When we bring our consciousness into the belly, we can feel more of both of these actions, and stand our ground from a place of balance. These two actions of rooting down and extending up meet in our belly, our energetic center. But it also involves the utilization of that strength beneath you to extend up out of the earth and stand tall. Standing our ground physically involves deeply connecting to the solid foundation of the earth beneath you, whether itвЂ™s through the feet in one of the warrior poses, or through the hands in Handstand. If we cannot stand our ground and be solid on our feet, how can we fight? But more importantly, if we cannot stand on our own two feet, how can we really deal effectively with what comes to us in life? When one begins instruction in martial arts, this is one of the first skills that a practitioner needs to learn. We can discover this palpably by learning to вЂњstand our groundвЂќ вЂ“ connect to the earth beneath us. Standing your groundДЇinding our inner power (em-powerment) is an essential ingredient that is cultivated in the warrior poses. These warrior qualities are empowerment, courage, clarity, and non-attachment. So, when we do any of the Virabhadra-asanas, we are attempting to embody the inner qualities of one of the most revered representations of the Warrior archetype. Some consider him to be an incarnation of Siva himself. Virabhadra (which means вЂњdistinguished heroвЂќ) was credited to destroying many demons and did numerous benevolent acts in protecting holy beings in Hindu mythology.

Who was Virabhadra, the one that these warrior poses are named after, anyway? He was created by Siva, the Hindu god who represents destruction (or the dissolution of the universe back into Divine Spirit), to be one of his most trusted guards and generals, and a great protector of the sages. These poses are intended, among other physical benefits, to develop the inner qualities of the Warrior essential to developing our greatest personal and spiritual potential. We have three classic asanas, or yoga poses, named for the warrior Virabhadra, and a number of other poses related to the art of battle, such at Dhanurasana, the bow pose. Yoga gives us the perfect opportunity to explore the archetype of the warrior and how essential it is to our own transformation. What is the ideal, then, of the Warrior that is helpful, rather than harmful? What is the battle that it needs to вЂњfightвЂќ, within ourselves? Virabhadra

The problem is that we have become stuck in the idea of battling something outside ourselves вЂ“ another person, group, culture, religion, idea вЂ“ instead of the true battle, which goes on inside ourselves every day. Sessions are offered on location or at various venues.While we seek to end war in our world, the archetype, or ideal, of the Warrior is essential to our collective and individual development. Babette's Aesthetic Body' S offers Yoga themed celebrations: Bridal Yoga Party, Ladies Night-out, Birthday Yoga Parties, Scouts, Health & Wellness events as well as Teen Fitness Yoga, 50+ Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Dharma Yoga Wheel & Restorative Yoga for private & semi-private instruction. BABS Yoga offers: Sunrise/Sunset beach yoga & SUP Yoga to family, friends & the community while looking overВ the North Fork shores of the Long Island Sound.

Babette completed her 200 hour teacher training course in 2014 from Peaceful Warrior Yoga Center, LI, New York & 25 hr Restorative Yoga training from Laughing Lotus, NYC, Dharma Yoga Wheel TT, Reiki Level I, and various training's at Kripalu Yoga Center in MA.Д«abette's yoga journey began in the Summer of 2015, starting her own practice: B abette's A esthetic B ody 'S. She holds an MA from NYU & a BFA from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. She is a licensed Dance Teacher with the NY State Education Department as well as certified in Career & Technical Education. Babette has been teaching Ballet, Yoga, Pilates & Movement for Artist's at Talent Unlimited HS for the Performing Arts in NYC for over 20 years.

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