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• You Are What You Eat

  Annie's Blog

  Annie

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:32 pm

  I have been going "Vegan" for three days now.  I NEVER thought I would ever try that; I am so not that type of Yogi!  However, I have a private client who is a Vegan.  She is also perfect, as you can see.  One day I asked her, "So, what CAN you eat?"  She gave me a long list of stuff I had never even heard of.  Leading the list was Quinoa.  It is a very healthy alternative to rice.  I am easing into this, so I make it with chicken broth, swiss chard, Rombauer chardonnay, kale and mushrooms. read more

• 10 Tips for Doing Yoga at Home

  My Yoga Online

  17 Jan 2012 | 5:44 pm

  Make enough room for a mat. You don’t need a lot of space to do yoga at home. Just enough room for your yoga mat, and a foot or two around all sides. Once you get your practice going, you’ll feel as much calm stepping onto your mat as you would stepping into a studio. State dependent memory—our tendency to adopt the same physiological state we remember being in at other times we did the activity—works in our favour here. We become calm and energized during our yoga practice and soon enough, after a number of sessions on the mat, we begin to feel calm…

• Box Cutters, Back Aches, and Baring it All (with a laugh)

  The Everything Yoga Blog

  insideoutweightloss

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:55 pm

  I certainly enjoy blogging, but sometimes I get sick of hearing myself talk (or maybe it's more accurate to say that I get sick of reading what I write). Today I'm going to let the links below talk for themselves... Box CuttersWhat if I told you to take a box cutter to your mat? Here's an excellent blog post about the idea that more is less and an idea for taking a bite out of the yoga mat SUV equivalent: What Is Your Yoga Footprint? Back AchesI sure am happy that there's not a lot of snow to shovel this year (so far, anyways) and so is my back. If you're not so lucky, or if you suffer from…

• Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year. A Sequence to Ring it IN!

  Omolulu

  Omolulu

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:18 pm

   Gung Hay Fat Choy (Happy New Year in Chinese)!! Here in Hawaii we honor the many children who come from Chinese Heritage.  Yesterday (January 23, 2012) marked the beginning of Chinese New Year and the First day of the year of the Dragon! Often regarded as one of the most important signs in the zodiac, Chinese tradition dictates that those born in Dragon years tend to be brave, innovative and highly driven, regularly making to the top of their profession. In ancient times the dragon was a symbol reserved for the Chinese emperor, and it is considered to be an extremely auspicious sign.

• LifeForce Yoga 5 week series at LRY

  Bow Down Yoga with Sofi Dillof, advanced certified Jivamukti instructor

  Sofi

  11 Jan 2012 | 5:49 pm

  Manage Your Moods with LifeForce Yoga®: A compassionate guide for dealing  with anxiety and depression. LifeForce Yoga is a practice that is intentionally designed to help with mood management through breath work, sound, simple postures, and meditation techniques. In this 5 week series you will learn practices to energize and reduce feelings of depression and to calm and reduce feelings of anxiety. LifeForce Yoga is a practice of compassion. It helps us to become less ‘stuck’ in our moods and to cultivate a greater sense of self awareness and self acceptance. Through these simple yet…

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  Annie's Blog

• You Are What You Eat

  Annie

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:32 pm

  I have been going "Vegan" for three days now.  I NEVER thought I would ever try that; I am so not that type of Yogi!  However, I have a private client who is a Vegan.  She is also perfect, as you can see.  One day I asked her, "So, what CAN you eat?"  She gave me a long list of stuff I had never even heard of.  Leading the list was Quinoa.  It is a very healthy alternative to rice.  I am easing into this, so I make it with chicken broth, swiss chard, Rombauer chardonnay, kale and mushrooms. read more

• YogaForce For Cross Training on TRX

  Annie

  7 Nov 2011 | 12:40 pm

  I have been taking and teaching yoga for years!  I was working at Paramount Pictures at the time and my friend dragged me to my first class on the Lot.  I did not like it.  I was a runner.  Our teacher said, I needed to try it three times per week for two weeks.  If I still did not like it, then yoga was not for me.  I gave it a chance, and it changed my life.  That was back in the 1990's.  I started YogaForce in 1995 and people thought I was nuts.  "What is YOGA?"  I said it was what Movie Stars do to stay in shape. read more

• DOGA Ready for the Closeup

  Annie

  24 Sep 2011 | 11:14 pm

  I have a two year old Pomeranian named Madison Avenue.  She got her name more than a decade ago when I was living in Los Angeles and working with stylists to place YogaForce on TV Shows.  One day we all went out to lunch and someone tagged along who had a crazy job matching pets up with actors.  I asked her what sort of pet she would match me up with and she immediately suggested a Pom. She did not charge me for this advice and although I really wanted a dog, I was traveling far too much at the time to get one.read more

• The YogaForce A-Line Gets an A from The L A TIMES

  Annie

  31 Aug 2011 | 2:10 pm

  Gear: A few new angles for yoga The simple gear used in yoga has largely remained unchanged for read more

• APPLE AND YOGAFORCE: SIMPLE

  Annie

  25 Aug 2011 | 6:57 pm

  Here is a short clip all about APPLE Computer:  http://watchmojo.com/index.php?id=9343  My last name is APPLEby, I grew up in Cupertino, CA before I moved to Hillsborough, CA when I was about seven.  My primary investor started investing in APPLE in 1979 and in my company, YogaForce LLC, in 2009.  I Think Different.read more

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  The Everything Yoga Blog

• Box Cutters, Back Aches, and Baring it All (with a laugh)

  insideoutweightloss

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:55 pm

  I certainly enjoy blogging, but sometimes I get sick of hearing myself talk (or maybe it's more accurate to say that I get sick of reading what I write). Today I'm going to let the links below talk for themselves... Box CuttersWhat if I told you to take a box cutter to your mat? Here's an excellent blog post about the idea that more is less and an idea for taking a bite out of the yoga mat SUV equivalent: What Is Your Yoga Footprint? Back AchesI sure am happy that there's not a lot of snow to shovel this year (so far, anyways) and so is my back. If you're not so lucky, or if you suffer from…

• Being a Reactionary

  insideoutweightloss

  22 Jan 2012 | 10:13 pm

  Reactionary: one who responds to a situation, person, or circumstance, oftentimes quickly without forethought. [Please note that this is the blogger's definition and Webster is not resposible for this hack job] One of the reasons I love yoga and meditation is because both provide the practitioner with something very important -- space. There's nothing quite like getting quiet, calming the mind, and taking a pause. That ever-important pause is that prevents us from being a reactionary and saying the hurtful comment or acting rashly or making the mistake in haste.  Of course assumptions and…

• Injury: Your Wake Up Call

  insideoutweightloss

  16 Jan 2012 | 5:23 pm

  We all know that the words "wreck" and "yoga" have been used together quite a bit lately. It's like watching a tennis match -- someone lobs a ball over the net and the player on the other side returns it. Back and forth the ball goes, volley for volley (yes, I'm following the Australian Open, so it's no surprise that I'm using this analogy). Is it a bad thing that people are talking about yoga and what happens when bodies are forced into postures that they aren't ready for? Certainly not.  Perhaps this makes me a bad yoga teacher, but I don't want to talk about vertebrae or cervical spine…

• Bad Raps, Bandhas, & Karma

  insideoutweightloss

  12 Jan 2012 | 8:06 pm

  It seems like everyone is talking about it these days and I've been asked by many people this past week about my opinion on it. By "it," I mean the NY Times article, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body (you can read Glenn Black's response here). Frankly, I wasn't going to discuss it on the blog and add fuel to the already raging fire. I've been practicing yoga for well over a decade and I've had very few injuries. It's my belief that it's not yoga that's dangerous but who's practicing it and how it's being practiced that can put a yoga practitioner in the danger zone. I know that I'm not alone in…

• If You Zone Out, You Just Might Miss It

  insideoutweightloss

  5 Jan 2012 | 8:53 pm

  The title of this post applies to life in general, not just yoga class (but since this is a yoga blog, after all, I'll just tackle the yoga piece). There's a lot of talk about present moment awareness, being conscious, and calming the fluctuations of the mind in the yoga world. Sounds simple right? All you have to do is be here now. Simple, but certainly not easy. One of the things I noticed when I starting practicing yoga 5-6 days/week is that I began to operate from muscle memory rather than conscious awareness. My body knew what to do, so my mind felt free to wander. Even worse, I began to…

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  Omolulu

• Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year. A Sequence to Ring it IN!

  Omolulu

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:18 pm

   Gung Hay Fat Choy (Happy New Year in Chinese)!! Here in Hawaii we honor the many children who come from Chinese Heritage.  Yesterday (January 23, 2012) marked the beginning of Chinese New Year and the First day of the year of the Dragon! Often regarded as one of the most important signs in the zodiac, Chinese tradition dictates that those born in Dragon years tend to be brave, innovative and highly driven, regularly making to the top of their profession. In ancient times the dragon was a symbol reserved for the Chinese emperor, and it is considered to be an extremely auspicious sign.

• Is it True? Is it Necessary? Is it Kind? Classroom Management with Children.

  Omolulu

  19 Jan 2012 | 3:33 pm

  When not at home in Paradise teaching Pregnancy and Mom and Baby Yoga at Open Space Yoga  and working with Stretch Your Imagination (Hawaii’s Premier Non-Profit that provide sustainable Yoga Programs for Hawaii’s Schools). I travel nationally and internationally leading Children’s Yoga Teacher Trainings. Over my 7 years on the road I have compiled a LONG list of things that my students ask in terms of “What I really Want to Learn when Teaching Yoga to Children.” HOT on the list is Classroom Managment. HOW do I create BOUNDARIES with my students?!?! For me the…

• Omolulu on Hawaii News Now.

  Omolulu

  9 Jan 2012 | 1:39 pm

  We recently were blessed with the presence of Hawaii News Now‘s Malika Dudley who was nice enough to hang out with our kids, and talk to us about Omolulu, along with the importance of Yoga for Children.

• PeaceFULL Intentions for the New Year. Prayer Flag Activity.

  Omolulu

  5 Jan 2012 | 9:13 am

  Traditional Tibetan Prayer Flags A Prayer Flag  is a colorful panel of rectangular  often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas. The tradition of hanging prayer flags comes originally from a mixture of Bon Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism. The two together create a practice aimed at the recognition of the 5 elements and a spreading of Buddha Dharma, or good wishes for the benefit of all beings. The belief is that by hanging these squares of fabric, decorated in sacred images and words, the wind and sun passing through and moving them would continually activate…

• Slow Down. Your Moving to Fast. Time IN!

  Omolulu

  21 Dec 2011 | 11:53 am

  Its the holidays. What do children LOVE more then to CELEBRATE?! Gifts, Candies, Cookies, No SCHOOL, Stay up and sleep in LATE!! Then the two week holiday ENDS and they have to integrate back to NORMAL life in the New Year. Parents often ask me, how do we keep the balance? Its during this time of year that we can easily be distracted by the external influences and far removed from the internal self. It’s important to remember to connect within. We at Omolulu recommend having your child take at least 5 minutes a day to sit with your child and take a Time IN. Check in with you child. Have…

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  Bow Down Yoga with Sofi Dillof, advanced certified Jivamukti instructor

• LifeForce Yoga 5 week series at LRY

  Sofi

  11 Jan 2012 | 5:49 pm

  Manage Your Moods with LifeForce Yoga®: A compassionate guide for dealing  with anxiety and depression. LifeForce Yoga is a practice that is intentionally designed to help with mood management through breath work, sound, simple postures, and meditation techniques. In this 5 week series you will learn practices to energize and reduce feelings of depression and to calm and reduce feelings of anxiety. LifeForce Yoga is a practice of compassion. It helps us to become less ‘stuck’ in our moods and to cultivate a greater sense of self awareness and self acceptance. Through these simple yet…

• Ho Ho Ho Yoga Flow

  Sofi

  18 Dec 2011 | 9:30 am

  Sunday, December 25th, 2:00-3:30 pm at Laughing River Yoga! Email to pre-register or just show up!

• 200 TEACHER TRAINING

  Sofi

  16 Dec 2011 | 9:51 am

  OUR 2012 TRAINING IS FULL BUT WE ARE REGISTERING PEOPLE FOR 2013. CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFO. OR CLICK HERE.

• It's that time of year again!!! The 4th annual...

  Sofi

  31 Aug 2011 | 8:20 pm

   This retreat is now full Click here to go to the Laughing River Yoga site with questions or to sign up!

• Loving What Is - An Exploration Into The Hips

  Sofi

  27 Aug 2011 | 10:02 am

   September 18, 9 am-12 pm, $45 at Laughing River Yoga This workshop is now full. Understanding leads to acceptance. This 3 hour mini retreat will explore the anatomical, emotional, and psychic/spiritual dimensions of the hips. The information you learn in this workshop will serve to inform and enrich your yoga practice, bring awareness to habitual patterns that may be contributing to psychical discomfort, and help to create a safe space to explore some of our deeper help emotions. Long hours of sitting, physical exercises such as running as biking, and emotional stress and tension can often…

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  Elephantbeans

• New Ashtanga Flick: Mysore Magic Film

  admin

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:26 am

  MYSORE MAGIC:  Yoga at the Source Summary: Magic happens at the source of Ashtanga Yoga in Mysore, India. Thousands from across the planet journey here to deepen their practice. Hear what they say, and enjoy an insider’s view into the Mysore experience. *A portion of the proceeds from this film go to the Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Charitable Fund. 22 minutes. $4.99 stream rental.  $9.99 download purchase. Websites: http://www.mysoremagicfilm.com/ https://distrify.com/films/983

• Leaping Lanka’s in Ink

  admin

  16 Jan 2012 | 6:01 pm

  While we aren’t sure about this Crossfit hooey pooey, LL is hilarious and now published. From Leaping Lanka: ‘ASHTANGA YOGA: Stories from Beyond the Mat’ IS OUT NOW Friends, ‘Ashtanga Yoga: Stories From Beyond the Mat’ is now on sale at Amazon: http://amzn.to/wQsTsL It’s a collection of stories, essays, sketches, how-tos, and comedy bit-lets, all written during the last 10 years, and all relating to the practice of Ashtanga Yoga. It’s one of the first of its kind in the Ashtanga community: no asana photos or “Intro to Yoga Philosophy 101,”…

• Studies: Ashtanga Yoga and Injuries

  admin

  10 Jan 2012 | 6:42 pm

  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF YOGA THERAPY – No. 18 (2008) 59 A Survey of Musculoskeletal Injury among Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Practitioners Jani Mikkonen, Palle Pedersen, DC, MPhil, DPMSA, Peter William McCarthy, PhD Welsh Institute of Chiropractic, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL, Wales, UK Introduction Recent research on Yoga has concentrated on its health benefits and therapeutic effects.1-4 Although there has been an increasing amount of research on the physical and thera- peutic effects of Yoga posture and breathing practices, it ap- pears that the musculoskeletal risks of Yoga…

• Yoga gives you energy.

  admin

  31 Dec 2011 | 10:16 am

  Apparently this is a real ad.

