December Newsletter: Practicing The Yoga of Reflection
Reflect on your experiences through the technique of smriti sadhana--the practice of memory contemplation--to intentionally look back
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Jo-Jo Jackson
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
October Newsletter: Jo-Jo's Top 3 Tips to Moving Slowly for Vata Season
The ability to ground isn't just mindlessly moving slowly, but moving slowly with awareness, effort & intention.
Jo-Jo Jackson
- Jul 1, 2021
- 3 min
July Newsletter: Being at Home Within Your Self
The real home is always within. By shifting awareness from the external to the internal, what first tastes like poison transmutes to nectar.
Jo-Jo Jackson
- Apr 21, 2021
- 5 min
April Newsletter: Recognizing the Kleśas as Obstacles to Yogic Living
There are a total five kleśas that can be thought of as a poisonous tree with ignorance as its root and fear as its toxic fruit...
Jo-Jo Jackson
- Jan 5, 2021
- 5 min
January Newsletter: Jo-Jo's Top 12 Yoga Books for 2021
While I recommend 12 books for the 2021 calendar year, take your time in reading them! All of these books encourage slow contemplation.
Jo-Jo Jackson
- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
December Newsletter: What 2020 Taught Me About Resilience
To be resilient means to have the capacity and the ability to recover & adapt from stressful, adversarial or challenging situations...
Jo-Jo Jackson
- Oct 6, 2020
- 6 min
October Newsletter: Restorative Yoga & Practicing Letting Go
By practicing restorative yoga we can make friends with our mind & learn to let go of stress, tension or anxiety to become more resilient
Jo-Jo, The Yogi Bassist
- Sep 12, 2019
- 7 min
September Newsletter: Energetic Intersections, Part V: The Mind, The Third Eye & The Crown Chakr
Greeting & Namaste friends, Happy September! I don't know about you, but I am excited for Mother Earth's transition to autumn and Vata...
Jo-Jo, The Yogi Bassist
- May 16, 2019
- 5 min
May Newsletter: Energetic Intersections, Part I: Chakras, Doshas & Endocrine System
Greetings and namaste friends, Spring has been a source of growth potential. The world is back to life and creative energy is flowing....
Jo-Jo, The Yogi Bassist
- Jan 31, 2019
- 6 min
February Newsletter: Balancing Kapha & Practicing Divine Love Through Self-Care
Greetings & Namaste! Can you believe it's already February? I remember when I was a child contemplating how long the days were. With my...
Jo-Jo, The Yogi Bassist
- Jul 10, 2018
- 5 min
July Newsletter: Stay Cool & Calm with Restorative Yoga
Greetings and namaste! Happy (belated) Summer Solstice to you all! The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, and is the heart...
Jo-Jo, The Yogi Bassist
- Apr 25, 2018
- 2 min
The Yoga Inclusive: A Festival For All Humans!
In Fall 2017, Raquel Bueno had an idea for a yoga festival. For months leading up to April 14th, Me, Raquel, Allie Larson, Melissa Shah,...
Jo-Jo, The Yogi Bassist
- Apr 7, 2018
- 1 min
Practicing Pranayama: Calm the Mind-Body Through the Breath
Learning to control the breath is vital to learning how to control and quiet the mind & body, and preparing yourself for peaceful...
Jo-Jo, The Yogi Bassist
- Mar 28, 2018
- 1 min
10-Minute Guided Meditation Video With Jo-Jo!
Do you want to start a meditation practice, but you don't know how? Do you try to meditate, but sitting in silence for 10 minutes is...