Sybil Merriman, BA, RYT enjoys instructing, practicing and experiencing many varieties of alignment-based hatha yoga. From restorative and seated yoga classes to vinyasa and power yoga classes, Sybil sets the tone for relaxation and personal inquiry, encouraging people to be curious and have fun. Her studies with exceptional teachers and through her own personal practice led her to receive a 200 hour teacher training at Yandara Yoga Institute in Baja Sur, Mexico where she studied Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Kirtan, Anatomy & Physiology, Yogic Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle. She also attended meditation training at the Shambhala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. Sybil is an Associate Chef and Instructor of Raw Culinary Arts. She studied Anthropology and Philosophy at Tulane University, where she encountered her first yoga class. Sybil leads classes and workshops on the Central Coast of Oregon.
OM NAMO GURU DEV NAMO
I honor the divine teacher that resides within each of us.
What is yoga?
B. K. S. Iyengar translates the word Yoga to joining, union, junction, combination, application, use, means, result, deep meditation, concentration. It is commonly used as a general term for a range of body/mind exercise practices used to gain access to consciousness and encourage physical and mental well-being. Some forms concentrate on achieving perfection in posture and alignment of the body; others aim at mental control to reach higher consciousness. Between these two forms are practices that focus on the interrelationship of body, mind and energy.
What is Spanda?
Spanda means “vibration.” According to the concept of spanda, the universe is not static but rather constantly quivers or pulses. Nature’s pulsations are the source of eternal creative energy, which one can easily recognize. For example, witness the changing of the seasons, day becoming night, the movements of the ocean. The vibrations of the ultimate reality can also be accessed through breath and movement, thus the practice of yoga may lead one to a direct experience of spanda. In this way, yoga aids in awakening one’s connection to spirit and universal consciousness. When you allow yourself to be guided by organic movement and breath, your practice and your life become an expression of this pulsation.
