PranaYoga and Ayurveda Mandala

11/17/2025

"Dedication does not mean working all the time. It means taking a focused approach and putting in the necessary work to achieve your goals, committing yourself, and following through with it." M Parvathy Varma
Nandi the bull is dedicated to Lord Śiva. Every morning when I went to temple in Kayavarohan, I paused and noted the dedicated, one-pointed focus in Nandi’s eyes.

11/09/2025

Mantra is a form of calling on and repeating the name of an aspect of our own Divine being. Do you want to do it externally, moving your body? Or internally, being present for the vibration? Let’s explore mantra and chanting this Saturday morning, Nov 15: https://www.facebook.com/events/1091232622562324/

11/02/2025

Self study! This is svādhyāya. I think of the last two syllables: yaya and think of them as the yo-yo of my mind. How do I become the witness to the ongoing shifting changing mind? It is possible. We will explore tools of self exploration during our time together.​ Save the date for the morning workshop on April 18. More details to come soon!

10/29/2025

Still time to join in this Saturday!
There are so many types of colored beads, gemstones, wood beads and ways to organize a mālā. Each component has a meaning that we'll review. Come make your own or a gift for someone else. Hansa does have a select option of beads you can buy last minute or visit Tibet Imports and connect with Sarita! See more here:

Join Hansa for a fun, informative mala making session to enhance your meditation practice or for gifting this holiday season.

10/22/2025

Feel the breath. Be the breath. Thrive through the use of breath.

In the workshop, we will visit the essence of life force, the breath. Learn to massage the spine with every breath! Why the spine? Well because it is the home of our subtle body? And, we can connect with our Divine sense with every breath.

See more about our Saturday morning workshop coming in mid-January: https://www.facebook.com/events/1263087672254717

10/20/2025

Put this finger here, and that finger there and then you will realize that often times, there are many different paths -- and yoga is no different!

Why do we do this finger manipulation? Because it makes a difference in body, mind and/or Spirit. Come try it. You may like the benefits.

Plan ahead for our mudrā workshop on March 21! See more here: https://pyamandala.com/hasta-mudra-the-mystical-tool/

10/16/2025

In a recent satsaṅga, we built community.
We can break this down into:
Commune = people sharing responsibilities
and unity = being united and whole

Today, we may notice the digital age keeps us separated. My intention, as we move forward in the stages of PranaYoga is to create a strong community. Join us!

10/13/2025

Singing our heart song. We all have a heart song. Although my voice is not an excellent singing voice, I want to sing. When my song comes from the heart, I allow each note to be perfect in the moment.

Gil Scott Heron said something like, the words are for the mind, the beat is for the soul.

What is the rhythm of your soul? Do you have a heart song?
Join Hansa for our 3-hour morning workshop, Chanting and Mantra - Are They Different workshop on November 15. Save when you reserve your space by 10/18: https://www.facebook.com/events/1091232622562324/

10/10/2025

This thread goes here, and this one goes there. . . . .

We can decorate a tree or we can sort through the threads of life and decorate our Spirit with a mālā.

Join us and learn the basics of tying a mālā on November 1 from 9 a.m. until noonish — maybe planning ahead for holiday gift-giving! You can stop by Tibet Imports for beads, or check with us for what Hansa has on hand. See more here: https://pyamandala.com/mala-making-workshop/
Register by 10/18 to save! Let us know if you have questions.

10/06/2025

A heart. A tree blossoming into fullness. Spiraling in the wind. Kind of the story of our lives.

When we begin to identify how the winds are blowing our thoughts so we do not stay in center, we can make choices that allow us to consciously make choices. When we have self-in-center tools like yoga and prānāyāma, and the teaching on the mind, it benefits our journey.

Join us for a discussion on the mind and how we can begin to call it into awareness instead of consciousness. Plan ahead to join Hansa Knox Johnson on February 21 for Understanding the Mind: Exploring the Vṛtti and Kleśa.
See more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/766522892848925

09/27/2025

These yantra, energetic symbols of divine energies, decorated the walls of the studio for many years. There is no room for them when the studio moves back to my house.

They have found a new home — and I captured this picture to help my inner vibrations remember the sacredness of lines and color and art.

What reminders surround you to help you remember your Source within?

09/24/2025

A diversion versus a distraction?

Diversions happen on the path of life, helping us to re-focus our intention during the flow of life. Distractions take us away from our path. When an "off course" scenario takes place, how are you using the situation?