The heart and science of kindness
By Melissa Brodrick, MEd, Harvard Health Blog

"Ombudspeople like myself have a unique view of the institutions they serve. Some of us fondly refer to it as the “view from the underbelly” of our organizations. The urgent calls we get aren’t to share a recent act of kindness. Visitors who arrive at our offices often do so feeling under siege from less than kindly forces. We hear repeatedly of our visitors’ desire to be treated with kindness, and of the wish that they could themselves rise above unkindness to be their best kind selves." read more

Yoga Practice of the Week
Noose Pose (Pasasana)
featured in yogajournal.com

In the noose pose, the arms are wrapped around the squatting legs and the hands are clasped behind the back, forming a "noose."
This position, suitable for intermediate and advanced students, is described in the Full Pose section below. First we'll look at a simpler version of this twist, using the wall as a prop.

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Pranayama for Improved Immunity and Lung Function
with Gayatri
Sat, Aug 1, 1:00-2:30 PM

In this workshop, Gayatri will share the pranayama techniques she practiced to help return to optimal health from a COVID-19 infection as well as techniques that can strengthen and increase lung function and capacity and provide protective factors against respiratory infection.

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New Monthly Workshop
Yoga Nidra
with Kristen Bihary
Sun, Aug 8, 1:00-2:30 PM

Yoga Nidra is a systematic method of achieving total muscular, mental and emotional relaxation via a guided meditation practice. Practicing Yoga Nidra regularly, over time, yields physical and psychological benefits. For the first time in this area Washington Yoga Center, a studio like no other, is offering Yoga Nidra as it is meant to be. Try it and find out for yourself the difference a genuine practice makes!

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Teacher Spotlight
Neva Ingalls

Neva Ingalls has been on the journey of Yoga since her teenage years when she was initiated into Raj Yoga by her first and most important teacher Prem Rawat (Maharaji). In Neva’s classes you can expect the challenge to be as much about letting go, as about applying effort and the latter will be encouraged with total balanced awareness arising from breath awareness. Neva’s sequences are spontaneous and creative and incorporate other movement healing systems such as Feldenkrais and Qi Gong.

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