 Immanuel Carr What brought you to yoga? What lead me to yoga were a few things. As a former athlete I primarily used it as a way to prevent injuries, keep my muscles loose, and optimize performance. It then lead to more introspection and mentally clarity and awareness of the self. During some personal battles it helped (and still helps) me heal. As time went on, especially during quarantine, yoga along with deep meditation has served as my way to ground myself through any trying time. What is your approach to teaching? My approach to teaching I’d say, is primarily based in kundalini yoga, ashtanga and meditation. Kundalini emphasizes linking the breath with movement and the use of meditation for me is not to “quiet” but allowing the activity to come and go, detaching them from our conscious mind, as well as attaining inner peace by introspective thought thay leads to gratitude. However, I implement a vinyasa flow as well as yin yoga at times to achieve deep stretches. Why did you choose to teach at 5KY? I chose 5KY because of my initial meetings with Erin and Rita. Their values and morals aligned with mine, the vibe they work to maintain attracted me too. It is not this commercialized approach to yoga which is an aversion to me. They allow different styles of teachers in, to create a unique environment and offer members who come in options that are tailored to their needs. They truly let their teachers have autonomy which makes for an authentic and personalized experience. What makes your soul sing? What makes my soul sing is very simple, extending my energy to others that need it. Nothing makes me feel better than my energy, my presence and guidance being used to heal and support others, offering strength and a sliver of inner peace to someone’s day means a lot to me. I know how tough life can be, but I also know how resilient and beautiful the human spirit can be. All I want to do is share the light I’ve found with others, in hopes that they are able to realize the light within themselves. You can find Immanuel at 5KY on Mondays at 7:30 PM.
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 Photo by □□ Janko Ferlič on Unsplash Empathy nurtures wisdom. - Suzy Kassem You may have read on our blog before that we select our themes for each month well in advance and yet somehow, the themes seem to so neatly align with what actually materializes. So when we selected our themes for May of 2022, which revolve around prenatal yoga and nurturance, I had no idea I would be celebrating my very first Mother’s Day as a mother to a newborn son this month as well.
As I write this, snow is falling outside fast and spring feels a long way away. At the moment, I am pregnant - in my third trimester to be precise - but the end of this pregnancy seems far away as well. I am being guided, and always have been, by the Divine Mother within me. She shows me how to prepare myself and my surroundings for the profound shift that is about to take place. All pregnancies are different and I have been extremely fortunate to (so far) have had a very easy pregnancy. Much of this is the luck of the draw. But fortune always favors the prepared and I cannot dismiss the effect yoga has had on my body and mind in preparation for this shift into motherhood. What I have heard and observed is that parenthood is about creating best laid plans and simultaneously, the ability to adapt to the unexpected. This is essentially what yoga embodies and teaches. Yoga has taught me how to be in tune with my body, how to advocate for what it needs, and how to adapt circumstances to create ease and stability in my bones and muscles. Yoga has taught me the correct way to breathe. Practicing yoga has integrated this way of breathing into my entire being. It has prepared me to retain the fullness of my breath during moments of fear, anger, and sadness and let go of as much as possible, in preparation for the next breath . . . the next moment . . . the next chapter. Yoga has taught me that I am not my mind; that I observe my mind only. It has taught me that all phenomena I experience are a way of transcending the limitations of this flesh-and-bones body, into the experience of the Divine Mother, which is truth, knowledge, and bliss. |
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