• Is Yoga a Religion? Kiki says “No way!”

  admin

  29 Dec 2011 | 6:44 am

  The Catholic church thinks it leads to Hinduism, the Hindu American Foundation wants to take it back, but Miss Kiki says leave my yoga alone – it ain’t a religion…

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  YogaDudes

• Fitness Motivation Gadget

  26 Jan 2012 | 5:50 pm

  Just what I need . . . another gadget to fuel my obsessive and compulsive desire to work out. I've been searching for some sort of activity monitor for a while now. After extensive research I finally decided that I wanted a Jawbone Get Up band, and don't you know, I had to pick the one product that is not currently available. It seems like it's been months since I joined their mailing list and requested info on the next availability, but so far, nothing.In the meantime I settled for a very simple and inexpensive pedometer. I like the fact that it's very light, it clips to the top of my pants,…

• One Painful Week

  21 Jan 2012 | 3:20 pm

  This past week has been one painful ordeal, but I have to admit . . . I loved every minute of it. There is no question that I'm addicted to exercising and the fact that I'm falling back into a work-out routine  just thrills me. The more sore I get, the happier I am and let me tell you, I was pretty happy this past week. I managed to get to the gym to lift weights 3 days out of the week. I'm starting off slow with much less weight and reps than I was doing a year ago, but that's OK. My trainer keeps telling me that my body will bounce back in just two weeks. I kept thinking he was nuts,…

• Starting From Scratch

  18 Jan 2012 | 7:55 pm

  Several months ago I got sucked into a blog called Fit2Fat2Fit.  It's the journey of a guy who let himself fall out of shape only to work to get back into shape. He is a professional personal trainer and would always have clients tell them, "You don't understand what it's like. You've been fit your whole life." These people felt that this buff and fit trainer just couldn't relate to their problems of being overweight and out of shape, and their struggle with trying to lose the weight. And there is some big validity to this. How could he really relate to their struggles? The only way to…

• Test Drive Some Free Online Yoga Classes

  18 Jan 2012 | 6:50 am

  I recently discovered a new website (well, new to me anyway). It's called Learn It Live (www.learnitlive.com) and it offers face to face, live and interactive learning through multi-way video-conferencing. Instructors are experts, and the courses are custom tailored. They offer a wide variety of classes including business, language, technology and of course, health & wellness. I love that you don’t have to travel to get to class and can do them right at home. It seems to me that signing up and committing to a time and day makes it more 'real' than just streaming a random video. Looks…

• Free Yoga Music To Share

  17 Jan 2012 | 6:37 am

  I ran across a cool project from a Vancouver BC Canada based musician named Surya Devi. She has recently created a 60 minute yoga mix tape of original music hosted by Brooklyn's Dj Chela. If you would like to check out this music you can download a free copy here: www.mantrasforthemasses.com. The site requires you to give them your email address and after submitting your email you will receive a download link for the entire 10 track CD. I'm listening to it now and it's very good. Don't miss out. Check it out today. And thank you Surya Devi for sharing with the yoga community!

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  Free Online Kundalini Yoga Poses and Exercises

• Best Yoga Poses of 2011

  Anmol Mehta

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:15 am

  Top Yoga PosesFor all the readers of Mastery of Meditation and Yoga that read my articles via RSS feed or directly from the website, please find below the 10 best yoga poses from last year.  This was the topic of my January 2012 – Edition 1 newsletter.  Edition 2 featured the 10 best meditation from last year.  If you would like to sign up for the newsletter simply enter you email at the top left corner of the website.The next newsletter will feature the 10 best articles from 2011, so in case you missed any of them, you will have a chance to catch up :-).Each title below is a link to…

• Signs and Symptoms of The Kundailni Awakening Experience

  Anmol Mehta

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm

  The Kundalini ExperienceKundalini Awakening SignsTo help people identify that what they were feeling and experiencing were actually signs of Kundalini Awakening and not symptoms of a mental or medical condition, I created a list of Kundalini Awakening Symptoms for them to use as a reference.  These symptoms were from my own experience with Kundalini Rising, and were certainly not comprehensive.Kundalini is a very mysterious process and its awakening and rising tends to always have some unique and personal aspects.  Of course there are many common signs, but if you read the hundreds of…

• Easy Fat Burning Exercise | Yoga Jumping Jacks

  Anmol Mehta

  18 Jan 2012 | 10:57 am

  Easy Exercise to Burn FatSimple Yoga Fat Burning ExerciseToday I read an interesting piece of advice regarding using simple Jumping Jacks 3 or 4 times a day to help you expend extra calories, burn fat and speed up your weight loss results.  The article suggested doing 3 sets of 100 Jumping Jacks scattered throughout the day to complement your weight loss exercise program.  It stated that you could burn an additional 60 calories a day by including this easy exercise into your day, and that each set would take just 2 minutes to do.I like this idea and I think its benefits will go beyond just…

• Altruism | Does Enlightenment Mean Doing Good or Just Being Good?

  Anmol Mehta

  12 Jan 2012 | 12:50 pm

  Enlightenment Means Being AltruisticAltruism and Living a Good LifeOne of the more interesting debates in the spiritual landscape is whether or not Enlightenment stops at “being”, or if living a truly enlightened life, includes “doing”.  In other words, can the enlightened life be defined as simply being in the state of Oneness, with no trace of the ego, or should the definition of an enlightened life include doing good and being altruistic?Is focusing on “being” enough?  Is it ok to stumble upon the state of non-duality or the One Self and then retire to…

• How to Manifest Your Desires | Manifestation Techniques

  Anmol Mehta

  9 Jan 2012 | 1:43 pm

  Desire ManifestationTechniques to Manifest DesiresWith the new year upon us and many of us having forged resolutions and goals, I thought this would be a good time to summarize all the techniques and wisdom from previous articles on how to manifest your desires.  This knowledge and these techniques can be very useful, not just in helping you manifest your intentions, but very useful in helping you determine what indeed is worth manifesting in the first place.Below are the best articles on the topic of manifestation from past years.  I have provided a summary of each of these articles below,…

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  Dahn Yoga Health

• Yoga benefits article says the holistic regimen leads to bliss, not stupor

  Phil

  17 Jan 2012 | 11:43 am

  TweetIf you've taken a Dahn Yoga health class lately, you've probably left your local community center feeling relaxed, refreshed, even dazed. This sensation – which many enthusiasts refer to as "blissing out" – has nothing to do with your mental clarity or intelligence level, according to a yoga benefits article in the Boston Herald. A reader named "Taylor" wrote to the newspaper to describe an anecdote she'd heard from her yoga teacher. The instructor, who freely admitted that yoga occasionally makes one feel dopey or dazed, was once asked if…

• Yoga Can Help Ease Stress

  Phil

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am

  TweetIn the fast paced world that we live in more and more Americans suffer from stress related illnesses and disorders.  If your body is under too much stress it can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, headaches and insomnia. Yoga, which can be traced back over 5000 years has been effective in helping people reduce stress.  This ancient practice teaches physical posture, breathing control and meditation. Participants learn how to stretch the body to form different poses while keeping their breathing slow and controlled at the same time. Other health benefits of yoga include:  more…

• Try these tips for choosing safe, easy yoga poses for beginners

  Phil

  9 Jan 2012 | 11:32 am

  TweetIn response to a recent New York Times article about yoga-related injuries, the ABC News Medical Unit blog has posted tips for choosing a holistic exercise routine that is safe, fun and relaxing all at once. It's hard not to notice that the best yoga poses for beginners sound like those offered by Dahn Yoga! According to Judi Bar, a yoga therapist at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, it's important to do stretches at your own level, rather than at someone else's. "Sometimes, we find ourselves being very competitive with fellow students, especially in physically…

• Yoga benefits for women extend to, and through, menopause

  Phil

  5 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am

  TweetMenopause is no picnic. This life change, which women typically reach between the ages of 45 and 55, can be accompanied by hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, depression and sleeplessness. Fortunately, one of the many yoga benefits for women is the potential for a little relief from menopause-related irritation. Recently, a study conducted at the University of Lethbridge found that yoga exercises work at least as well as walking when it comes to reducing the symptoms of menopause. The author, kinesiologist Sophia Veroza, monitored dozens of volunteers who were perimenopausal – that…

• Yoga exercises for neck pain can get the knots out

  Phil

  23 Dec 2011 | 9:14 am

  TweetIf you're like the millions of Americans who suffer from neck aches, the agony of these pains can occasionally leave you at your wits' end. After all, how are you supposed to get rid of a chronic condition that nearly everyone will experience? Yoga exercises for neck pain – that's how. Regardless of whether you get neck aches from overworked muscles, stress, tension or pinched nerves, you can use holistic healing methods – ones that are very similar to yoga exercises for back pain, in fact – to ease your suffering. Nationally, the prevalence of this…

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  Everyone's Blog Posts - United Yogis Yoga Community

• Yogi Spotlight: Melanie Dennison

  Administrator

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:17 am

  Yogi Spotlight: Melanie Dennison Website: United Yogis Profile Who is Melanie? I'm a hard, dedicated worker. I like to live by the motto, if you're going to do it, do it right. However, this can be a downfall, especially when it comes to yoga. I tend to focus on making adjustments and getting the positions right, sometimes I forget the other benefits of yoga.I’m vegan and I do my best to live a vegan lifestyle every day. I’m a gardener and grow veggies and flowers. I love to dig in the dirt and pull out weeds. It’s a stress relief and a good time to clear my mind. What got you started…

• Shit Yogis Say

  Marina

  23 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am

  This made me howl.  Can you relate??

• Bid Goodbye to Worrying!

  Cecille

  20 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm

  I used to be a worry-freak, really! Even if it's just a small as having a small insect bite or staining my favorite white cardigan with sauce, I can't help but worry about the possibility of the insect bite to escalate into something serious or how my cardigan will end into waste if I cannot remove the stain. I can spend a few minutes pondering on these and even hours or days if something I am worrying about can greatly affect me or my loved ones. We all know that worrying too much is not healthy for it can affect your judgment, your decisions and both mental and physical health. It is one of…

• Wellness and Spa Cuisine tip on technique and recipies

  Matthew Yarborough

  18 Jan 2012 | 3:30 am

  Namaste! For those of you that have not met me yet I am a wellness Chef at a Destination Spa Resort and a avid Yogi as well. I will be posting healthy cooking techniques and recipies for our Yoga community to help people live a balanced life on and off the mat.My cuisine is inspired and influenced through multiple cultures flavor profiles. Before I started Yoga and working for a Spa I created food that used french techniques with different flavors from all over the world. After working at a spa I started thinking how can I make this amazing french dish HEALTHY through second guessing every…

• Yogi Spotlight: Pablo Imani

  Administrator

  12 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am

  Yogi Spotlight Name: Pablo ImaniLocation: Kampala UgandaYoga Discipline: Tamare Smai Tawi/AfrikanYoga Website: www.afrikanyoga.com, United Yogis Profile Who is Pablo Imani? I am in principle a Soul light being. I teach Tamare Smai Taui/Afrikan Yoga as a means to awaken others to their divinity. What got you started on your yoga practice? As a youngster we had two cats in my family home they were my first teachers in stretching and relaxation I observed and imitated them. I then moved into martial arts around 12 years of age and also had interest in dance. Which brought me into the realms of…

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  Yoga Marrakech

• SALUTES TO THE SUN PARTY

  yogamarrakech

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:59 am

  WE ARE EXCITED AND HAPPY TO SHARE THE FUN AT YOGA MARRAKECH HEALING RETREAT CENTER ON SATURDAY FEB 11 AT 6PM WE PERFORM 45 SUN SALUTES OR NEARLY AN HOUR WORTH OF FLOWING BREATHING SWEATING HEATING MOVING WITH INDIAN MANTRA MUSIC AND HUNDREDS OF CANDLES THIS IS AN EVENT NOT TO MISS ESP IF YOU WANT TO SWEAT, MOVE AND BURN. heartofa@gmail.com www.yoga-marrakech.com   all levels welcome

• YOGA WORKSHOP – MOON SALUTES

  yogamarrakech

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:50 am

  YOGA MARRAKECH  IS TEACHING ANOTHER WORKSHOP SUNDAY FEB 19 FROM 8H30 TO 11H30 AT THE HOLISTIC HEALING YOGA CENTRE IN THE PALMARAIE   THIS WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON THE COUNTER BALANCE OF MOON ASANAS TO SOLAR ASANAS THE EFFECT THEY HAVE ON THE BODY, WHEN TO PRACTICE THEM, THE CHANDRANAMASKAR ROUTINE, AND THE NADI CHANNELS   OPEN TO ALL LEVELS WWW.YOGA-MARRAKECH.COM

• YOGA MARRAKECH OCTOBER WORKSHOP

  yogamarrakech

  21 Oct 2011 | 9:35 am

  YOGA MARRAKECH IS HOSTING ANOTHER WORKSHOP SUNDAY 30 OCOTOBER 8H30 TO 11H30 EMPHASISING YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI, MUDRAS AND MANTRA, ALSO SPENDING TIME LOOKING AT ASANAS AND PRANAYAMA, IT IS A WORKSHOP IDEAL FOR BEGINNER OR THE ADVANCED WANTING TO TAKE THE TIME TO GO DEEPER INTO THEIR PRACTICE WWW.YOGA-MARRAKECH.COM HEARTOFA@GMAIL.COM

• YOGA MARRAKECH WORKSHOP OCT 9 2011

  yogamarrakech

  2 Oct 2011 | 3:26 am

  October 9 sees a workshop from 8h30 to 11h30 on the foundational principles of yoga and practicing yoga.   Ideal for anyone wanting to further their study and understanding of the practice and lifestyle Includes study of Patanjali Sutras Pranayama Mudra/meditation Asanas and alignment and more   contact heartofa@gmail.com for inscription

• YOGA CONFERENCE – YOGA MARRAKECH

  yogamarrakech

  2 Jul 2011 | 12:47 pm

  COME SEPTEMBER YOGA MARRAKECH IS PROUD TO BE HOSTING A SERIES OF CONFERENCES ON THE SUBJECT OF YOGA. YOGA AND DIET YOGA AND IMMUNE/NERVOUS SYSTEM YOGA PRANAYAMA ARE MANY MORE SUBJECTS THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED AND TAUGHT IN LENGTH AS PART OF A 8 TO 10 WEEK COURSE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME OFFERED IN MARRAKECH MOROCCO,, ,,,,,, STAY TUNED FOR MORE TO COME HEARTOFA@GMAIL.COM

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  My Yoga Online

• Can Yoga Wreck Your Body?

