Comments on: What is Tapas? Bringing Fiery Enthusiasm to Your Yoga Practice

By: Boat Pose Builds Core Strength and Stokes Our Internal Fire | Yoga Flavored Life

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:57:28 +0000

[...] few days ago I wrote about tapas – the inner fire that motivates us to persist towards a goal. It is this discipline that [...]

By: Charlotte Bradley

Charlotte Bradley — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:20:08 +0000

Hi Tina – What a great way to discuss tapas. Crow is an asana that eludes me! It is probably in large part due to fear of falling flat on my face. Plus it has always been (that I haven’t done crow) and so don’t see myself as a crow-person. A good reminder to expand your own idea of what you are capable of and even who you are. In some ways, it is much easier to think “this is just me” than to experiment with the realization that “me” is constantly changing. But how freeing it is that we can influence change.

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:31:40 +0000

Thanks for this living tapas lesson~~I incorporated a discussion of tapas into my class last night, after this as inspiration, to encourage my students to use handstand and side crow to move beyond fear and grow beyond what they thought they were capable of…

And very sweet, your love and support of your sister.

Blessings,
Tina

By: KL - Prana Flow NZ

KL - Prana Flow NZ — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:47:09 +0000

It sure is beautiful over here – and yep, practicing down at the beach is one of my favourites!

By: Charlotte Bradley

Charlotte Bradley — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:19:48 +0000

KL – thanks for your thoughtful comment. I had a wonderful yoga teacher last year who always made us think about how to bring yoga into everything we do. It sure was a year of discovery.

You have some gorgeous pictures of yoga by the ocean on your blog. What a treat do practice yoga in such a beautiful setting. Perhaps I’ll get to New Zealand and join you for a class one day!

Grammy Bradley (aka mom)… I’m sure my boys will be getting injured in some sport they are passionate about in the not too distant future … then it will be my turn to freak out!

By: Grammy Bradley

Grammy Bradley — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:58:23 +0000

Hmmm…….. It’s about those injuries! Very nice article otherwise!

By: KL - Prana Flow NZ

KL - Prana Flow NZ — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:25:55 +0000

Lovely article, and a timely reminder for me about the importance of Tapas.

You show so nicely how Tapas – and therefore the Niyamas – apply to day-to-day living.

Thank you!