Yoga | adriana rambay fernández

Find a meditation buddy

For the first time this past weekend, I sat in meditation with my family members. An impromptu session of yoga turned into a seated ten-minute meditation practice. I guided the group in, which consisted of my siblings, mother, and oldest nephew. Each individual has had their own meditation practice in one form or another but we had never sat down together as a family to meditate. As I sat in silence, I experienced a sense of awe and joy. Meditating […]

Categories: Jersey City, Meditation, Yoga • Tags: Community, Daily Prompt, Meditation, Motivation, The Daily Post, Yoga

Upcoming Yoga and Writing class

*** by Adriana

Tune in and tap into your creativity with a Yoga & Writing class on Sunday, April 10 at 1:15pm in Jersey City.

Categories: Jersey City, Meditation, Writing, Yoga • Tags: Creativity, Jersey City, Jersey City Writers, Meditation, Writing, Yoga

Flying

*** by Adriana

I have an imaginary pair of wings. Each time I move through certain yoga poses such as the various warriors, I attempt to expand beyond the limits of my fingertips. One day I hope to take off and fly.

Categories: Ecuador, Travel, Yoga • Tags: Ecuador, Flying, nature, Ocean, Salinas, Warrior, Yoga

Meditate wherever you are

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When I first began meditating, I lived in a studio apartment in New York City. The only space that was truly quiet was the bathroom or the closet. The open living space had stuff, clutter, and two cats. So I would close the bathroom door, light a candle, close my eyes, and sit quietly. At the time, I had no instruction. I had yet to seek out guidance on how to meditate. I just did what I thought meditators do, […]

Categories: Meditation, Yoga • Tags: Ecuador, Meditation, Yoga

Music and Mantra: Being with Sound

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As you go about your day, you may have words you repeat to yourself as a reminder, as a way to boost your confidence, or perhaps as words you live by. Sometimes you may find yourself repeating a mantra or something said in a yoga class. Thoughts or phrases you return to can have a powerful effect on your perceptions and behavior. Mantras especially can serve as a way to calm the mind, allow for healing, and open the heart […]

Categories: Events, Healing, Jersey City, Meditation, Uncategorized, Yoga • Tags: Healing, Jersey City, Mantra, Meditation, Yoga

Start where you are

*** by Adriana

When you are at a loss about where to begin any practice, start where you are. Start where you are, and then again, start where you are. Each time you return to make an effort to change a habit, to shift a perspective, to be more open, start in that space of acceptance. Accept all of you including all of your stuff–that baggage that weighs a ton packed with emotions, fears, anxiety, stress, regret, pain, sadness–all of it. Starting where […]

Categories: Meditation, Writing, Yoga • Tags: Acceptance, Creativity, Meditation, Motivation, Writing, Yoga

How yoga can help you become more present

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It is easy to get caught up in the wandering mind that cycles through fear, worry, memory, planning and a whole host of other emotions, perceptions, and thoughts. While the mind wants to take you on a wild ride each second of the day, a number of techniques taught in yoga and meditation can help you remain centered and focused on the present moment. These include focusing on the breath, noticing sensation in the body, and being aware without judgement as […]

Categories: Healing, Jersey City, Meditation, Yoga • Tags: Concentration, Jersey City, Loving Kindness, Meditation, Mindfulness, Yoga

Making yoga more accessible to Latinos in Jersey City

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In a recent piece by Yoga in the Heights writer Laryssa Wirstiuk,’“Yoga Blend” Brings Yoga to Jersey City’s Latino Community,” I describe how the idea came about for “Yoga Blend,” a bilingual Hatha-Vinyasa class. Check it out: “Yoga Blend” Brings Yoga to Jersey City’s Latino Community. A new class offering at Yoga in the Heights, Yoga Blend is a one-hour, Vinyasa-and-Hatha-blend class with instructions given in both English and Spanish. Instructor Adriana Rambay Fernández teaches Yoga Blend three times a week: on Tuesday and Thursdays […]

Categories: Jersey City, Yoga • Tags: Bilingual, Hatha, Jersey City, Jersey City Heights, Kripalu, Meditation, Spanish, VInyasa, Yoga, Yoga Blend

Movement to unlock creativity

*** by Adriana

When I close my eyes and settle into savasana at the end of a yoga class, the final relaxation pose, I am often flooded with scenes from future stories. In this state of total relaxation, creativity blossoms, characters manifest, and ideas multiply. To explore this state of creative inspiration with fellow writers, I am leading a series of Yoga & Writing classes for Jersey City Writers beginning on February 22, 2015 at Yoga in the Heights from 12:30 p.m. to […]

Categories: Events, Fiction, Jersey City, Meditation, Poetry, Writing, Yoga • Tags: Craft, Creativity, Events, expressive writing, Writing, Yoga

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Category Archives: Yoga

Find a meditation buddy

Upcoming Yoga and Writing class

Flying

Meditate wherever you are

Music and Mantra: Being with Sound

Start where you are

How yoga can help you become more present

Making yoga more accessible to Latinos in Jersey City

Movement to unlock creativity