  31 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

  There’s been a lot of talk in the blogosphere about a certain New York Times article, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body, adapted from a book: “The Science of Yoga: The Risks and Rewards,” by William J. Broad—due out next month. Though Broad admits that much of the benefits of yoga are true: “Yoga can lower your blood pressure, make chemicals that act as antidepressants, even improve your sex life,” he states that “A growing body of medical evidence supports...that, for many people, a number of commonly taught yoga poses are…

• Tuesday Yoga Giveaway: Thera Roll

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:13 am

  Question:  What other body-loving practices do you do on a regular basis? The crew who designed the Thera Roll tell us that there are only a few muscles that we can really stretch: the neck, low back, hamstrings, calves, rectus femoris muscle (10-15% of the quadriceps group mass), abdominals, iliopsoas, and pectoralis major muscles. The fun and funky massage and stretch tool offers moderate to aggressive release of sore and fatigued muscles. Designed for competitive athletes, the tool works for yogis too. Just ask Kreg Weiss, My Yoga Online co-founder; he had a chance to try out the…

• 10 Tips for Doing Yoga at Home

  17 Jan 2012 | 5:44 pm

  Make enough room for a mat. You don’t need a lot of space to do yoga at home. Just enough room for your yoga mat, and a foot or two around all sides. Once you get your practice going, you’ll feel as much calm stepping onto your mat as you would stepping into a studio. State dependent memory—our tendency to adopt the same physiological state we remember being in at other times we did the activity—works in our favour here. We become calm and energized during our yoga practice and soon enough, after a number of sessions on the mat, we begin to feel calm…

• Tuesday Yoga Giveaway: Halfmoon Yoga Products

  17 Jan 2012 | 7:05 am

  Question: Why are all-natural materials important to you? Here at My Yoga Online, we like keeping things pure and simple. Water.  Fresh fruit. Raw almonds. Whole-grain oats. So it’s no surprise that we also like the Halfmoon natural rubber yoga mat—a great choice for both performance and sustainability. This mat stands up to the test of time. Made from naturally harvested rubber, it’s non-toxic, biodegradable and recyclable. Plus, it’s dual-layered to address all of your performance needs for grip, durability, comfort and support. We were…

• Tuesday Yoga Giveaway: There's Lead in Your Lipstick

  10 Jan 2012 | 8:34 am

  Question:  How important are natural ingredients? By the time she heads out the front door, the modern woman has spritzed, sudsed, and slathered herself in more than 127 different chemicals, many of them more toxic than beautifying. So how can you look and feel great while safeguarding your health? Get smart and go green from head to toe with the help of eco-expert Gillian Deacon. In The Green Body Guide, you'll learn how to read the ingredients to identify and understand the preservatives that are bad for your body and damaging to the earth, including formaldehyde in deodorant, nail…

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  Hillary's Yoga Practice: Free Online Yoga Podcast Classes

• Podcast #73, Dare to Dream… In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s B-day, (approx 40 Min) Level 2/3 Class

  hillary

  16 Jan 2012 | 12:03 am

  This free yoga podcast is inspired by the famous quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — I HAVE A DREAM. Click here now, to get a LOVE NOTE from your SOUL and a gift from me: Your Free Dream Commitment Guide. In this Anusara Yoga Podcast, you will go deep into your heart of hearts, souls of souls and challenge your body to identify your SOULS DREAM. THIS IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS! We begin with a warm up, then standing poses, a few cool transitions to challenge you, basic back bends then some supine poses. It’s perfect to get clear, reduce your busy mind and have fun. Grab a journal…

• Podcast #72 : Lift the Veil + Ignite Your Souls Healing Power (35 min) Mixed Level Yoga Class

  hillary

  22 May 2011 | 7:09 pm

  YES : a new free online yoga class by me. I know it’s been waaaay too long. It’s up and you are gonna love it. [Sponsored by me + my iphone app + andriod app. - hook your self up!] This is a great free yoga podcast to get clear from any anxiety, feeling of being alone or not knowing what to do. Enter to win a free spot to Kripalu for a weekend retreat with me June 24-26. Click this link to enter… it’s that simple. Or if you know you want to be there check out the page : kripalu workshop with Hillary This is a good balanced Anusara Yoga class with: Sun salutes, shoulder…

• Podcast #71 – How Do You Show Up in the World? (60 Min) Mixed Level Class

  hillary

  29 Jul 2010 | 6:25 pm

  Go here for Your FREE GIFT! Living Wellness Kickstart 3 Week Living Wellness Kick Start Program with Hillary YES, Radiant health and well-being can be yours! YOU need to get my FREE 3 Simple Step “Living Wellness” Kick Start Program that will give you the real tools that work to Stop feeling all alone, worried that there is no one to help you. Find peace in your life & never lose yourself again to your suffering Discover balance and let go of the prison of overwhelm. I would love for the next life I change to be yours. GO here to Get Started! So happy to offer you #71 mixed level free…

• Podcast #70 – Exploring Expectations (40 min) Mixed Level Class

  hillary

  21 Mar 2010 | 8:09 pm

  Whowsa! I did it #70 free online yoga podcast, never expected I would ever do it. And this class is chock full with my special guest Kris Ward of Abundant Yogi. We work on how we have expectations of others, ourselves and then find the truth within our practice of Yoga. Forgive me for not having the list of poses as I was not able to get that in order and wanted to get this out. Here are quick links so you can further your practice on and off the mat. Kris Ward – Abundant Yogi.com HillaryRubin.com - grab your free Audio Series to relax, renew & de-stress! Yoga Hub.com/Hillary (March…

• (contest) Happy Early LOVE Day!

  hillary

  13 Feb 2010 | 12:37 am

  Hey yogi’s and yogini’s, I’ve been a bit quiet with my free online podcasts and was hoping to get one in soon. Slammed with a deadline on a new project in relation to my DVD…(I know you want a new free online yoga class and I really wanted to get them to you so I recorded and my recording did not take ) So, instead I want to give you a juicy gift opp. and a contest…. 2 lucky peeps who want to come to the Online Virtual Yoga Conference next weekend. (read on) What I am asking of you to participate is as follows:(don’t skip any step, cool? its just like an asana) 1. Tell…

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  About.com Yoga

• Om at the Airport in San Francisco

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:15 pm

  I've suggested ways to reduce the stress of travel before, including yoga poses you can do on the plane and at the airport, and now if your travel plans include San Francisco, you can do your asanas in a special yoga room. MSNBC reports that San Francisco International Airport opened the first airport yoga room today, which, now that it's been done, seems like a total no-brainer. It's reported that mats are provided, but considering that I don't even like to touch doorknobs at the airport, I'd think twice before using a communal yoga mat there. If you need a travel mat, check out the Kulae…

• Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana

  25 Jan 2012 | 4:35 am

  While you're in janu sirsasana, which I'm sure you have been since I suggested it on Monday, you might as well try out the revolved version of the pose as well: parivrtta janu sirsasana. The biggest issue I often see with this pose is that people love to try to grab their big toe with the raised arm. And if the time is right, that can serve as a way to deepen the twist. But too often it actually has the opposite effect, forcing the chest to turn down instead of up. Try it both ways and honestly appraise which is more effective.

• Head to Knee Pose - Janu Sirsasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week

  22 Jan 2012 | 5:22 pm

  I really enjoy some janu sirsasana, particularly as opposed to paschimottanasana. Focusing on forward bending over each leg individually allows me to feel a deeper stretch than when bending over both legs at the same time. Try to keep your extended leg active by flexing that foot the whole time.

• Can Yoga Help You Lose Weight?

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:12 pm

  I don't think I'm going to surprise anyone by saying that yoga asana is not a quick-fix weight loss solution. For one thing, there are all different kinds of yoga, varying from seated meditation to gentle stretching to intense workout. But I absolutely believe that yoga can play an important role in a weight-loss strategy when combined with calorie counting and regular aerobic exercise. Yoga has a way of promoting a mindset where you want to feel healthier and of improving your body image. Read more...

• The Science of Yoga

  17 Jan 2012 | 5:10 pm

  One of the effects of last week's to-do over yoga injuries was to propel a new book entitled The Science of Yoga into the upper reaches of Amazon.com's most popular yoga books. This was no coincidence, since the fire-starting article in The New York Times ("How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body") was adapted from this forthcoming book. That's a lot of buzz for a book that hasn't even been published yet. Luckily, I was given an advance copy for review and I discovered a few surprises. Read more...

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  Sahaja Yoga Meditation News - Light of Love

• Tell Your Tongue to Behave Itself

  Editor

  19 Jan 2012 | 1:03 am

  Shri Mataji Achieve a kind of control over your tongue to talk sweetly. Some people have to go through penance for that. For them to talk sweetly is like taking rhubarb again. They just cannot talk sweetly…. In that sarcasm, they have a special pleasure. Try to say something sweetly. You can be humorous without being sarcastic. [...]

• The Himalayas Are the Sahasrara

  Editor

  8 Jan 2012 | 12:33 am

  Himalayas I cannot express my feelings on coming here but it is an auspicious moment to recall the glory of my father. All the seekers who did their penance here achieved their ascent with the inspiration they received from the Himalayas; they succeeded in rising to the pinnacle. Himalaya is the Sahasrara which the Mother Earth has [...]

• East Coast Meditation Programs, Australia

  Editor

  27 Dec 2011 | 5:05 am

  Sahaja Yoga East Coast Tour members Our meditation team will be visiting towns along the east coast of Australia from 28th December to 4th January to present free meditation sessions. The members of the team come from all over Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and Italy to join in the tour, travelling by bus [...]

• Spirit-u-alit-y

  Editor

  21 Oct 2011 | 12:48 am

    You were hiding in my heart It was me who didn’t see Didn’t see you Looked everywhere outside But never turned inside to my own heart In all my love All my pain and all my sorrow In all my hope and all my joy You were there with me It was me who didn’t turn [...]

• Sahaja Yoga Workshops, Australia

  Editor

  17 Oct 2011 | 5:37 am

  Sahaja Yoga workshops will be held all around Australia on the weekend of 22-23 October 2011. These workshops are suitable for both beginners and for people who have been coming to Sahaja Yoga programs for a while. The locations and booking arrangements are below: ACT – Scullin Sunday 23 October, 10.30am to 3.00pm Sahaja Yoga Meditation Centre 77 Chewings Street To [...]

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  Grounding Thru The Sit Bones

• Eyes Wide Shut

  Brenda P.

  23 Jan 2012 | 4:20 pm

  We did ardha chandrasana last week.  Against the wall.  Most of my students are older and the strength and balance needed to hold the pose in the center of the room take it off the menu for them.  It’s such a great pose, that’s it’s a shame to eliminate it, so we do it against the wall and it becomes a release pose.  Really, it does, you should try it.Against the wall, it’s all the extension and expansion of Hand-to-Big-Toe--a lengthening, a stretch, a core/thigh engagement with a comforting presence at the back, except in Half-Moon you have a bit more of a gravity…

• Apples and Oranges

  Brenda P.

  10 Jan 2012 | 2:43 pm

  One of the things you learn right away in a class on experimental design, is not too include too many variables.  If you want to test the effects of a certain treatment, better to test on organisms as similar as possible so you can be sure you’re measuring the effects of your treatment, rather than something else.  Apple trees may respond differently than orange trees to a certain fertilizer, because they are reacting to soil conditions, temperature, and insects as well as the fertilizer.  Maybe one tree just grows more slowly than the other.  So, when you want to…

• Honoring the Sleeve-Passions

  Brenda P.

  2 Jan 2012 | 12:06 pm

  I once went to a talk by members of the Pan-Asian Repertory Theatre.  One of the actresses was recounting her career path from med school to the stage, noting her parents’ disappointment and eventual acceptance of her choices.  “I think you know what you really want to be when you grow up, when you are a little kid.  At that time in your life, you wear your passions on your sleeve,” she said.I thought that was a brilliant observation, and I often consider it when making my next move.  And my moves have been sort of disparate, but they still follow a me-specific logic…

• More things yoga ruined...

  Brenda P.

  16 Sep 2011 | 2:17 pm

  It was fun to think about things that yoga ruined.  You all came up with a good list and now, with some continued thought, I've come up with some more...Long To-Do Lists  I've tried to get all digital with my lists but, instead, I still keep a piece of paper with tasks organized by due date and a little square drawn by each, so I can cross it off when I finish.  Instant gratification when that X marks a chore.  And, it helps me clear my mind so a lot of random obligations aren't tumbling around getting in the way of Cell Biology (yes, the fall semester has started with its…

• A Not Un-familiar Metaphor

  Brenda P.

  9 Aug 2011 | 9:28 am

  I've been Xtreme gardening lately. After about three years of benign neglect (courtesy of little boys who need close supervision outside), I've been able to turn my attention back to massive prairie weeds and runaway ferns. Cathartic, if exhausting. The neglect was not completely without engagement. I've been watching--sun patterns, aggressiveness of certain perennials, wet and dry spots. So even though my garden is a bit scraggly, I feel pretty aware of what's going on--what and what not to introduce. Some of this knowledge just comes from waiting and observation, some from internet…

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  YogaBasics.com

• Could Yoga Help You Get A Job?

  24 Jan 2012 | 2:30 am

  Mental flexibility, patience, adaptability, and the ability to handle stress are often cited benefits of yoga and meditation. These are...

• Is Spiritual Yoga Better for You?

  19 Jan 2012 | 4:24 am

  According to a recent study, Kripalu yoga that incorporates spiritual and ethical guidelines (integrative yoga) may be more effective at...

• Weekly Yoga Planner

  16 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm

  To help you with renewed efforts to practice yoga in the new year we have created a Weekly Yoga Planner...

• Is Intellect an Obstacle in Yoga?

  16 Jan 2012 | 12:36 am

  A recent blog by Bhakti yoga experts Ed and Deb Shapiro contends that over-emphasis on the intellect in Western cultures...

• Can Yoga Wreck Your Body?

  12 Jan 2012 | 12:36 am

  A recent article by NY Times science journalist William Broad claims that “a number of commonly taught yoga poses are...

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  Cowgirl Yoga

• My January love list

  24 Jan 2012 | 4:59 pm

  My love list right now:Winter. As in the season, which has returned to Montana recently (although we could certainly use more), and as in thebook Winter: Five Windows on the Season that I just started reading and am loving by Adam Gopnik. 1st grade. I wish it would last forever. My daughter makes my heart ache with her love and life truths. Last night, she asked me where my heart was, and then identified where hers was. She then proceeded to hug me so that our hearts touched. Big. Lump. In. Throat. Stargazing. On clear winter nights, we have a stellar (haha) view of Jupiter and the…

• Behind the scenes: my at-home yoga studio, part II

  20 Jan 2012 | 4:05 pm

  The floor installers are doing their finishing touches as I type this. Susie of Envi Design is Buddha shopping in NYC (more on that later). My new home yoga studio has reached a key turning point: I will be able to christen it with a practice this very weekend. (If you missed installment one, read it here.) I am daydreaming about what that practice will feel like. Yeah I know, you can do yoga anywhere - but I'll also be the first to tell you that sometimes where you do it makes all the difference. I've owned a yoga studio and rolled out my mat in some beautiful places, but there is something…

• Cowgirls vs. Cancer 2012

  19 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm

  I am sooooo excited to announce our eight - yes, EIGHT - Cowgirls vs. Cancer scholarship recipients for 2012. Our first year, we brought out two scholarship recipients; last year, four, and this year, we are dedicating an entire retreat to Cowgirls vs. Cancer. This has been made possible due to the generosity of everyone that we work with at Cowgirl Yoga. We've all witnessed firsthand the wonderful effects of healing with horses and yoga, and everyone involved is committed to making it bigger. Cowgirl sized! Yeehaw & Namaste to that. Read about our eight cancer kickin' cowgirls here (be…

• Connection

  13 Jan 2012 | 1:48 pm

  I toyed with the idea of writing a post addressing last week's NYT article How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body, but the response has been overwhelming and for some reason I didn't feel the need to put in my two cents. Regardless, I will post my fave responses (read: the ones I wish I had written) here shortly after I mull it over a bit more. Meanwhile, here's something I did write, that I think fits in with the New Year. I realized the other day that New Year's blew by and I didn't once think about - get ready - New Year's Resolutions! Which leads me to believe that I am feeling fairly fulfilled.

