Category Archives: Personal Story

Maya Abdominal Massage Revelation

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Brooks Hall

The last time I saw Leslie Howard I heard her say something about Maya Abdominal Massage—we didn’t even talk about it exactly, but I filed it away as something I wanted to try. Pretty soon after that I was having … Continue reading →

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Who rode in on the starship uterus?

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Brooks Hall

I did!! And I’m here to say hallelujah! So glad I made it! I came here to live my life and to experience things is my own particular and unique way. Yay! And to literally “go where no one has … Continue reading →

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Mulabandha.

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Brooks Hall

This post is a talk I gave as a presentation of my research project to my friends in the Level 2 Teacher Training at Yogaview. “Mula.” The meanings of this word include root, origin and mule. “Bandha” is often interpreted … Continue reading →

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Answering my own questions.

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Brooks Hall

As a part of project mulabloga, I interviewed friends and yoga teachers about their pelvic floors in yoga. The answers were so precious, beautiful and personal. I’m going to try to answer these same questions now for you. 1. How … Continue reading →

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Radiance replaces boundaries.

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Brooks Hall

Closer to the beginning of this mulabloga research project I had an experience that I noticed particularly after my yoga practice one Friday. During the practice in a yoga class I had been paying particular attention to what was happening … Continue reading →

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What is Mulabandha?

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Brooks Hall

I’m nearing the official “endpoint” for my research project (but I’ll probably continue this blog and exploration for some time), and people are asking me, “So, what is mulabandha?” I’ll work on forming my answer here—it’ll just be a partial … Continue reading →

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The Pelvic Palace

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Brooks Hall

Hara (self-energizing earth centre within the pelvic bowl) is the rock on which we build the temple of the body. Those who are centered in the chest have too much ego and those who are centered in the head have … Continue reading →

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The Yoga of Money and Things.

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Brooks Hall

Just like it’s important to know where your feet are in yoga, it is also important to know where your money is and things are in your life. There was a time when I thought that I was learning specific … Continue reading →

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Yieldin’ Healin’

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Brooks Hall

In looking to the root or mula of things and the body, past trauma can be uncovered as I’ve already found out. Hopefully when this kind of thing happens I can just be present for what’s coming up for me, … Continue reading →

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What’s Up Down There?

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Brooks Hall

This is the first book that I’ve read for project mulabloga: What’s Up Down There? by Lissa Rankin, M.D. The base of the pelvis isn’t just a scientific landmark. It is also a wellspring of sensation and associations. Back when … Continue reading →

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