by Mugs McConnell | May 5, 2017 | Musings from Mugs
The Upanishad Mantra Meditation is one of my favourites in Letters from the Yoga Masters on page 165. It includes four mantras that are intended to help awaken our consciousness to the spirit within. Along with the mantras we visualize the flow of prana. I have...
by Mugs McConnell | Mar 31, 2017 | Musings from Mugs
(another sneak peak from Mug’s book) Sarva means “all”, dvara means “door”, and baddha means “bound.” All the doors or gates where prana can escape are closed. Sit comfortably and apply...
by Mugs McConnell | Dec 6, 2016 | Musings from Mugs
Chanting the Sound of Om By Mugs McConnell In many yoga classes we open and end the class by chanting “Om,” but for many students they don’t really know much about this powerful, sacred mantra. I hope from this article the next time you chant it the Om sound will be...
by Mugs McConnell | May 20, 2016 | Musings from Mugs
Pushpaputa mudra is a gesture of offering a handful of flowers to the Divine. You are the offering – you are the flowers, when you are open to what the Divine lays before you. A great time to try this mudra is after opening yourself up...
by Mugs McConnell | Dec 28, 2015 | Musings from Mugs
by Mugs McConnell SOYA, ERYT500, IYTA Back in 1978 I did my initial yoga teacher training at the Sivananda Ashram in the Bahamas. Swami Vishnudevananda and his disciples worked diligently to train us in the science of yoga philosophy as well as the skills of...