• Giddy Up & go get COWGIRL Magazine

  10 Jan 2012 | 10:48 am

  Got the January blahs? Run out and pick up the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of COWGIRL Magazine, which always has fun and funky features to fire up your inner cowgirl. But I also have an ulterior motive to this suggestion: this issue has a gorgeous, 7-page spread about our LUXE Cowgirl Yoga retreat, with the title "In Perfect Balance - Big Sky Yoga Retreats offers horses, 'gourmet ranch' cuisine, indulgent hospitality and some of the best yoga instruction in the west". The author truly captured the essence of everything we offer on retreat, so being the tell-it-like-it-is girl I am, I was very pleased…

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  Naperville Illinois Power Yoga Fitness Exercise Studio Thai Bodywork Zumba Bellydance Lisle Downers Grove

• 7 Weeks to Getting Ripped & 50 Pull Ups

  skyyogastudio

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:18 am

  Two new books on the market claim success in seven weeks, lucky sevens have it this year possibly. As always there was no compensation for this review and the opinions expressed are freely my own. I have not yet completed the 7 weeks to Getting Ripped or 7 Weeks to 50 Pull Ups plan and [...]

• The Simple Diet: Lose Weight Fast

  skyyogastudio

  25 Jan 2012 | 1:44 am

  After reading the whole book now I can say that adhering to the plan as a vegan maybe a little trickier than a typical eater, but not unfathomable.  I am going to try to give it a shot, it calls for 5 meal replacements and 5 servings fruits and vegetables a day plus 30 minutes [...]

• Lose Weight Without Dieting or Working Out!

  skyyogastudio

  25 Jan 2012 | 1:39 am

  Yes, that is the claim made by JJ Smith in her new book of the same title.  As with all book reviews I have received no compensation for review and express my own opinions freely. I was a bit skeptical when I read the title and of course for any diet book I check the [...]

• IBD, Colitis and Crohn’s: Win a Copy of this Book

  skyyogastudio

  19 Jan 2012 | 7:40 pm

  I was contacted to review this book and received no compensation, opinions are my own. I don’t suffer from IBD but have had clients with Crohn’s through my work with yoga therapy, I even have a posted sequence for those suffering with IBD.  Even though I do not have personal experience with these issues I [...]

• The Simple Diet A Dr’s Science Based Plan

  skyyogastudio

  18 Jan 2012 | 10:04 pm

  Feeling stuffed after the holidays? Worried your new clothes won’t fit come the New Year? Stop fretting and enjoy the holidays with the Simple Diet, a clinically proven weight loss method that will allow you to lose the weight and keep it off. Designed by Dr. James W. Anderson, a professor of medicine and clinical [...]

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  Share Yoga Blog

• Resolution #2: Drink More Water

  darla

  1 Jan 2012 | 2:16 pm

  I resolve to: Hydrate my body so I can operate at my highest capacity Drink at least eight 8 oz. glasses of water each day Carry a refillable, reusable water bottle with me Don’t drink empty calories like soda and other sugary beverages Cut out the image and paste it on your fridge, mirror or [...]

• Resolution #1: Practice yoga daily

  darla

  30 Dec 2011 | 11:59 am

  I resolve to: Practice at least 10 minutes – at home, at the studio, at work. Commit to making it a daily priority in your life Create a dedicate space to practice yoga Cut out the image and paste it on your fridge, mirror or in your closet If this is your resolution, too, let [...]

• Happy Holidays, yogis!

  darla

  25 Dec 2011 | 3:52 pm

  What a year! I’ve been busy working on our ShareYoga.com redesign and more recently filling Christmas orders from our yoga store. We are planning to relaunch our website in early 2012 with new content and all new yoga products. The original store for Shareyoga.com was designed way back in 2006! That’s right, it’s our fifth [...]

• Natural Summer Medicine Chest – Dr. Weil’s Daily Tip

  darla

  4 Jul 2011 | 11:36 am

  “When enjoying the outdoors this season, be prepared to protect yourself against common summer ailments. I have found the following to be naturally effective in preventing and treating a variety of summer afflictions: 1. Ginger: This may prevent motion sickness or nausea from other causes. 2. Stinging Nettles: By far the best remedy I know [...]

• Study: Yoga Improves Quality of Life After Cancer – TIME

  darla

  8 Jun 2011 | 2:49 pm

  As any cancer survivor can attest, the side effects of many cancer treatments can often be overwhelming.  Now, what may seem obvious to many yogis – that yoga can improve sleep  and overall quality of life – has additional scientific back-up. Dr. Karen Mustian of the University of Rochester Medical Center designed a standardized program [...]

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  Yoga for Life Blog

• Jan 24, Yoga For People Working In Night Shift

  24 Jan 2012 | 5:30 pm

  I work in night shift. I reach home around 4.15 AM. I got to get up at 7:30 AM to drop kids to school I get freed at 9 AM. Then I need to be ready to

• Jan 24, Yoga Practice : Dr Radha Narayanan

  24 Jan 2012 | 4:42 pm

  I started yoga since I was so low on energy that I could not do conventional gym exercises or even brisk walking. I would get fatigued so easily. After

• Jan 8, Yoga Time For Working Women

  8 Jan 2012 | 5:02 pm

  I am non vegetarian and I am a working woman and I am really very interested in doing yoga. I have my food by 1:30 pm. I want to do yoga by 3:30 PM with

• Nov 28, A Positive Change

  28 Nov 2011 | 12:02 pm

  I just completed Lesson #5 of the course and I am very happy it is turning out so favorable. I'm learning basic asanas without any discomfort and I do

• Nov 26, Irritable Bowels And Yoga Practice

  26 Nov 2011 | 5:33 am

  About 6 years ago I developed severe stomach problems. After further investigation I was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome? I could not think to

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  MahaMondo

• Bhajan : Jaya Radha Madhava

  MaMo

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:54 pm

  One of my favorite bhajans . It has been described as a " devotional love song ". Bhakti Yoga Ki Jay !

• Eddie & Jocelyn Stern : Ashtanga & Devotion Workshop Rio de Janeiro

  MaMo

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:34 pm

  Matthew & Carla Vollmer of Rio's Astanga Spirit will be hosting Eddie & Jocelyn Stern at the Jardim Botanico yogashala from Mar. 27th to April 1st for Mysore & guided classes , lectures & puja. From the Astanga Spirit website...

• Ashtanga Yoga Miami Beach : Teacher Patrick Nolan at Miami Life Center

  MaMo

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:44 pm

  Miami Life Center just uploaded this vdo which captures Patrick Nolan's rasa as a teacher. He has made multiple trips to Mysore , India to study with Sharath Rangaswamy & his mother Saraswati. As he puts it , " The...

• Saravana Bhavan : Delhi

  MaMo

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:42 pm

  Saravana Bhavan is another Indian gift to the West. Its chain of Southern Indian Vegetarian Restos stretches in a mala of 60 + locations starting in India , Asia , the Middle East , NYC & recently Paris. My teacher...

• Govindam Adi Purusam : Yamuna Devi Dasi

  MaMo

  22 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am

  I will never forget the 1st time I heard Yamuna Devi Dasi singing with George Harrison " Govindam Adi Purusam " when I attended The Greeting of the Deities at the Honolulu temple a couple of years back . Even...

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  Yoga Flavored Life

• Giving Life Back to Gaia

  William Ferro

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:30 pm

  It’s always interesting to discover that you’re a member of a new target demographic you didn’t realize you’d joined. I refer to the term “Lohasian.” I first came across it in an online search about sustainable living, and later in Spirituality and Health magazine. It comes from the acronym l-o-h-a-s, standing for “lifestyles of health and sustainability.” Most of the people I know in the holistic spirituality community fall into this category; it’s all about being conscious of one’s impact on the environment and making an effort to live in a healthy, fully sustainable…

• Does your yoga world need some organization?

  Kelly Thompson

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  Google the word “yoga” and a million different sites will pop up for your perusal. In fact, it quickly becomes difficult to discern the credible from the crazy, and you could easily waste hours of your time trying to to research one small detail of your practice. As a former military logistics officer, whose job it was to be the penultimate of organized, the mass of information overwhelms and exhausts me. So you can imagine my excitement to come across websites like Yoga Vancouver and Yoga Toronto. Want to see what classes are running and at which studios? Want to connect with…

• What’s Your Source?

  William Ferro

  21 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm

  photo credit: K3ntFIN When you self-identify as a Humanist, adherents of revealed religions often feel compelled to take you to task regarding your beliefs, or (in their view) lack thereof. I actually have many strong beliefs: in freedom of conscience, human rights, democracy, ecology, the expansion of consciousness through yoga and meditation, to name a few. (Incidentally, one of the most absurd phrases to enter the popular lexicon in recent years has got to be “values voter.” It’s used to identify conservative religious voters, as if everyone didn’t vote according to their values,…

• Do you have a “dark passenger”?

  Kelly Thompson

  19 Jan 2012 | 7:01 am

  photo credit: luckylynda74 Okay, so between yoga classes, I’ll admit to a serious obsession with the TV show Dexter, in which Michael C. Hall plays a serial killer with a quasi-conscience, who aims his aggression at other serial killers. The reason I find this intriguing is that his affectionate term for his need to kill is his “dark passenger,” a part of himself that he has to learn to deal with and manage in everyday life. Now, before anyone takes this post the wrong way, this title isn’t asking anyone if they have homicidal tendencies. But what I find interesting…

• Sometimes, your heart just isn’t in it

  Kelly Thompson

  13 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  Tonight is my last night home in Ontario, after almost a month here with my family, before heading back to British Columbia. And for some reason, right before leaving home, I always get a little wistful and emotional, as I am very close with my family and hate having to leave them behind. And quickly, I end up feeling like I’ll never see them again and I end up forcing myself into doing things I don’t really want to do, but I do it anyways because, “What if it’s the last time???” Quickly, these thoughts consume me to the point that I exhaust myself trying to…

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  Pilates Digest

• Making Hard Choices Part 2: Hiring Teachers

  info@pilatesdigest.com

  17 Jan 2012 | 9:46 pm

  The other day I had the unpleasant task of filling out a wage garnishment form for one of my former teachers. Two years ago, my business partner and I finally had the courage to part ways with this person. Yet here we were, in 2011, still bogged down by the endless repercussions of not being clear and not knowing how to say no. There is nothing worse for a business’ prospects than allowing the wrong people into it. Choosing people is not about knowing what you don’t want, but what you do want. Don’t make the mistake of settling for less. In order to recognize those teachers who are not…

• Making Hard Choices Part 1: Choosing Clients

  info@pilatesdigest.com

  1 Dec 2011 | 5:30 am

  This article is the first in a two-part series. Recently, a successful Bay Area teacher shared a startling challenge. Despite her success, she has been struggling with clients who express prejudices against her because of the color of her skin. They request the “other” teacher or “feel more comfortable” with someone else or even, she says, shy away from her physical touch. Not only is she suffering personally, her other clients notice the affect it has on her and the studio in general. Although angry, she still feels unsure as to what she should do. No matter how much we think we need…

• Holiday Gift Guide

  info@pilatesdigest.com

  20 Nov 2011 | 10:57 pm

  The best holiday gift is still the Gift of Health which can be given in many ways.   These days there are more creative ideas for fitness gifts than you can imagine.   Think about the people you love and how they would enjoy these fun, fitness ideas this holiday season!  The best gift is the actual gift of Pilates…a Gift Certificate or package of sessions. Find your local Pilates Studio and give what everyone would enjoy and definitely benefit from! At Home DVDs a great way to get someone started with Pilates! Pilates iPhone Case $25.00. This is a trendy, fun cover for your iPhone!

• Pilates for Chronic Low Back Pain

  info@pilatesdigest.com

  1 Nov 2011 | 5:00 am

  As Pilates instructors, we have all encountered individuals who suffer from back pain. Back pain is ubiquitous – 8/10 people will experience it in their lifetime.   It has significant financial costs and is challenging for conventional healthcare to treat. Pilates is an excellent modality to combat back pain.  The slow pace of the exercises, the emphasis on proper breathing and the focus on alignment make Pilates a practice that is both therapeutic and strengthening in design. Pilates for Relief The routine presented is made up of Classic Pilates exercises with modifications as well as…

• Dead Butt Syndrome

  info@pilatesdigest.com

  8 Oct 2011 | 10:12 pm

  In 1990 while dancing professionally, I sustained a hamstring injury during a dance performance. I was running backwards heading toward a “controlled fall” that was to be broken by another dancer. The other dancer missed the catch, and I fell earthbound with great velocity. Immediately, I felt pain near my ischial tuberosity on the right side of my pelvis. After 6 weeks of rest, gentle stretching, and mild strength training, I thought my recovery was complete. Fast forward to 1996. I was teaching a Modern dance class at Arizona State University. During the class while coming…

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  Daily Cup of Yoga

• The Ultimate Sexy Yoga Battle

  Brian

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:07 am

  “It’s Not Sexy, It’s Yoga” vs. “It’s Not Fitness, It’s Life” Surely by now you’ve seen the original, if not minorly scandalous Equinox yoga video, featuring Briohny Smyth. Well, it’s a great week for the yoga world now that humorist Michael A. Stusser (“The Dead Guy Interviews”) takes his yoga skills to the next level with a spot on parody of the original. The Parody… VS. The Original… Stusser’s interview about the video with Well+GoodNYC has some great lines… W+G: As a humorist, was doing a…

• How to Roll A Yoga Mat…and Survive!

  Brian

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:35 am

  I stared at this picture for a while before I realized I’ve been rolling up my yoga mat wrong all these years…glad I survived! I mean this is just one more shred of evidence proving how harmful yoga really can be. Fabulous artwork courtesy of Alison Hinks, creative yogi extraordinaire! Filed under: art, yoga, yogahack Tagged: alison hinks, art, yoga mat

• Wanderlust or Bust!

  Brian

  26 Jan 2012 | 5:57 am

  The moment has arrived! It’s time to start planning and start booking your summer getaway at the best summer yoga festival in the world. ­ If you’re good at planning ahead (I’m kind of terrible at this…), you can grab your tickets to Wanderlust 2012 at a special advance price! The eclectic and star-studded 2012 lineups looks like the best thus far, including the nation’s most renowned yogis such as Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, John Friend, Rodney Yee and Baron Baptiste to name a few. And with musical performances by Ziggy Marley, Beats Antique, Ani DiFranco and MC…

• China Becoming the World’s Next Yoga Super Power

  Brian

  25 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am

  With the year of the dragon upon us, I wanted to share a recent article from Yoga International which highlighted China’s inevitable march towards yoga superpowerdom. I think you’ll enjoy the excerpt below. Besides this excerpt, the remainder of the article does an excellent job describing what it’s like to have a spiritual practice in a Communist country, which really sucks for some people (just ask Falun Gong members…at least the ones that are still alive…or not being tortured in a tiny dungeon…), but apparently yoga has not been blacklisted yet. As a…

• Learning to Sit Alone

  Brian

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:08 am

  ‘All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.’ ~Blaise Pascal Think about some of the problems of our daily lives, and how many of them would be eased if we could learn to sit alone, in a quiet empty room, with contentment. If you’re content to sit alone quietly, you don’t need to eat junk food, to shop on impulse, to buy the latest gadget, to be on social media to see what everyone else is talking about or doing, to compare yourself to others, to make more money to keep up with the Joneses, to achieve glory or power, to conquer other lands or wage…

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  The PranaMama

• Lessons in Friendship

  thepranamama

  13 Jan 2012 | 11:39 pm

  It’s 3 o’clock on a Friday afternoon and I’m standing in front of the elementary school, waiting for my first-grader.  Any moment, the brick building’s front doors will swing open and my girl will appear, smiling as she catches my eye from the top of the concrete steps, then bounding towards me, taking two steps [...] No related posts.

• No Place Like Home

  thepranamama

  3 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm

  Ahhhhh, January.  It’s finally here.  After months of what feels like non-stop activity, there’s something so nurturing about the cold, dark days of January.  We retreat inward, taking time and space to reflect on the previous year and look ahead to all that can be.  We take comfort in the warmth of our homes and [...] No related posts.

