yoga with jeff
Based in household yoga practices of more than 40 years, Jeff’s yoga work will include group sessions, and additional content not focused exclusively on posture. That additional content will include 9 Minutes or LESS, and will include THE PRANA PROJECT. Jeff will share therapeutic, maintenance, and training that alternate between the Playful (Lila) and the Heroic (Vira). Look for an occasional Book Review, Interview, Creative Adventure, or Personal Note in realms practical and imaginative.
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Jeffry Farrell / yoga with jeff@jeffryfarrell
November 12, 2024
Wednesday Livestream Wake Up With Yoga
Yesterday, the ending was cut off right when the Wise Guys info was making a point. As a reminder and a conclusion— the student had asked the Swami why he seemed to be more troubled than before even after he had started doing the yoga practices. Wasn’tyoga supposed to produce peacefulness and mental serenity with clarity?
And the Swami responded by saying that the student was simply becoming more sensitive and aware, thus paying the price for that sensitivity. “Everything happening to you now was also happening to you before, but you were undeveloped and coarse in your awareness, not as acutely conscious of it as you are now. Since you are becoming sensitized, you are also becoming more critical of your own life. Mistakes, failures, and character flaws which you have a carried all your life without caring much about them suddenly loom up clear and ugly before you, exposing themselves in the light of your newly developed awareness.”
The Swami continued by saying that as one develops the practice further, and that as one grows in Non-attachment, one develops a state of steady understanding in which one can observe oneself, one’s thoughts, one’s actions clearly without feeling exulted in pride nor disgusted with shame. This Non-attachment allows one to view oneself honestly without negative emotions. From this state of steady wisdom, one is not pulled nor pushed, not repelled nor compelled but rather one can discern more wisely and act with clarity. This steady state is the position that allows a shift in consciousness.
Short and sweet — aim for stillness in Non-attachment to grow discernment and thus realize greater radiance. Stillness is the portal to realize Being. Bliss. Easy for me to say . . . .
What will the Wise Guys say today? Stick around and find out
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Picking up hand balances again after years away.
What is needed for hand balances? How do they build? How do we enter and exit? Where is shtira?
Beginning again means asking familiar questions and looking for the answers in the posture, observing what doesn’t work, and what does. Learning twice, and twice again in Beginners Mind.
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Morning practice, Wake Up With Yoga
I recorded this last night because I must be on the road during our usual time. Here we observe three planes of functional spinal movement with breath. I invite you to recall warm-ups of this past week and to practice from whatever you can recall. If you cannot recall, then reboot yr favorite livestream recording and use that.
This week marks the start of a new endeavor at the SAMURAI INTI Martial Arts Studio in Frisco. I’ll be teaching i a group class there at Sendai Sebastian Mejias ‘ dojo on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
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APRIL 2025 CLASS SCHEDULE UPDATE
Here's Jeff's updated schedule (please note the upcoming change to Saturdays). Below the schedule, you'll find payment links for the in-person group classes.
Mondays, 9AM in FRISCO at Samurai Inti Martial Arts, 7410 Preston Rd., #105, Frisco, TX 75034
Wednesdays, 9AM in FRISCO at Samurai Inti Martial Arts, 7410 Preston Rd., #105, Frisco, TX 75034
Thursdays, 8:30AM in DALLAS at Carpathia Collaborative, 10260 N. Central Expressway, #210, Dallas, TX 75231
UPDATE APRIL 13, 2025: Saturdays, 8:30 AM in DALLAS *WILL BE AT A NEW LOCATION VERY SOON! Will likely either be at White Rock Lake or Carpathia Collaborative, not the Hillcrest location. Confirmation coming soon! This update was posted on April 13, 2025.
PAYMENT LINKS FOR GROUP CLASSES (you can also pay cash in person at the time of the session; take note of your subscriber and payment level):
Locals community subscribers at the free level, and the general public: $35
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Anatomy basics 2
This book was fundamental to body movement and awareness. Notice the three planes of functional spine.
Observing anatomy 1
If you ask a personal trainer, a pilates teacher, a yoga teacher, and a massage therapist about “core strength” it is likely you will get different answers.
We wish to observe the diaphragm as the central origin of neuromuscular action — activating channels of strength down through the lumbar vertebrae, hips, legs, feet. And likewise int he opposite direction up the spine through the thoracic spine, shoulders, neck and skull.
Here is an image for us to keep in mind and note how we humans hold together — feet to fingertips and eyes.
