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Bliss On A Bolster

YogiPod — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:00:33 +0000

Supta Baddha Konasana, aka reclined bound angle pose, is one of my all-time fave restorative poses. Draped over the support of the bolster I go deep into relaxation in this one. The shape of the ‘propped-up’ pose makes for an effortless opening of the front body and a natural lift of the heart. It always leaves me high and full of light.

Judith Hanson Lasater is the queen of restorative yoga. I love her and have read most of her books. Check out her web site at http://www.judithlasater.com/about/

Vasisthasana

YogiPod — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:52:46 +0000

This one goes out to Mr. Jaye Martin who graced us in Point Clear with his elegant and eloquent teachings of Anusara yoga. Vasisthasana has taken on new meaning from the inside-out. Jaye took us to new heights and rocked us in Savasana with his Bird Song. Thanks Jaye! We look forward to your next visit here.

For a detailed description of Vasisthasana and step-by step instructions on how to safely get into an appropriate variation of the pose for your level of practice please consult the following article at http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/783

Stay tuned for more fun yoga blogging. Namaste!

Yogipod Flow

YogiPod — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:17:44 +0000

Today my bod is rollin’ with flow yoga and the iPod is rockin’ original music by Cale Pellick (www.calepellick.com). He is the producer extraordinaire of my husband Burke’s c.d. Independence, Louisiana (www.burkeingraffia.com). Get it. Got it. Good!

Get Up Stand Up

YogiPod — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0000

Once again, consistent practice negates a ‘never’. As in i’m never gonna be able to do that.

I dropped back into a back bend. So what now?

So now you see the light… Get Up Stand Up.

Keeping Kula in Alabama

YogiPod — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:03:03 +0000

Have been lucky to study with two Certified Anusara teachers in Point Clear the last couple of weeks. Cheryl Catranbone and Scotta Brady visited. It is fascinating to watch the transformation of Self awareness by assimilating into my practice, the valuable information that they shared. I am experiencing core awareness and internal locks with deeper knowledge than before. Jumpings and full arm balance are beginning to take flight. My chest feels lighter, easier to lift up to the sky. Most profound is the awakened awareness of the psoas–seemingly the gateway to ananda. Many thanks to the Ladies for making the trip to Point Clear. I bow.

I Heart Everywhere

YogiPod — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:26:34 +0000

Coming down from a week in SoHo. New York has everything. One would think Point Clear might feel quiet and sleepy compared to the City. The cacophony of birds chirping here is gloriously loud. Do you ever wonder sometimes that your life could have been completely different had you but made the ‘other’ choice that ‘one’ time? Do you ever wonder if you’re missing out by being where you are? Last night I recharged my nerves and senses with a restorative inversions practice. On the iPod… Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Please listen to this beautiful music. I can’t remember a more ethereal yoga practice – a priceless experience. A floating sensation, high and light, bones settle into the support of the earth holding me. Stepping into the current of grace through a practice of yoga is deeply satisfying. Purna, or fullness is here and now and ordinary because everyday I take the journey to the inner landscape of my heart where Everything resides.

Below, you can sample and purchase the MP3’s of this music mentioned above.

Yoga Podcast Coming Soon

YogiPod — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:08:14 +0000

Get ready for the YogiPod podcast that can be found on www.melaniebuffett.com/yogipodHi everyone! This is Melanie. I want to tell you all that I will be providing an audio podcast on this website sometime in the near future so you can tune in to yoga. I will be giving yoga lessons that you can download to your computer or your ipod. Sign up for my RSS feed to stay in the loop. You can find links to the RSS feed in the top right corner of this website. Thank you for visiting my website. I'll be talking to you again soon. And remember - tune into yoga.

Attitude of Gratitude

YogiPod — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:20:59 +0000

This is a Thank You note to Jordan Bloom who taught us to dance at the edge of the universe at Tammy Brahan’s studio, The Yoga Room, in Hattiesburg MS.

Birthday Backbend

YogiPod — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:31:26 +0000

Playing with my new pose, and my new camera. Namaste.

King Consistency

YogiPod — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:11:00 +0000

Today in one of my yoga books I read “Consistency is the highest form of discipline.” Discipline then is not to be confused with a ruler slap on the wrist by Sr. Assumpta or being yelled at and grounded for a messy room. These are simultaneously old and childish apparitions of my once held notion of discipline.

Recently, I read Swami Muktananda’s Meditate.Since then I have been sitting in meditation every morning at 5:30 a.m. for 20 minutes. This new consistent practice happens before my glorious morning coffee–shockingly now in 2nd place as my favorite daily ritual.
There are some lines in Muktananda’s book that are simple and profound and keep me consistently sitting every morning before doing anything else.

“When the Self is within, why should we look for knowledge of it somewhere else?”
“We meditate to unfold our inner being.”
“Within every human being lies a great divine energy.”

The book is a short easy read and chock full of simple brilliance. The biggest gift that it has given me is access to consistency of meditation.

This new found daily discipline is shifting and changing everything subtly from the inside out. After sitting in the morning I feel opened, refreshed, and ready to fill myself up with the day ahead. Overall, my attention and focus are sharpening. I am becoming comfortably conscious of my domain and my role in it. I like who and where I am in the world. This is the path of absolute freedom through discipline.