• Move Over Ferris Bueller

  thepranamama

  29 Dec 2011 | 8:51 pm

  I have a love/hate relationship with most parenting magazines.  I love them for their dead-on interpretations and resolutions to baffling behaviors and childhood challenges.  I hate them for their perfectly perky parents and crazy cute kiddos in the glossy photographs, not to mention their obsession while celebrity families. But this week, a headline on Parenting’s [...] No related posts.

• Coffee Calls

  thepranamama

  18 Dec 2011 | 9:16 pm

  It’s Day 14 of the Whole Living 28-day Action Plan, the exact midpoint, and my email in-box is telling me to have some coffee.   Easy enough, right?  Oh, except….I’m pretty sure they’re telling me to have it for the first time since the detox began. Right.  14 days without coffee.  Despite my best intentions [...] No related posts.

• New Years in December

  thepranamama

  5 Dec 2011 | 6:23 am

  Today is my New Year’s Day. While most people spend the month of December overindulging in food, slacking off on sleep and ignoring their normal exercise routine, I decided to make my new year’s resolution now and start taking better care of myself.  Today is Day One of the 28-Day Mind Body Challenge on Whole [...] No related posts.

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  MindBodyGreen

• 5 Fun Activities for a Cold Winter Weekend

  MindBodyGreen

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm

• Evolution of a Gym Rat: Vinyasa Flow to Happiness

  MindBodyGreen

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

• Don't Find a Guru, Find Your Self

  MindBodyGreen

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am

• 5 Reasons to Go on a Yoga Retreat By Yourself

  MindBodyGreen

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am

• 5 Tips for Yoga Sequencing

  MindBodyGreen

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:20 am

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  Ashtanga Yoga Brooklyn Blog

• For many people in the west, yoga can seem like a ...

  kaney

  1 Jan 2012 | 11:34 pm

  For many people in the west, yoga can seem like a very strange practice. Doing yoga has many benefits and as you read this article, you will learn more about yoga and the benefits of beginning yoga.Intramax

• This is very nice post. You have done really good ...

  Smith Jojo

  8 Dec 2011 | 12:46 am

  This is very nice post. You have done really good work here. Thanks for the post. keep posting. I would like to read more posts form you.Mens Health

• When they appear on the cheeks, nose, or it may be...

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  24 Nov 2011 | 11:30 am

  When they appear on the cheeks, nose, or it may be difficult.When they appear on the cheeks, nose, or it may be difficult.cooling tower

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  19 Nov 2011 | 5:43 am

  well said...pointable...Pet movers in Chandigarh

• Ashtanga Yoga is such an great Yoga asana and is v...

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  13 Oct 2011 | 7:52 am

  Ashtanga Yoga is such an great Yoga asana and is very good for the health. Other Yoga asana such as Hatha yoga, Karma yoga and other are all very beneficial for our health.nose surgery

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  Still Is Chill

• Silence: "To speak or not to speak"

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:38 am

  Silence is one of the easiest and quickest ways to deepened your mediation. In the past, many yogis and masters have chosen to become silent for long periods. In today's society, language is seen as one of the pillars of the human intellect. It plays a role in analyzing the world, in reasoning, solving problems, and planning actions. It allows us to convey memories of the past and beliefs about the future, to engage others about events that have not taken place, and to express the relations between events.Ever since I moved to the US, I was facing one big limitation: language. The…

• Mind-Blowing Yoga Breakdancing Video Goes Viral

  20 Jan 2012 | 10:40 pm

  Some people do yoga and some people breakdance. This guy does both. Check out this incredible, mind-blowing video that's gone viral.The video called 'Break ton Neck' was dreamed up by Alex Yde. Arthur Cadre is the acrobatic yogi, and the track is 'Sail' by Awolnation.Pretty amazing, right? What do you think?.Break ton Neck from Alex Yde on Vimeo..

• Still is Chill for CENSOR FREE INTERNET !

  19 Jan 2012 | 10:37 pm

  DEAR FRIENDS, PLEASE EDUCATED YOUR SELF ABOUT THIS ISSUE &> SUPPORT THE PROTEST AGAINST THE INTERNET CENSORINGVVV

• [Saturday Video] Lawrence Krauss: Life, the Universe and Nothing

  14 Jan 2012 | 8:54 am

  Welcome back!This one hour long lecture from Dr. Lawrence Krauss is simply a must-watch. Absolutely worth spending the time, especially if you enjoy exploring the universe. Lawrence Krauss is an extremely smart person with a great sense of humor, which you'll see in the video. The moments I enjoy the most are when he goes on explaining all those super-complex problems of astrophysics, giving numbers and greek letters, and when he's done explaining, he simply turns to the audience and says: "But we still don't know". Obviously all those years of research, study and calculations only brought…

• Mark Zuckerberg (Founder of Facebook) turning spiritual ?

  12 Jan 2012 | 8:46 am

    A warm welcome!It's been happening to me lately that, every time I think about what to write in the next article, I have a very strong pull towards celebrities and their spiritual seeking. Being a celebrity means having everything you can think of at anytime. Just imagine your self being like that, it must be depressing after some time. Alcohol and drugs are very commonly seen. It's natural for such a people to become a seeker.One among many such a people is Adam Levine from Maroon 5, who I blogged about just a few weeks ago. Of course there are many many more who…

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  Yoga with john dot com

• What is your Yoga Footprint?

  admin

  22 Jan 2012 | 4:51 pm

  I saw my first extra wide mat today. A National teacher is earnestly pitching ‘the mat with heart.’ It is six inches wider, encouraging us to spread out… More is less. While maybe fine for a home practice, bringing one of these mats to a Yoga class is the equivalent of parking your car sideways and taking up two spots. Last week in Concord, 66 of us gathered for Sunday morning practice. (Don’t you people read the NY times?, we’re now supposed to be scared of Yoga!) I did the math, If we had all tried to unroll a ‘mat with heart’, 17 of us would have…

• Your 2011 Year in Review

  admin

  28 Dec 2011 | 7:29 pm

  Before we turn the page on 2011… Let’s take stock. No need to get too-heavy here, just acknowledging how far we’ve come, and where we’d like to go. It’s best to keep this somewhat lighter, and fun. Carve out 20 – 40 minutes for this meditation & writing exercise: Make a cup of tea, get a nice pen, three pieces of paper, and a pad of post-its. Find a quiet place where you can sit. Light a candle, and get comfortable. Let your breath smooth out and slide into meditation for a few minutes… Once in quiet – creative space, reflect on your…

• Cats Love Yoga

  admin

  10 Dec 2011 | 2:00 pm

  Email this to a friend? Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Share this on del.icio.us Add this to Google Bookmarks Add this to Google Reader

• A Reflection From Jill

  admin

  4 Dec 2011 | 5:20 pm

  Sunday Morning Yoga class with John   The bending, the hanging, departure of the clanging, remember.   The mind in a hurry waiting for the jury, all that you bury is going to rise.   Tears from your eyes the bucket of  “my’s” contempory lies, no surprise.   Open your hands depart the boarder lands the body’s strands relaxing demands. Remember.   Let go of your head, practice being dead, make way for surrender, abandon the pretender.   Arrogance and pride can no longer hide, wash it from your face, join the human race. Remember.   The ankles, the…

• Stop And Smell The Spring Rolls

  admin

  23 Nov 2011 | 8:15 pm

  The offerings at the sprawling Waltham Mills open studios were intriguing, but the scene bordered on chaotic. An ocean of hopeful creatives trying to take in so much art that the shuffle through the myriad of offerings took on a brisk quality. “Just a few more studios to go” became our Mantra. Having more than our fill, and running on fumes, We escaped into the crisp Fall air, making a bee line through the park for The Elephant Walk. This Cambodian restaurant is renowned for their tasty make-your-own spring rolls, (which I could already taste.) In fact I was so far ahead of myself…

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  Bay Shakti

• SFO Sadhana: Test-Driving the Yoga Room in Terminal 2

  Kelly Murdoch-Kitt

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  Yoga Room, Terminal 2! I had breezed through it last year en route to D.C., but this time I was really stuck. My flight to Los Angeles involved a plane held captive by Seattle’s recent ice storm, leaving me a chunk of time (ok, like 7 hours) to become better-acquainted with San Francisco International Airport’s new Terminal 2, which houses Virgin America and American Airlines. When I swept through the terminal shortly after its opening in 2011, I appreciated the aesthetic imparted by design giant Gensler, but last week I had plenty of time to make use of Terminal 2′s many…

• KK’s wildMOONwisdom AstroAlignment: Year of the Water Dragon

  KK Ledford

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  "Dragons are shape shifters... showing us how to become the most potent versions of ourselves." Happy Chinese New Year! Late Sunday night, January 22 at 11:39pm, the new moon in Aquarius ushered in the year of the Water Dragon. 2012 is an invitation to wake up once and for all. There is no time to waste feeling useless or hopeless, and staying in a sleepy stupor is no longer an option, particularly for yogis. Water Dragon will assist us in this awakening. The water element of this year changes the way in which Dragon affects us (Fire Dragon, for example, would feel different),…

• Interview with John Friend: Igniting the Center, 2012 World Tour (video)

  Ginger Coy

  24 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  Ginger Coy, John Friend, and Brad Coy For 3 years, since the beginning of this blog, I’ve interviewed John Friend, Founder of Anusara Yoga, at the launch of his world tour. The last 2 years, the tour began in San Francisco. This year, the tour, named Igniting the Center, began in Encinitas, CA with a 3 day workshop from January 18-20th. Encinitas is a beautiful coastal town, which is located 25 miles (about a half hour ride) north of the San Diego airport in Southern California. The town is known as an epicenter of yoga, and ground zero for Autobiography of a Yogi author Paramahansa…

• 2012 Eye of the Tiger Practices Foster Deeper Community Connection in the Greater Bay Area

  Fredo

  20 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  Tigers in Warrior 2 The 2012 Eye of the Tiger Practices, being hosted this year in an all Bay format with rotating teachers and at locations across the area, was off to a great start this past Saturday. Thirty-nine Anusarans joined Stacey Rosenberg in San Francisco for the inaugural practice.  I was there, and it’d been a while since I’d practiced for four hours.  It was a lot of fun, and incredibly challenging.  Definitely a great way to build one’s practice. I want to make sure and acknowledge the number of South Bay yogis who trekked up to San Francisco for this…

• The Joy in Little Things: My First Yoga Guru

  Jack Van Wyk

  12 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali say, in sutra 1.33: “In relationships, the mind becomes purified by cultivating feelings of friendliness towards those who are happy, compassion for those who are suffering, goodwill towards those who are virtuous, and indifference or neutrality towards those we perceive as wicked or evil.” Yes, that's me in the plaid! I learned this at an early age from someone who lived this by example and, to this day, she is still the highest example of this teaching in my life. Her name is not Sri Swami Somethingorother. Her name is Paulina Seekoei (Seekoei is…

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  Live. Love. Yoga.

• January 23-29: Feeling Inspired

  22 Jan 2012 | 9:38 pm

  There are times when it is important to slow our practice down and simply enjoy the silence.  It has been a wintery week here in Portland, snow, rain, lots of slush- everything and everyone has had a chance to move at a leisurely pace with no pressure to hurry since there is really nowhere to go.  This can be a challenging time of year to get to class but it always pays off and gives me the energy to get through my day, even when I would rather lie on the couch and watch movies... this is a great time of year to move slow- hold poses a bit longer longer and to take a long savasana…

• January 15-22: Scheduling a Balance

  15 Jan 2012 | 10:53 am

  Headed back to sunny California for a visit and some practice time!Wow!! Thanks to everyone who made it to the Detox and Recharge workshop in Redmond at Discover Yoga this weekend-we had a great time and I hope to do it again soon!Since moving to Portland in October, I've been trying to find a schedule for taking classes that I can stick to.  I've taken from lots of great teachers and have found some nearby studios that are easy for me to get to but I have yet to find a weekly schedule that I've wanted to commit to.  After 6 years in Santa Monica I had the teachers and times worked…

• January 9-15: Settling into 2012

  3 Jan 2012 | 9:24 pm

  New Year's Eve on the Bay BridgeJanuary is nearly halfway over- the holiday season is behind us and life is (slowly perhaps) making its way back to a calmer place.  As you begin to settle into your new year consider looking at your routine- are there things that need to change?  Is something no longer serving you that you can let go of?  Is there something that would feel right to add.  The beginning of the year is such a natural time to transition- make resolutions and examine our lives.  Give yourself the luxury of this time to discover what you need from your life…

• January 2-8: The New Year is Here

  29 Dec 2011 | 5:49 pm

  Happy New Year Everyone!This week's schedule:Monday 6:30am, People's Yoga North, Morning FlowMonday 9:30am, Yoga Shala North, Vinyasa 2 (New Class!)Monday 12pm, Sellwood Yoga, Hatha (subbing)Monday 4pm, Yoga Shala North, All Level VinyasaMonday 6pm, Yoga Shala SE, Vinyasa 2 (New Class!)Wednesday 6:30am, People's Yoga North, Morning FlowWednesday 4pm, Yoga Shala North, All Level VinyasaWednesday 7:15pm, Exhale, Yoga BasicsThursday 6pm, Yoga Shala SE, Vinyasa 2 (New Class!)Friday 6:30am, People's Yoga North, Morning FlowFriday 9:15am, Exhale, Hatha BlendFriday 5:30pm, Yoga Shala…

• December 26-Jan 1: Happy New Year!

  27 Dec 2011 | 2:41 pm

  This Week's Schedule:Tuesday 1:30pm, Sellwood Yoga, GentleWednesday 6:30am, People's Yoga North, Morning FlowWednesday 4pm, Yoga Shala North, All Level VinyasaWednesday 7:15pm, Exhale Yoga, Yoga BasicsThursday 9:30am, People's Yoga North East, VinyasaThursday 4:45pm, Sellwood Yoga, HathaFriday 6:30am, People's Yoga North, Morning Flow

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  Bay Shakti

• SFO Sadhana: Test-Driving the Yoga Room in Terminal 2

  Kelly Murdoch-Kitt

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  Yoga Room, Terminal 2! I had breezed through it last year en route to D.C., but this time I was really stuck. My flight to Los Angeles involved a plane held captive by Seattle’s recent ice storm, leaving me a chunk of time (ok, like 7 hours) to become better-acquainted with San Francisco International Airport’s new Terminal 2, which houses Virgin America and American Airlines. When I swept through the terminal shortly after its opening in 2011, I appreciated the aesthetic imparted by design giant Gensler, but last week I had plenty of time to make use of Terminal 2′s many…

• KK’s wildMOONwisdom AstroAlignment: Year of the Water Dragon

  KK Ledford

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  "Dragons are shape shifters... showing us how to become the most potent versions of ourselves." Happy Chinese New Year! Late Sunday night, January 22 at 11:39pm, the new moon in Aquarius ushered in the year of the Water Dragon. 2012 is an invitation to wake up once and for all. There is no time to waste feeling useless or hopeless, and staying in a sleepy stupor is no longer an option, particularly for yogis. Water Dragon will assist us in this awakening. The water element of this year changes the way in which Dragon affects us (Fire Dragon, for example, would feel different),…

• Interview with John Friend: Igniting the Center, 2012 World Tour (video)

  Ginger Coy

  24 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  Ginger Coy, John Friend, and Brad Coy For 3 years, since the beginning of this blog, I’ve interviewed John Friend, Founder of Anusara Yoga, at the launch of his world tour. The last 2 years, the tour began in San Francisco. This year, the tour, named Igniting the Center, began in Encinitas, CA with a 3 day workshop from January 18-20th. Encinitas is a beautiful coastal town, which is located 25 miles (about a half hour ride) north of the San Diego airport in Southern California. The town is known as an epicenter of yoga, and ground zero for Autobiography of a Yogi author Paramahansa…

• 2012 Eye of the Tiger Practices Foster Deeper Community Connection in the Greater Bay Area

  Fredo

  20 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  Tigers in Warrior 2 The 2012 Eye of the Tiger Practices, being hosted this year in an all Bay format with rotating teachers and at locations across the area, was off to a great start this past Saturday. Thirty-nine Anusarans joined Stacey Rosenberg in San Francisco for the inaugural practice.  I was there, and it’d been a while since I’d practiced for four hours.  It was a lot of fun, and incredibly challenging.  Definitely a great way to build one’s practice. I want to make sure and acknowledge the number of South Bay yogis who trekked up to San Francisco for this…

• The Joy in Little Things: My First Yoga Guru

  Jack Van Wyk

  12 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali say, in sutra 1.33: “In relationships, the mind becomes purified by cultivating feelings of friendliness towards those who are happy, compassion for those who are suffering, goodwill towards those who are virtuous, and indifference or neutrality towards those we perceive as wicked or evil.” Yes, that's me in the plaid! I learned this at an early age from someone who lived this by example and, to this day, she is still the highest example of this teaching in my life. Her name is not Sri Swami Somethingorother. Her name is Paulina Seekoei (Seekoei is…

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  YogaGlo

• Energy of Your Mind with Jo Tastula

  YogaGlo

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:16 pm

  Jo Tastula reminds us that the energy of our minds is so strong, whatever we set our minds to… we can create.

