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Peter A. Patient Expert

Santa Monica, California
Seeker , traveller ,yogi based out of beautiful Santa Monica ,Cali.
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Joel B. : Sanskrit Come Alive by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga The previous post was going to be the last one prior to my departure for Ipanema. However, I picked up the latest issue of LA Yoga after Jerome's class this evening, I felt th ... Read on »
Yoga do Bem no Nirvana : Nov. 14 by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Just received this event flyer from Tatiane R. for the Yoga do Bem benefit : ONG LuaNova @ Nirvana Gavea. Ticket $ 20- All proceeds collected will go to the NGO Lua Nova ( New ... Read on »
Om Namah Shivaya : Bintang TV by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Bintang TV Brazil has this global cultural vibe going with a surf trip video shot in Indonesia set to a soundtrack of American kirtan walla Krishna Das chanting the Panchaksha ... Read on »
Hare Burger : Praia Ipanema by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga I had done a couple of posts on Rafael Marques AKA Rafael Espacial after my trip to Ipanema earlier this year. It looks like he is now a local celeb , as in , " famoso pe ... Read on »
Sayanasana : Elbow Balance by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Dice broke down Sayanasana at his Saturday class this morning. I've been practicing Pincha Mayurasana with a strap at Jorgen's led class , and I find that using it has acceler ... Read on »
Samadhi Pada : Patanjali by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Joel B. also gave me a copy of the Samadhi Pada after class last Sunday. It is the 1st section of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali , consisting of 51 sutras. Samadhi means absorpt ... Read on »
Sri K. Pattabhi Jois : Opening Invocation London by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga This vdo was shot in London , 2003. It shows Sri K. Pattabhi Jois leading a class through the Primary Series. Read on »
Om Namo Narayanaya : 54 Repetitions by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga " He who reads this in the morning destroys the sin he has committed at night. He who reads this in the evening destroys the sins he has committed during day time. He, wh ... Read on »
Ganga Aarti : Aksari Mantra by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Once new practitioners get past the Lowest Common Denominator signifiers & hurdles of current day US yoga , e.g. lycra yoga wear , slogan Ts , doga , down-doggie , etc. , ... Read on »
John S. : Three Circle Flow by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga " The sun is shining ." That is how I felt like after practicing @ John Sahakian's Three Circle Flow noon class ; Yogis Anonymous . After being in Denver with its ro ... Read on »
Wayne " Hanuman " Krassner : Adho Mukha Vrksasana by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga I just found these recently uploaded videos by Miami based teacher Wayne "Hanuman" Krassner. He tagged them " Playtime after Ashtanga Mysore practice at the Sta ... Read on »
The Yoga Gurus : Empty Mind Films by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga The Yoga Gurus from Empty Mind Films on Vimeo. Go beyond the physical asanas of yoga and deep into the mind and inner being of a yoga guru.Their words will guide you to become ... Read on »
The Joy of Yoga : Dve by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Here's the 2nd part of The Joy of Yoga's post featuring a sequence inspired by an earlier blog entry on Svarga Djivasana : " Today's sequence comes from MahaMondo , a fin ... Read on »
The Joy of Yoga Blog : Ekam by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Ekam is the number 1 in Sanskrit . This will be the 1st of a 2 part post featuring the The Joy of Yoga blog. I have been feeling both humbled and awed by a couple of teachers ... Read on »
Happy Deepavali : Dharma Yoga Center by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Deepavali or Diwali is celebrated as the Festival of Lights. Adherents light diyas - cotton string wicks inserted in small clay pots filled with oil - to signify the victory o ... Read on »
Svarga Dvijasana : Favorite Pose by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Here's Sting in Svarga Djivasana AKA " Twice Born " pose ; a more fitting name in English vs the more commonly called " Bird of Paradise ". Jerome M. descr ... Read on »
Hindu Temple Society of So. CA : Devotion by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga I am feeling weak & run down from the flu that I picked up this week from all the rain and wind in Chicago. In spite of this , I managed to drive up PCH & snake throug ... Read on »
Shanti : Lokha Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga SHANTI , peace , is what I am feeling after practicing at Jorgen's " Classic Yoga , Made in India " class this Sunday morning. It really is a led version of the Prim ... Read on »
Ashtanga Jump Back : Grimmly2007 by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga Thanks to Grimmly2007 for his slew of vdos on YouTube documenting his Ashtanga practice. Several of my principal teachers have strong Ashtangi / Mysore shala training , so it ... Read on »
Rio 2016 : Cidade Maravilhosa by Peter A. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga I really enjoyed lunch today in Dallas as the news of Rio's hosting the 2016 Olympics flashed onscreen in the restaurant. It is going to be difficult not to discuss this with ... Read on »