Yoga Center of Lake Charles

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YOGA + Live JAZZ - A Full Length Winter Solstice Yoga Flow Class A sweet full length yoga flow class with modifications for all levels; led by Chelsea Boudreaux, eRYT. The yoga shala is bathed in a soft black light glow to...

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." - Oscar Wilde

“Krishnamacharya would be 135 years old! We are so blessed to be nourished by his teaching, example and wisdom.

Kaustubha, his grandson wrote this poem in his honour a few years ago. Am sharing it again as a tribute to this great master.

Let us continue to be inspired by his work and let us strive to be exemplary examples in his footsteps.

Namaste!

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Yogācārya Tirumalai Kṛṣṇamācārya
by Dr Kaustubha Desikachar

master of all yoga masters,
expert in all the Vedaśāstra-s,
healer extraordinaire, a sage of modern times,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!

born in an unknown village,
you travelled all over India,
studying under the greatest of scholars,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!

a descendant of the noble lineage
that includes Nammāḷvār and Nāthamuni,
Rāmānujā and Vedāntadeśikā too,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!

you restored traditional yoga,
at a time India was under alien rule,
your work now, known all over the world,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!

author of many important works,
on a wide range of themes,
which contain the essence of Vedic teachings,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!

the fountainhead of different yogic traditions,
which now span across the world,
the adaptable Viniyoga in particular,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!

endowed with Siddhis of mantra and yoga,
your magic hands helped many heal,
from physical, emotional and spiritual illnesses,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!

though a man rooted in tradition,
you broke free from certain old customs,
and empowered women in spiritual leadership,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!

you taught many from all walks of life,
and at the right time passed on the beacon,
to your noble son Deśikācārya,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!

with your wife Nāmagirī, by your side,
and pupil Deśikācārya at your feet,
you dedicated your life to serve Nārāyaṇa,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!

though challenged many times,
and had to start over again and again,
your faith never wavered,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!

you lived with purpose, for over a hundred years,
a great example for us to follow,
you continue to shine brightly in our hearts,
yogācārya Kṛṣṇamācārya, namaste to you!”

Dear friends 🙏 We miss you!! We’ve had many people reach out to us about reopening. Unfortunately, No we are not opening back up at this time. Although, we will get the chance to practice together again. Until then, Jai bhagwan ❤️

If anyone is interested, all of our yoga video classes are free to stream at www.YogaCenterNow.com (scroll to the bottom of the page to access them without joining).. They are very instructional including the posture names. We’ve always promoted a personal practice but after teaching public classes for 2 decades, you forget just how important it is. Yoga has evolved into a social and material practice with the personal experience becoming secondary to the collective. Yoga is not a thing or a lifestyle that defines your life, it is simply a practice that you carry into every moment without judgement or competition. These classes are easy flows. We will be putting together our beginners series soon for those that have never practiced. We also have a series of beginner classes on our YouTube page that we did for NetFit TV years back that I’ll post in the comments. Chelsea Gros Boudreaux Carl Boudreaux

1 Month Unlimted Online yoga, meditation and more with your favorite Yoga Center teachers!

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Thich Nhat Hanh’s final mindfulness lesson: How to die peacefully "Letting go is also the practice of letting in, letting your teacher be alive in you," says a senior disciple of the celebrity Buddhist monk and author.

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Chelsea & Carl will be bringing food & supplies to SELA Mon. 9/13. If you would like to donate supplies or money, please drop off at Stellar Beans by this Sunday. You can also send via Venmo -boudreaux. 🙏♥️

We rented a Big Cargo Van and working on filling it up with supplies for SELA. If you’d like to donate items or money, please drop off by this Sunday at noon. You can also Venmo us -boudreaux

Yoga Under the Oak tree 🌳

What better way to begin your Saturday morning than yoga under the Sallier Oak?🧘‍♂️🌳🧘‍♀️ Admission is free.

⏰ 9 a.m.
📆 Saturday, August 7th
📍 Imperial Calcasieu Museum