• Sianna Sherman is Coming to Town

  YogaGlo

  25 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am

  If you follow Sianna Sherman online or are lucky enough to have taken her classes in person as she travels the globe, you know that there’s nothing like the energy and spirit of a Sianna class. She will be at the YogaGlo studio on February 2nd and 3rd teaching SIX. FREE. CLASSES. If you Glo in LA or the surrounding areas and want to make your way to the YogaGlo studio for these two days of Sianna deliciousness, here is the class schedule: Thursday, February 2nd: 2:00pm – 3:30pm – Earth Prayer flow. This class is a devotional flow of breath, movement and body prayer to honor…

• Yoga for Surfers

  YogaGlo

  24 Jan 2012 | 3:01 pm

  If hitting the waves first thing in the morning or at the end of a long day (or, like may surfers we know: both) is your thing, we’ve got yoga classes designed with you in mind. Preparing your body for a morning session is just as important as soothing your muscles after one. Here are a few new classes you’ll want to refer to again and again as your go-to surf prep and recovery tools. They’re short and sweet, so you can get to the water quickly when the surf reports demands it: Pre-Surf Stretch with Tiffany Cruickshank - A quick pre-surf active stretch class to get the…

• Crescent Pose with Kathryn Budig

  YogaGlo

  23 Jan 2012 | 4:52 pm

  Kathryn Budig gives step by step instructions and takes you through the basics of Crescent Pose.

• Links We Love – The We Are Enough Edition

  YogaGlo

  22 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm

  Each week we scour the interwebs to bring you amazing yoga articles, insights and stories that we hope will illuminate the power of yoga, the ways in which it can heal and soothe and the ways in which it can make us laugh, smile and learn much more about ourselves than we ever expected. This week’s links we think you’ll love are all about finding ways to slow down, become more mindful of each moment, and embrace ourselves as we are, not as we wish we were. In short, this week’s links remind us that we are enough. Practicing Safe Yoga: 5 Tips to Avoid Injuries –…

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  Meditation Techniques For Every Challenge

• Meditation for Emotional Healing: Get Your Mind in Shape!

  Telisa

  25 Jan 2012 | 10:25 pm

  If you suffer from depression or any other mental malaise, try meditation for emotional healing as a way to get your mind in shape.  This article published by Wisdom Heart takes a look at how our minds-if not properly trained in the practice of witness consciousness-functions like a cup of tea! Initially I thought what a delicious idea!  There’s nothing better than waking up and having a freshly brewed cup of Rosie Lee. Right? No, not exactly. This excerpt below is by Eric Klein, writing at his fine blog Wisdom Heart. Meditation for Emotional Healing: Get Your Mind in Shape When you pour…

• Shamatha Meditation Techniques for Health: Good For Your Mind

  Telisa

  22 Jan 2012 | 9:14 pm

  Just as chicken soup is good for the soul, so are the Shamatha meditation techniques for health, good for your mind.  In the past 20 years we have seen much research published on the effects of stress on our bodies.  This article published in the Shambhala Sun is a beautiful reminder of something we already know, but due to our stressful and toxic lives, we often forget-our minds are naturally and peacefully clear, capable of analyzing any situation we are dealing with and understanding its reality. Shamatha Meditation Techniques for Health:Good For Your Mind Just like the Buddha,…

• Your First Mindfulness Meditation Technique

  Telisa

  21 Jan 2012 | 2:26 am

  Technorati Tags: mindfulness meditation techniques Written by Telisa Boston, Staff Writer If I think back to my first attempt at Mindfulness Meditation, I will admit (for the first time) that my technique…lacked.  I had a very untrained mind.  In many ways, I still do.  Initially, every attempt to become still and meditate ended with me snoring on my mat.  At the time, I was dating someone who was sincerely jealous at how skilled I was at maintaining my focus during my practice.  Little did he know, I was in deep REM every time!  This article featured in Psychology Today offers fresh…

• Finger Healing: Ancient “Position” For Super-Fast Healing

  Jim Arthur, Senior Editor

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:05 pm

  Remember the ancient manuscript that was supposed to be impossible to find? On another post, I told you about how I beat the odds and found a long-lost copy. I started reading it, but I didn’t understand half of it! I thought it was supposed to be in English, but I couldn’t believe what I was reading… So I put it back on the shelf and left it for a few days. But my curiosity got the best of me, and eventually it paid off. I managed to decode the secrets that would “destroy all diseases.” I can see why the authors of the manuscript kept this a secret. But…

• Why Meditate?

  Telisa

  19 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pm

  Written By Telisa Boston, Staff Writer Why meditate you ask? In a nutshell: If you ever suffer from anxiety, stress, depression, fatigue, headache,  menopause, PMS, ADHD, upset stomach, acne, bad day, bad hair, insomnia, boredom, bitchiness, Erectile dysfunction, weight gain, weight loss, tooth ache, road rage, STD, food craze, whatever the case–meditate. It will make a positive difference to your life. Period.  Want more reasons?  Fine. This article published in The Daily Zen is great in reminding us of Eight key benefits of meditation. Why Meditate You Ask? Stillness … If…

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  Live.Love.Yoga. Blog

• Sunday Sutras: 3.1 Desa bandhas cittasya dharana

  Nikki

  15 Jan 2012 | 11:45 pm

  I was out having coffee with a friend this morning before going to teach and we encountered a homeless guy who was asking for money.  We gave him a few bucks and went on our way.  My friend remarked, “he’s drunk and he’ll probably use that money to buy more booze.”  To which I said, “Does it matter?  If I were homeless right now, my priority would probably be figuring out how to stay warm.”  This reminded me of another encounter with a homeless guy many years ago.  I was walking into a fast food place and got stopped by a guy who said he was homeless…

• Yoga: Hurts or Heals?

  Nikki

  13 Jan 2012 | 4:05 pm

  Happy birthday to all those lucky people born today friday the 13th!  Lucky indeed… or more like grateful we all get to live another day. This is what my yoga practice has helped to cultivate… a sense of gratitude, simplicity, happiness, and healing. I’m sure you’ve recently read about the yoga bashing, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body, and the voice of advocates on  how to avoid injuries during yoga.  I really didn’t want to jump in on this conversation, but since the article shines light on how a yoga posture can wreck your body, I’m prompted to re-ask a…

• How To Video: Handstand Prep Tip#2

  Nikki

  9 Jan 2012 | 6:01 pm

  I am inspired by the number of people who have taken the 365 day handstand challenge and have committed to practice at least one handstand a day for the rest of the year.  People who were afraid are now having fun.  People who are able to handstand are helping those who are just starting.  Oh my heart!  Is it possible that practicing a single pose can create community?…. wow.. the heart of yoga in action. More handstand prep techniques using straps.  One step at a time…   Thank you to those who have sent me some pictures and videos already of you practicing… it…

• Sunday Sutras: 1.1 Atha Yoga Anusasanam

  Nikki

  9 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am

  Here, now begins a series of posts… sunday sutras… let’s start conversation and learn the sutras together.  How appropriate is this first sutra to kick this series off, to kick off my 365 day handstand challenge, to kick off 2012.. focused on learning. “Atha” means now and “Anusasanam” means instruction, discipline. Sutra 1.1. Atha Yoga Anusasanam: Here, now is the teaching of yoga.  It doesn’t matter where you are in your life, in your situation, in your <insert favorite excuse>, the practice of yoga begins right now in this moment.

• 365 Day Handstand Challenge

  Nikki

  4 Jan 2012 | 3:31 pm

  I’m committed!  I’ve been practicing my handstands for the last 4 months or so and told myself that I would be able to hold it without touching the wall by end of 2011.  I know it’s “not suppose” to be about the end result or the goal, but hey! it surely helps motivate me.  The difference I think is that “yoga” begins to happen when you don’t beat yourself up during the process… you’re learning, you’re discovering, you’re finding  your own strength is limitless and you are more capable than you think, and mainly…

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  The Blissful Business

• The One Mistake You Can’t Afford To Make

  Valerie "Head Passionista"

  11 Jan 2012 | 9:23 am

  Welcome to the new year, 2012!  It’s nice to have a fresh start, a clean slate, and to get excited for all the possibilities that a new year can hold.  So let’s capitalize on this feeling, since this wonderful euphoria can be so fleeting. This year I’ll be talking a lot about how yoga teachers and studio owners (and other holistic entrepreneurs – this works for you too) can really earn what they’re worth while changing the world.  A part of my step by step system to building your business is my program – How To Charge What You Are Worth…And Get…

• 2011: Rebirth

  Valerie "Head Passionista"

  16 Dec 2011 | 2:05 pm

  Wow!  The year flies by, doesn’t it?  I’m in the midst of doing my planning for 2012, and I’m really excited for what the year holds.  As I look back on 2011, I realize that the pretty obvious theme for me this year was BIRTH.  Most notable was the birth of the Bean: Noah Dean on Easter Sunday (no more perfect day than that one for birth!)  But 2011 also was the year of rebirth for my business.  And interestingly these two are pretty intertwined. Motherhood this year changed me in profound ways, and reorganized my priorities very quickly.  What was so interesting for…

• 3 Tips For Filling Your Programs

  Valerie "Head Passionista"

  23 Nov 2011 | 3:29 pm

  One of the major components I spend a lot of time with my coaching clients on is creating awesome marketing copy for workshops, classes and programs.   Because I’ll tell you that spending hours and hours creating a program to which not a soul shows up really will make you question your business. (So often it’s not hitting the target with your copy that causes this problemo.)  And who wants to be hiding under their bed during the holidays because of a failed launch? (Well, maybe if you’ve got a stash of Vosges Exotic Truffles down there…but still.) The key to…

• 4 Steps to Banish Bad Beliefs

  Valerie "Head Passionista"

  8 Nov 2011 | 8:53 am

  If you listen to The Secret and other attraction theories, you hear them say, “change your beliefs, change your world!” And “As soon as you set your mind to a different vibrational frequency, you will begin to attract wealth!”  Well that’s great.  Have you ever tried to do just that?  You tell yourself over and over, “I am rich in material and spiritual wealth!”  Or “I have unshakeable confidence!” And so on.  But you still seem at a loss, and the clients don’t come rolling in, and you wonder if you are doing this attraction…

• Voluptuous Vegan

  Valerie "Head Passionista"

  7 Nov 2011 | 12:54 pm

  I wanted to pass along some of my absolute favorite vegan recipes that have been tried and tested in my very particular kitchen (a 6-year old and a committed meat-eater can attest to the yum factor.)   Pecan Mushroom Burgers Every time I make these everyone has seconds.  Good on a bun or by itself, this veggie burger sticks together and tastes delish.  Thanks to Dreena Burton for perfecting this recipe! Mushroom Burger Recipe  Brownies Who doesn’t love brownies?!  When you go vegan you are always looking for ways to bake without the usual eggs, butter, etc.  I found these…

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  Dahn Yoga Washington

• A Seattle yoga class may spice up your Valentine’s Day romance

  Phil

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am

  TweetWith Valentine's Day around the corner, many lovebirds may be weighing the options for romantic gifts: flowers, chocolates, jewelry and other typical treats. Why not try a visit to a Seattle yoga class? After all, studies have suggested that the mind-body regimen may be able to boost energy in every aspect of your life, according to The Huffington Post! Two research papers, focusing on the effects of yoga on intimacy problems, were published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. The study conducted on men centered on low libido, which affects up to 40 percent of men. The scientists…

• Benefits of yoga during pregnancy include better breathing, stronger muscles

  Phil

  18 Jan 2012 | 9:21 am

  TweetPregnant women may come to find that everything they do is in preparation for the arrival of a healthy baby. They eat nutritious food, create a plan of action for labor and ready a nursery. According to medical experts, exercise should also be a part of this process. Fortunately, there are many benefits of yoga during pregnancy! According to the federal Office on Women's Health, appropriate levels of physical activity while expecting could ease back pain, improve sleep, promote emotional health and decrease the likelihood of complications such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes…

• Safety ensures benefits of yoga poses

  Phil

  10 Jan 2012 | 7:45 am

  TweetMost practitioners of yoga are well aware of the benefits of yoga poses. However, a recent article in the New York Times may have given novices pause. The story covered the rare occasions in which beginners of the mind-body regimen have injured themselves. But if you approach yoga keeping certain things in mind, the risks will be minimal, according to the medical blog of ABC News. The first thing to keep in mind is knowing your limits. In part, this means leaving your competitive spirit at the classroom door! "One of the basic tenets of yoga is non-injury and self-honesty,"…

• Increased energy is among benefits of yoga for women with breast cancer

  Phil

  4 Jan 2012 | 6:49 am

  TweetWomen who find breast cancer in its early stages are fortunate to be able to treat their disease when they still can. A significant number of patients in therapy can experience fatigue for reasons that are not entirely clear yet. However, new research suggests that increased energy is one of the potential benefits of yoga for women with breast cancer, as reported by Reuters. Scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles, conducted a study in which 31 breast cancer survivors were divided into two treatment groups: one took two 90-minute weekly classes of yoga, while the other…

• There are many benefits of yoga for kids who play baseball

  Phil

  28 Dec 2011 | 8:41 am

  TweetIn the movie A League of Their Own, Tom Hanks famously chided a player, saying "There's no crying in baseball!" If anything, the sport requires a sharp mental focus and nimbleness on one's feet. Luckily, focus is just one of the benefits of yoga for kids who play baseball. Players on the Jeffersonville High School baseball team are practicing the mind-body regimen during their off-season on the recommendation of their coach, according to The Courier-Journal. The exercises are meant to improve the players' strength, flexibility and focus. "Everything springs…

