I would have. It is of course a pleasant shock.

Copyright © 2008 Russell Smithers

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”, Mahatma Gandhi

The following article is pretty good at describing the differences between Ashtanga and Iyenger; however, it misses a couple of aspects about Ashtanga.

• Astanga vs Iyengar yoga

Those who practice Ashtanga know that it builds up heat in the body and muscles, this helps a yogi get deeper into postures;

“Astanga yoga differs from all other schools in that you deliberately heat the body first. The theory is that warmed muscles can stretch further and with more ease.” from www.whatreallyworks.co.uk/start/articles.asp?article_ID=90

Another aspect of Ashtanga is that the postures are arranged in sequences that help open the body up during a single practice. This means you will safety and easily stretch further into a postures (like a forward bend) as you progress during a session.

“I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become. “, Oprah Winfrey

 This is an interesting quote when you think about it, certainly yogic philosophy and common sense seems to agree with this. What do you think?