I have a secret to share with you.
When I was first introduced to the idea that yoga and astrology intersect in an intertwined philosophy, I was dubious.
In fact, I thought this field — which I now make a living in — seemed fanciful at best. How could the movement (real or perceived) of planets and stars have an impact on our physical bodies here on earth?
I was 21, living in India and already a dedicated yoga student, when I attended the yoga teacher training that introduced to me theories about the physical and energetic connection of the human body to astrology.
I was curious about this, so I got a book on astrology and began testing it on my friends. What I found was that the technical alignment of the chart to the physical body produced results that were true every single time. This amazed me, because originally I had set out with a mind to disprove it!
As I continued on, I found that yoga practice and theory grounded techniques into my life that truly aligned my body, my path, and my environment in subtle ways that at the time I wasn’t yet able to perceive.
After a few years of experimenting in my personal life, I eventually went back to school to study it, after working a smattering of jobs around the world. I completed an MA in folklore from the University of Oregon, specializing in yoga, astrology, and the esoteric, and I completed two other diplomas in the study of yoga. I began working as a professional yoga teacher and astrologer, always finding new ways that one discipline informed the other.
What did I find?
I discovered through observing myself, and then others, that the energies and qualities assigned to the various planets were very much alive in all of us. I could see how aspects of my birth chart showed up in my daily life, in both my character and the things that happened to me. When I tracked how the planets, moon, and stars moved through our earthly skies, I found a resonance very deep in my body.
Yoga and astrology are sister sciences, and they are designed to help you. These ancient systems are still around because they work. Specifically, astrology and yoga can help you —
⦿ Explain, understand, and heal physical symptoms of an energetic origin.
(Note, this system does not replace medical help and attention when needed, but can be used to supplement your medical approach to many situations.)
⦿ Create optimal energetic alignment that helps your physical and energetic body resonate with the cosmos and the earth
⦿ Release ways of being or cultural programming that inhibit your self-realization
⦿ Create optimal alignment in specific areas of your life: relationships, finances, career, artistry, spiritual seeking, parenting, community life, home life, etc.
Astrology is designed to help you learn about yourself and your place in the world — it offers tools of how to navigate time and our life purpose.
Yoga offers the practices you need to access your deep sense of well-being. Practicing yoga makes you a fine-tuned instrument so you can align with and begin to work with the various archetypal energies of the stars and planets.
Together, they form a powerful practice that can catapult you on the path to becoming a more potent version of yourself.
These days, I’m interested in how these systems can help you— yes, you! — and how we can work alongside each other to untangle life’s mysteries and challenges. Please peruse my website, learn more about AstroYoga, look at my services, and reach out if you have questions!
Happy Transits,