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  Dahn Yoga Texas

• Veterans learn stress management strategies from yoga

  Phil

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:56 am

  TweetPeople who serve in the Army are deserving of their nation's gratitude once they return home. To that end, Army veterans in Texas are learning stress management strategies from yoga. Such therapy can help soldiers cope with the consequences of combat, such as insomnia and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as reported by The Houston Chronicle. "It's that hour I get once a week to knock the squirrel off that wheel in his cage going 100 miles per hour and actually relax for an hour without the use of prescription pills," said Army veteran Weldon Holder, as quoted by…

• Stress management in the workplace may be an attractive employee perk

  Phil

  10 Jan 2012 | 7:39 am

  TweetThe state of the American economy isn't just rough on people who are looking for work or struggling in low-paying jobs. Employers are also trying to find affordable ways to keep employees happy and inspire loyalty. In addition to the usual medical benefits and 401ks, little things – such as stress management in the workplace – may also be helpful. "Small perks also generate loyalty," business columnist Peggy Hodges Rosser wrote in the San Angelo Standard Times. "One local company provides a yoga class for employees! Other ideas might include flextime or…

• People who resolve to learn relaxation techniques for stress could turn to yoga

  Phil

  5 Jan 2012 | 5:58 am

  TweetOnce all the holiday decorations and champagne bottles are cleaned up, people face a new challenge: fulfilling their New Year's resolutions. Among the most common goals are weight loss, healthy eating, learning something new, smoking/drinking cessation and stress reduction. Luckily, yoga is full of relaxation techniques for stress. "The techniques presented in our classes that emphasize attention on breathing, conscious relaxation, meditation and the deeply relaxing nature of exercise, including stretching, are all conducive to easing stress," said yoga instructor Kathleen…

• Former ‘Texas Rollergirl’ teaches athletes yoga relaxation techniques

  Phil

  28 Dec 2011 | 8:54 am

  TweetAnyone who saw the roller derby movie Whip It, based in Texas, knows that Ellen Page's shy Bliss Cavendar didn't take up a hobby that's for delicate flowers. Bodies hit the floor. Muscles ache. It's no wonder the athletes had names like Smashley Simpson and Bloody Holly! Now, a former member of the real-life Texas Rollergirls has become a roller derby league trainer – and her regimen will include yoga relaxation techniques. Those who want to take up roller derby must strengthen their "quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteus maximus and medius, hip flexors and all…

• Yoga may be an effective stress management therapy for breast cancer patients

  Phil

  22 Dec 2011 | 8:49 am

  TweetWhile breast cancer is a physical illness, it would be foolish to think that this disease doesn't affect patients mentally as well. Bodily aches and side effects from therapy can take a real toll on one's morale. However, a study presented at the 34th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium suggests that yoga may be a suitable stress management therapy for these patients. "Metastatic breast cancer patients experience tremendous psychological distress due to treatment, disease and uncertainty of their survival," the study authors wrote in their abstract. A team of…

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  Dahn Yoga New Jersey

• People with medical conditions should approach New Jersey yoga classes carefully

  Phil

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:52 am

  TweetThere are a number of different reasons for people to take up yoga. It's good for meditation, helps manage stress and can improve physical fitness. However, people who have certain medical conditions should approach exercises taught in New Jersey yoga classes and similar courses gingerly, as reported by MyHealthNewsDaily. According to Loren Fishman, who works as both a yoga teacher and physician, people who have osteoporosis should be conservative with forward bends, while those with herniated discs should be careful of forms of yoga that use forward bends. When it comes to twists,…

• Yoga, counseling can give bereaved Jewish parents renewed life balance

  Phil

  16 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am

  TweetThere are fewer things in this world that are more painful than the loss of a baby, whether it's in infancy or during pregnancy. One support group dedicated to helping Jewish parents work through this tragedy is organizing a special trip to Israel in July to promote healing through yoga, counseling and other activities designed to renew a sense of life balance, as reported in New Jersey's Jewish Standard. Devorah Rosen Goldman, an advertising worker who provides free services to the support group Nechama, Inc., came up with the idea after visiting the Hurva, a synagogue that…

• Yoga can help restore life balance for new mothers

  Phil

  9 Jan 2012 | 8:12 am

  TweetWhile the birth of a new baby is a joyous occasion, the weeks that follow can be emotionally trying for a new mother, particularly when dealing with postpartum depression, colic or both. If there were a way for these women to exercise stress management and emotional regulation, the life balance between mother and child could be restored. Thankfully, yoga can teach these skills to new moms. Furthermore, if a woman can practice these abilities, she may pass it on to her baby, wrote pediatrician Claudia Gold, who said that infants can only learn self-comfort in the arms of an adult they…

• New Jersey yoga classes can help improve pain caused by bad posture

  Phil

  30 Dec 2011 | 8:16 am

  TweetIf you've ever seen portrayals of finishing school in television or movies, you're probably familiar with the image of a student walking or sitting with a book on her head. You may have even snickered at such a quaint sight, but one chiropractor doesn't think good posture is a laughing matter. Thankfully, New Jersey yoga classes can help people who experience pain resulting from poor posture. Repetitive stress is one factor that may drive bad posture, including non-stop sitting and reaching toward a computer, chiropractor Tim Brown wrote in Dynamic Chiropractic. Not…

• Yoga can teach all people life balance, from children to soldiers

  Phil

  22 Dec 2011 | 8:44 am

  TweetWhile a lot of people take up yoga to get trim and stretch away their muscle aches, it's important to remember that the exercise regimen can benefit one's mental health as well. According to one researcher from Harvard Medical School, people from all segments of society can learn life balance from yoga, whether we're talking about children or the soldiers who defend our country. Sat Bir Khalsa conducted a study on the impact of yoga on high school students and got interesting results after a semester. "The kids who weren't taught yoga had a deterioration in…

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  Dahn Yoga Boston, Massachussetts

• People who are curious about Boston yoga classes don’t have to fear injury

  Phil

  20 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am

  TweetThe yoga world has a major bee in its bonnet after an article from the New York Times covered a wide range of injuries connected to the practice of the mind-body regimen. Practitioners believe the story was unfair because it did not point out that injuries can be easily avoided if people know what they are doing. So if you're interested in Boston yoga classes, don't let these horror stories deter you. Here are some tips for ensuring that your yoga experience is safe, fulfilling and productive, compiled by The Boston Globe. 1. Find your level. "The only thing you need to do…

• Yoga can teach stressed-out Americans how to live a balanced life

  Phil

  16 Jan 2012 | 11:04 am

  TweetWhat do raising a family, dating and the economy have in common? These are all potential sources of stress! However, a recent survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA) has found that between 2007 and 2011, the average stress level of the nation has gone down from 6.2 to 5.2 (on a 10-point scale), as reported in USA Today. But it's not because there are fewer things to stress us out – people may simply be learning how to live a balanced life! "We like to think what's happening is better management," said Norman Anderson of the APA, as…

• Women learn balanced life skills from yoga

  Phil

  4 Jan 2012 | 6:59 am

  TweetOne of the unspoken tenets of polite society suggests that you "hold it together": whatever problems you have bugging you, you deal with it in your own time without bothering others unnecessarily. But even the strongest among us knows what it's like to feel as if you can't hold it together any longer. So what can you do? Turn to yoga, which can teach balanced life skills. "It's liberating," said practitioner Jen Stier, as quoted by West Hartford News. "Yoga allows people to shed layers and drop the facade that they usually walk around with every…

• Yoga helped some Bostonians remember how to balance life on Christmas day

  Phil

  28 Dec 2011 | 8:45 am

  TweetThe hustle and bustle of the holidays are enough to drive anyone out of their mind: insane shopping malls, harsh winter weather, family gatherings with relatives and so on. However, some Bostonians turned to yoga in order to remember how to balance life on Christmas day. "The holidays, even though they're wonderful, they can be stressful," said Arlington resident Maureen Dolan, as quoted by The Boston Globe. "It's almost like yoga is more necessary at this time of year." Dolan went on to tell the news source that Boston yoga classes helped relieve some of…

• Yoga teaches ‘Vampire Diaries’ star a balanced lifestyle

  Phil

  19 Dec 2011 | 8:44 am

  TweetLife is hard enough when you're a teenage girl and you have to deal with school and living with parents who just don't understand you. Try being "The Vampire Diaries" heroine Elena Gilbert, who also has the added pressure of being torn between the two loves of her life – both vampires. Perhaps if Elena took up yoga like her real life counterpart, Nina Dobrev, she could learn to lead a more balanced lifestyle. Like any television actor, Dobrev has to maintain a certain level of physical fitness for the cameras, which she accomplishes with the help of yoga.

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  Dahn Yoga in Hawaii

• Yoga’s secrets of self healing can help seniors

  Phil

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:44 am

  TweetPeople may perceive yoga to be something of a fashion statement for younger people trying to stay fit and flexible. However, the mind-body regimen's secrets of self healing can also be of benefit to seniors, as reported by The Telegraph. Gentle yoga techniques that emphasize breathing and relaxation could help older people strengthen their muscles, improve joint flexibility and support optimal energy levels, practitioners told the news source. In the long term, such benefits could help avert medical complications that require more intense interventions. While yoga may not…

• Self healing techniques of yoga may help abnormal heartbeat

  Phil

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:53 am

  TweetAccording to the American Heart Association, 2.7 million Americans are living with atrial fibrillation (AF), a form of irregular heartbeat that causes episodes of chest pain, faintness and other symptoms while increasing people's risk of stroke. While there are medications that may help correct this problem, researchers are looking into how the self healing techniques of yoga may complement traditional therapy, as reported in heartwire. "Yoga doesn't really cure atrial fibrillation, but it definitely improves the symptoms and the arrhythmia burden," researcher…

• Yoga teaches fitness entrepreneur secrets of self healing

  Phil

  9 Jan 2012 | 8:27 am

  TweetWhen individuals hire a personal trainer to help them get into shape, they place a lot of trust in that person's hands. Trainers are expected to be knowledgeable about different aspects of health, including effective exercise routines and an optimal diet. However, that's not to say that personal trainers can't still be students. One example is fitness entrepreneur Mary Letson, who learned the secrets of self healing from yoga. "The yoga postures provide a brilliant balance with my regular exercise routine, mostly running. Yoga provides a calm center from which to…

• Chris Evans resolves to take up yoga’s self-healing techniques

  Phil

  28 Dec 2011 | 8:50 am

  TweetWhen it comes to superhero films, actor Chris Evans practically has the market cornered with both the Fantastic Four and Captain America/Avengers franchises under his belt. Between setting the screen on fire as the Human Torch and defending World War II-era America, it's no wonder that Evans has resolved to take up the self-healing techniques of yoga for 2012. "I always say I should do more yoga. Or do yoga – more would mean I do some. I've done none," Evans said in an interview with Details Magazine. "But I always want to do yoga because I'm getting…

• Instructor finds comfort in yoga, writes book to encourage others

  Phil

  27 Dec 2011 | 3:47 am

  TweetThe practice of Dahn Yoga may help one strive not only for good health, but also for one's full potential as a human being. The breathing techniques, stretches and poses promoted by the holistic mind-body regimen have enabled may people to look at life in a more positive light, all while enhancing their mental, emotional and physical health. Instructor Becky Whidden Huff, who directs a yoga center, explained that the ancient Eastern art helped her get through stressful times, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. Her daughter Lily was born with Down syndrome and required heart…

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  Dahn Yoga in DC Metro

• Yoga and meditation benefits include anxiety relief, study finds

  Phil

  19 Jan 2012 | 11:51 am

  TweetIf you've always suspected that your mental tension recedes after a day (or even an hour) spent doing Dahn Yoga and meditation, you may be right on the money. According to research published in the International Journal of Yoga, the mind-body system can be used as a complementary treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Scientists have previously demonstrated that the practice of yoga and meditation benefits patients with depression or anxiety, but this is one of the first studies to specifically address the potential uses of holistic healing for GAD. What is GAD? Simply…

• Legally blind masseuse uses yoga, body meridians massage to relax clients

  Phil

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:54 am

  TweetJillian Ricks is a licensed massage therapist. She's a passionate fan of yoga and belly dancing, too. She is also legally blind, a fact of life that han't kept her from becoming one of Chattanooga's most celebrated healing experts, adept at delivering soothing body meridians massages. Ricks was recently interviewed by the city's Times-Free Press about her dedication to yoga and meditation exercises, her experience with massage therapy and her struggle to overcome her particular form of eye trouble, called Stargardt disease. According to the American Macular…

• Here’s how to choose the best yoga and meditation retreats

  Phil

  5 Jan 2012 | 11:49 am

  TweetWhen picking out a good yoga and meditation retreat, where do you start? Do you look for centers in your area? Do you try searching online? And what makes a retreat the "best," anyway? Well, here are a few tips for choosing a top-notch yoga program. - Think about weather and geography. Where is a yoga retreat held? Is it somewhere mountainous, that might be best for the summer months? Or is it located in a drier, more desert-like region, which is perfect for autumn and winter? Try choosing a program that fits the climate you're naturally comfortable in. - Research online.

• Washington, DC yoga classes are packed with men

  Phil

  28 Dec 2011 | 11:06 am

  TweetNot so long ago in the U.S., yoga was thought to be an almost exclusively female pursuit. In the 1950s and 1960s, very few men took the holistic healing system seriously. But today, things have changed – Washington, DC yoga classes attract more males than ever before. In part, this is just indicative of a nationwide shift in attitudes toward yoga. According to a survey conducted by the Yoga Journal, 28 percent of the country's 16 million yoga enthusiasts are men, a figure much increased from just a few years prior. Likewise, millions of males who do not practice yoga are…

• To make yoga and meditation benefits last through the holidays, consider making an exercise routine

  Phil

  21 Dec 2011 | 9:03 am

  TweetYoga enthusiasts have been doing the regimen for thousands of years, and for good reason – the holistic mind-body regimen is both relaxing and invigorating, good for the muscles as well as the mind. Now, Reuters has published a story explaining how to keep your yoga and meditation benefits rolling through the long holiday season. It is easy to let fitness regimens go to pot, especially during Christmas, Chanukah and New Year's. These holidays often revolve around large meals that typically involve alcohol, desserts and sweetened beverages. Even a few such meals can bust your…

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  Dahn Yoga Colorado

• Researchers explore the use of yoga to improve health outcomes

  Phil

  19 Jan 2012 | 11:48 am

  TweetNationwide, obesity rates are not declining, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Similarly, the incidence of type 2 diabetes has never been higher. With these things in mind, a team of researchers recently looked into the ability of yoga instruction to get people moving and improve health outcomes. The rather curious results of the study appeared in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health. What did scientists discover? Well, based on observation of hundreds of people who had or were at risk for type 2 diabetes, the team found that an…

• Disabled man leads special Denver yoga classes

  Phil

  9 Jan 2012 | 11:36 am

  TweetSeveral years ago, Tom Hinojos thought he had just six months to live. He'd suffered a brain hemorrhage that left him all but immobile, one which was thought to be almost certainly fatal. Now, he has recovered enough to be out of danger and teaching Denver yoga classes. According to KMGH, an ABC affiliate in Colorado's capital, Hinojos has turned his life around by teaching a weekly yoga class intended to help people of all physical ability levels stay well and improve their health outcomes. Now in a wheelchair, he told the news source that just after his brain injury, he had…

• Baseball pro, Rockies fielder Michael Cuddyer uses yoga to improve health and wellness

  Phil

  3 Jan 2012 | 11:43 am

  TweetAs the newest addition to the Colorado Rockies, pro baseball player Michael Cuddyer has a big contract to live up to – three years and $31 million, according to USA Today. How will he stay fit and improve his health and wellness for the upcoming 2012 season? With yoga, possibly. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki told the Denver Post that he does yoga every day at 7 a.m. before hours of batting practice and interval training. Now that Cuddyer is joining the team, perhaps he'll also show up for Denver yoga classes. The Rockies' newest acquisition has seen his share of injuries. In…

• Scientists, enthusiasts agree that yoga improves health outcomes

  Phil

  28 Dec 2011 | 11:04 am

  TweetWhat do you love about yoga? Is it the regimen's soothing stretches and purifying deep-breathing exercises? Are you enamored with the way that yoga classes help you meet new friends and connect to your community? Or do you do yoga because it can help you improve your health outcome? This latter capability is something for which the holistic system is widely renowned. Individuals who do yoga often report feeling happier, healthier and less stressed than ever before. And those are just anecdotal reports! Scientific investigations have established that yoga really does improve health…

• Yoga may help women with breast cancer improve health outcomes

  Phil

  21 Dec 2011 | 8:58 am

  TweetKnowing how to improve health is not always easy, particularly if you've been diagnosed with a serious disease. Among women with breast cancer, for example, managing psychological well-being can be extraordinarily difficult. However, a new study has found that these patients may use yoga-based therapies to improve their health outcomes. The authors, a team of oncologists and complementary medicine experts from India, announced their findings at the 34th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. In brief, the group determined that regularly practiced yoga helped metastatic breast…

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  Dahn Yoga Chicago

• Beginner’s Chicago yoga promotes mind-body connection

  Phil

  19 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am

  TweetAt the University of Illinois, many students report being enamored with yoga. Why is the holistic regimen so popular among college students? According to the school's official newspaper, the Daily Illini, it's because yoga's soothing breathing techniques and ki energy manipulation allows stress to melt away. This effect – which can be felt in classes in Champaign-Urbana, beginner's Chicago yoga groups and everywhere in between – is based on the regimen's attention to the mind-body connection. That's what yoga director Deb Lister told the news…

• With yoga, physical and personal development goals are within reach

  Phil

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:59 am

  TweetYoga is good for the body and the soul, and it's hard to argue otherwise. Some of the nation's leading health organizations say that the holistic healing regimen is good for reaching physical and personal development goals – a sentiment that most yoga experts agree with. Recently, Lee Renfroe, an assistant professor in health promotion at the University of North Alabama, told the Alabama Times-Daily that doing yoga is something that more healthcare professionals are recommending, especially since the mind-body routine has been found to supplement wellness in so many ways.

• Chicago-area wrestlers use yoga, ki energy techniques to get flexible

  Phil

  3 Jan 2012 | 11:46 am

  TweetWrestling is one of the few activities in which athletes utilize almost every muscle group in the body. Others include swimming and yoga, the latter of which has been taken up by a Chicago-area wrestling team as a way to get fit and flexible through the use of ki energy techniques. According to the Chicago Tribune, wrestlers at Glenbard West High School take weekly yoga classes in order to stay loose and limber. The trend began when assistant coach Pat McCluskey tried a beginner's Chicago yoga class at a friend's suggestion. "I thought, man, this is so difficult, it really…

• How can I do prenatal yoga in the third trimester?

  Phil

  28 Dec 2011 | 11:00 am

  TweetYoga enthusiasts who are planning to have a baby may wonder how they can continue to practice their mind-body exercises during their third trimester. After all, being nine months pregnant seems like it would put some limitations on the poses you can do. Well, never fear – prenatal yoga classes are here. According to the American Pregnancy Association (APA), prenatal yoga during the third trimester is not only acceptable but suggested. The organization includes the holistic healing system in its list of the Top Recommended Exercises for mothers-to-be. Why is yoga appropriate for…

• Prenatal yoga poses help pregnant women relax

  Phil

  23 Dec 2011 | 9:11 am

  TweetDuring pregnancy, mothers-to-be can experience all sorts of aches and pains that they've never felt before. However, rather than grinning and bearing the discomfort, expectant moms can turn to prenatal yoga poses for a little relief. During the second and third trimesters, pregnancy-related pain typically begins to ramp up. The American Pregnancy Association (APA) states that some of the most common aches that expectant mothers feel occur in the back, sciatic nerve and round ligaments. Back pain is already quite common among U.S. adults. The National Institutes of Health estimates…

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  Dahn Yoga in California

• California yoga classes help tech company employees tune out the noise

  Phil

  19 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am

  TweetUsually, working in Silicon Valley means being vulnerable to information overload to an extent that few Americans can even imagine. However, a few industrious tech companies are combating this problem the old-fashioned, holistic way – that is, by making yoga breathing for relaxation part of company policy. That's right. According to the San Jose Mercury News, several major tech firms in California are offering California yoga classes to their workers, or in some cases all but making it mandatory. Gopi Kallayil, marketing manager for the social network Google+, teaches his own…

• Yoga breathing for relaxation helps soldiers overcome combat stress

  Phil

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:53 am

  TweetThere are plenty of yoga breathing styles out there, from shallow-and-rapid respiration designed to eliminate toxins to the deeper, calmer breaths of regimens like Dahn Yoga. The latter style has recently been the subject of research into the effects of yoga breathing for relaxation. The study, which was published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, delved into the uses of yoga and meditation in treating combat stress among deployed U.S. soldiers. The results were impressive. Researchers found that when used with sensory-enhanced yoga, deep breathing and meditation almost…

• Yoga breathing for relaxation may reduce severity of side effects from breast cancer treatment

  Phil

  5 Jan 2012 | 11:48 am

  TweetBreast cancer is one of the most common carcinomas in the U.S., second only to prostate tumors, according to the National Cancer Institute. Though many forms of breast cancer are treatable or even curable, the regimens patients undertake can come with awful side effects. Fortunately, stretching, posing, meditation and yoga breathing for relaxation all appear to reduce the severity of these problems. The latest report to confirm this effect was recently published by a scientist at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. The author, medical expert Karolyn Chang, reported that…

• Make yoga breathing exercises your New Year’s resolution

  Phil

  28 Dec 2011 | 10:57 am

  TweetHave you thought about your New Year's resolution yet? Every year, millions of Americans vow to start exercising, quit smoking, get outdoors more often or reconnect with family and friends. Depending on the goal, some of these resolutions can fall apart fast. This is why it may be a good idea to consider taking up yoga breathing exercises in 2012. You see, whether it's yoga breathing for relaxation, pain relief, weight loss or a flat stomach, such exercises can do wonders for your mental and physical well-being. Consider what the medical literature has to say about yoga-based…

• Psychologists use yoga breathing exercises to relax themselves, patients

  Phil

  20 Dec 2011 | 3:27 am

  TweetEver wonder how a therapist can be so calm after talking with dozens of patients about their anxieties and deepest fears? It can't be easy. After all, the Bureau of Labor Statistics states that psychologists already experience stress caused by deadlines, overbooked schedules, long hours and seemingly endless billing paperwork. But apparently, yoga breathing exercises can help. That's right – yoga breathing benefits psychologists and psychiatrists in the same way that it can help the patients themselves. And more than a few mental health professionals use the holistic…

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• Yoga benefits article says the holistic regimen leads to bliss, not stupor

  Phil

  17 Jan 2012 | 11:43 am

  TweetIf you've taken a Dahn Yoga health class lately, you've probably left your local community center feeling relaxed, refreshed, even dazed. This sensation – which many enthusiasts refer to as "blissing out" – has nothing to do with your mental clarity or intelligence level, according to a yoga benefits article in the Boston Herald. A reader named "Taylor" wrote to the newspaper to describe an anecdote she'd heard from her yoga teacher. The instructor, who freely admitted that yoga occasionally makes one feel dopey or dazed, was once asked if…

• Yoga Can Help Ease Stress

  Phil

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am

  TweetIn the fast paced world that we live in more and more Americans suffer from stress related illnesses and disorders.  If your body is under too much stress it can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, headaches and insomnia. Yoga, which can be traced back over 5000 years has been effective in helping people reduce stress.  This ancient practice teaches physical posture, breathing control and meditation. Participants learn how to stretch the body to form different poses while keeping their breathing slow and controlled at the same time. Other health benefits of yoga include:  more…

• Try these tips for choosing safe, easy yoga poses for beginners

  Phil

  9 Jan 2012 | 11:32 am

  TweetIn response to a recent New York Times article about yoga-related injuries, the ABC News Medical Unit blog has posted tips for choosing a holistic exercise routine that is safe, fun and relaxing all at once. It's hard not to notice that the best yoga poses for beginners sound like those offered by Dahn Yoga! According to Judi Bar, a yoga therapist at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, it's important to do stretches at your own level, rather than at someone else's. "Sometimes, we find ourselves being very competitive with fellow students, especially in physically…

• Yoga benefits for women extend to, and through, menopause

  Phil

  5 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am

  TweetMenopause is no picnic. This life change, which women typically reach between the ages of 45 and 55, can be accompanied by hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, depression and sleeplessness. Fortunately, one of the many yoga benefits for women is the potential for a little relief from menopause-related irritation. Recently, a study conducted at the University of Lethbridge found that yoga exercises work at least as well as walking when it comes to reducing the symptoms of menopause. The author, kinesiologist Sophia Veroza, monitored dozens of volunteers who were perimenopausal – that…

• Yoga exercises for neck pain can get the knots out

  Phil

  23 Dec 2011 | 9:14 am

  TweetIf you're like the millions of Americans who suffer from neck aches, the agony of these pains can occasionally leave you at your wits' end. After all, how are you supposed to get rid of a chronic condition that nearly everyone will experience? Yoga exercises for neck pain – that's how. Regardless of whether you get neck aches from overworked muscles, stress, tension or pinched nerves, you can use holistic healing methods – ones that are very similar to yoga exercises for back pain, in fact – to ease your suffering. Nationally, the prevalence of this…

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• Goalkeeper chalks up 11 straight wins to yoga meditation techniques

  Phil

  17 Jan 2012 | 11:47 am

  TweetGetting 11 straight wins is no easy task for any professional soccer team, but Celtic Football Club has done just that. In a win streak that began in November, the group has shut down 10 other clubs (one of them twice!), and goalie Fraser Forster gives most of the credit to his exercise regimen, which is based on yoga meditation poses. "I think the lads who have done it have really felt the benefits from it," he said of yoga, quoted by the Mirror. "Yoga has really caught on in recent years, especially goalkeeping-wise." He mentioned Brad Friedel as a case in point. At…

• How to choose yoga meditation techniques that are right for your body

  Phil

  9 Jan 2012 | 11:39 am

  TweetWhat is the best way to choose yoga stretching poses that will be a good fit for you? Recently, experts told the Vancouver Sun that it all hinges on your physical health, your job, your hobbies and your commitment to yoga. "It depends on what you need in your life," yoga teacher Christina Niven told the newspaper. She explained that yoga regimens are so plentiful in part because people spend their time doing so many different things, which leaves them in need of various forms of holistic healing at the end of the day. For example, office workers may prefer yoga meditation…

• Is your yoga stretching for back pain causing you more pain? Consider trying a more soothing regimen, like Dahn Yoga

  Phil

  5 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am

  TweetNine times out of 10, yoga enthusiasts will tell you that doing their holistic pain management techniques helps soothe their aching joints, muscles or limbs. However, occasionally you'll hear about how yoga made things worse. These mishaps almost always involve regimens that aren't as low-intensity and self-healing as Dahn Yoga. For example, an article recently published in the New York Times Magazine examined reports of yoga teachers with chronic hip and back problems, as well as students who'd twisted themselves into such contorted positions that they'd seriously…

• Yoga’s chronic pain management can keep aches from defining your life

  Phil

  23 Dec 2011 | 9:18 am

  TweetChronic pain is a problem that is more widespread than nearly any other. What can we do about it? Rather than taking powerful painkillers or just gritting your teeth and bearing it, individuals with this problem may consider trying yoga's pain management techniques. The American Pain Foundation (APF) states that pain affects more adults than heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined! This prevalence can really take a toll on our pocketbooks. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Americans annually spend $100 billion on chronic pain. Evidently, much of this money is…

• With the obesity rate soaring, the best weight loss exercise may be yoga

  Phil

  20 Dec 2011 | 3:20 am

  TweetRecently, U.S. newspapers have been swarming with headlines related to obesity, few of them optimistic. With this medical condition on the rise, many public health organizations are on the hunt for the most effective diet and the best weight loss exercise. For the latter, yoga may be the answer. Though news stories about obesity may seem a little frantic, they have reason to be. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-third of Americans are obese and another third are overweight. How did nearly 70 percent of the country become so large so fast? Theories abound.

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• In inspirational story for women, yoga clothing designers break the mold

  Phil

  17 Jan 2012 | 11:44 am

  TweetIf you like yoga-related inspirational stories for women, you'll be interested in a feature recently published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune on a pair of siblings who have taken yoga clothing design to bold places. According to the newspaper, 37-year-old twin sisters Kaja Foat and Zoe Foat Naselaris have spent more than a decade developing a personal success plan that involved yoga outfits. Now, after years spent in design school and countless hours burned over the drawing board, the pair said they have achieved success. The twin sisters currently own and operate a yoga clothing…

• Which yoga programs offer a personal success plan these days?

  Phil

  9 Jan 2012 | 11:34 am

  TweetEven though yoga is more fashionable than ever, at times it can seem a little hollow – at least, as it's offered by many of the less holistic programs out there. That's why Dahn Yoga offers personal success plans, community-centered healing and warm, caring, interpersonal connections. After all, if we don't make yoga what it's supposed to be, who will? That question is implied in a recent article written by yoga expert Justin Hakuta and published by the Huffington Post. In it, the author laments that yoga seems to be becoming more and more a game of consumerism…

• Classes revolve around yoga basics for kids

  Phil

  3 Jan 2012 | 11:51 am

  TweetIf you're a fan of inspirational stories for kids, you may be interested by an article recently published in the Pikes Peak Courier View. The piece centered on a class intended to teach yoga basics for kids, allowing them to relax and reflect, no matter how young they are. Led by instructor Kathy Woodford, the 45-minute weekly instruction covers mindfulness, movement and relaxation. She noted that many of the children's activities revolve around the imagination. "We've pretended we were seeds putting down roots and growing into a tree," Woodford told the news…

• Yoga basics for kids catch on among teens, tweens and even toddlers!

  Phil

  23 Dec 2011 | 9:16 am

  TweetHave you ever heard of a quick, easy way to quiet down a screaming toddler? Ever seen an angsty teenager become quiet, calm and reflective in a matter of seconds? If not, then you simply haven't experienced the joys of yoga basics for kids. It might sound impossible, but this mind-body system has been helping American children get their kicks (and get out the wiggles) for generations. Many youth yoga classes even involve the whole family, so that mom and dad can join in the fun. When it comes to kids' yoga basics, here are the first things to know: 1. Don't expect yoga…

• Yoga’s U.S. history begins with Thoreau and an inspirational story about commitment

  Phil

  20 Dec 2011 | 3:17 am

  TweetIf you're a sucker for inspirational stories about service, duty, dedication and success, then you're in luck. A quick internet search can pull up thousands of yoga-based stories that can make you laugh, cry or jump for joy. The mind-body regimen is practically a magnet for inspirational stories about commitment. Just consider a recent article published by the Huffington Post. In it, yoga enthusiast and author Meryl Davids Landau explained that author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau was very likely the U.S.'s first yoga practitioner. That's right – according…