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• Sound it Out

  insideoutweightloss

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:35 pm

  While I adore having sound in my yoga practice, I'm not a huge fan of practicing to music (although I must admit that one of the most fun classes I've ever attended featured live drumming as an accompaniment to the yoga). For me, the music can be a bit distracting. Yet making sounds during my practice is another thing entirely. Sounding or chanting doesn't seem to pull my focus away from my experience during my practice the way music does. Somehow it enhances the experience by making my focus even sharper. Years ago I went to my first Kundalini yoga class and found myself loving the gong…

• Clean Space, Clean Mind

  insideoutweightloss

  5 Feb 2010 | 5:51 pm

  It all started innocently enough -- I noticed a pile on my desk. Time passed and one pile became three piles. Before I knew it, I had a nasty case of The Clutters (I know, I know -- I'm taking liberties with the English language). This past week, I've been treating The Clutters to the point that I'm just about cured (if you need help with your own case of The Clutters, read this book). The piles are now gone. I've filled multiple large trash bags with stuff that I don't need. My inbox is down to zero, which is quite the feat for me (I found this wonderful book quite helpful in my digital…

• The Beauty and the Depth of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

  insideoutweightloss

  31 Jan 2010 | 3:12 pm

  I practiced yoga for years before I even picked up a translation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. After doing so, I became hooked and went on to study the sutras more in-depth. This foundational text, while is best to study with a teacher (or join a sutra discussion group), is so full of wisdom and offers a complete picture of yoga (as opposed to the McYoga we see today in America). This post pays tribute to the perfection of the sutras with resources for further study of the sutras as well as a chanting of the first two chapters of the sutras: One of my favorite translation of the Yoga Sutras…

• The Yoga Conference Goes Virtual

  insideoutweightloss

  27 Jan 2010 | 2:39 pm

  I enjoy yoga conferences, but sometimes the travel and the high conference fees can be a bit rough on the bank account. The smart folks over at YogaHub have come up with a fabulous high-tech alternative -- a virtual yoga conference. This 3-day extravaganza -- which is the first of its kind -- is aptly entitled Yoga, Health, and Happiness. Mark your calendars, because it's taking place February 19-21. What I love about this conference is that it's targeted to yoga practitioners and yoga teachers. The number of workshops and presenters is mind-boggling and the cost of this 3-day event is…

• Poety and Your Yoga Practice

  insideoutweightloss

  23 Jan 2010 | 4:58 pm

  "Poetry has a wild invitation to it -- an invitation to a feast, to your life as a nourishing repast...Poetry reminds you that you're a sacred frontier of experience. Only you can occupy that corner of the universe." --David Whyte Years ago, I listened to the Clear Mind Wild Heart audio from one of my favorite poets David Whtye. When I heard first heard his words about poetry, I thought that the same could be said for yoga. After all, I had found yoga to be a nourishing practice, one that reminded me of my own sacred frontier.  In this audio, he encouraged reading poetry on a daily basis,…

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  Bow Down Yoga with Sofi Dillof

• That which allows us to connect is Sacred: My day spent at the Acholi slums

  Sofi

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:51 am

  February 8, 2010 at 1:22 pm (Uncategorized) · EditToday was my first day in Uganda and we went to visit the Acholi slums located outside the Kampala, the capital of Uganda. We had brought with us lots of clothing and supplies from home to give out to the families living there. Like so many other times in my life that I have faced the new and unknown, the experience I had there was much different than I had imagined it would be.The first thing that struck me was the strong sense of community that I felt there. It was truly inspiring. We gathered with many of the women in a meeting house of…

• Spring Equinox Detox Flow, Baby!

  Sofi

  1 Feb 2010 | 4:01 pm

  If there's one date that we Vermonters have come to know and love, it's the spring equinox. Out with the darkness in with the light - it's a time to prepare the fertile ground of our physical bodies for the planting of new seeds of intention. This 3 hour workshop, which will combine asana, kriya (purification techniques), meditation, and a short discussion, is aimed at helping clear the body of toxins, negativity and darkness so that we can move closer to our true nature of wellness and light. Start your spring cleaning where it counts the most: in your true home... your body.

• Uganda Bound

  Sofi

  1 Feb 2010 | 5:42 am

  I will be away in Uganda from Feb. 5th to Feb. 18th. While I'm gone Mandi will be teaching my classes. Thank you all again for the heart felt support you gave me this past year during my Off The Mat Into The World Seva Challenge efforts.With love and gratitude,Sofi

• Bhagavad Gita Discussion Group

  Sofi

  23 Jan 2010 | 2:54 pm

  The Bhagavad Gita is possibly the most famous spiritual text in India. It is said that this was the only text Mahatma Gandhi kept on his night stand. Join us for an overview of the text, based on GesheMichael Roach and Lama Christie McNally's recent teaching on this sacred classic. Led by Geoff Eddy.Saturday, Jan 30th3-5pm at Bowdownyoga 200 Main St. BurlingtonBy DonationEmail me to sign up now!   

• Haiti Relief Benefit Class

  Sofi

  16 Jan 2010 | 5:46 am

  I will be leading this class hosted by Yoga Vermont  for Haiti Relief efforts on Saturday, January 23rd from 11-12:30 at the Chace Mill in Studio C. Suggested minimum donation $20. All proceeds to go directly to Partners In Health and their relief efforts in Haiti. Contributions can also be made directly to Partners In Health by visiting standwithhaiti.org. More on this event can be found on the YVT Blog. Thank you for helping to make this event a success!   Click here for more information and to sign up.Why Stretch when you can reach!

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• The Love Police

  Miss Bean

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:25 am

  “This is The Love Police and I will be checking your smiles in a second” LoL…

• Are you right brain or left brain?

  Miss Bean

  25 Jan 2010 | 4:22 am

  … Or can you switch?

• Yoga, Inc. For Free (online)

  admin

  13 Jan 2010 | 4:06 pm

  via Yoga, Inc. – Watch the Documentary Film for Free – SnagFilms. click to view From the snagfilms website: (2007) 58 min The documentary that asks whether yoga can survive Big Business with its good karma intact Yoga has transformed from an ancient spiritual practice into a competitive, commercialized, multi-million dollar industry. And for a practice rooted in renunciation, yoga sure is making some people very rich. Can yoga survive this war between the sacred and the profane with its good karma intact? Esak Garcia is a star on the burgeoning competitive yoga circuit, racking up…

• The Yoga Show: Eddie Stern on Martha Stewart

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  12 Jan 2010 | 11:37 am

  watch it!

• 2nd Annual Valentine’s Day Gooey NYC Yoga Classes for Couples and Stuff

  admin

  30 Dec 2009 | 3:23 am

  Know of an event?  Please comment below. Saturday, February 13th 8-10 pm Valentine’s Couples Massage Workshop with Nancy $65 per couple Join us for one of our most popular workshops! Senior Lotus teacher and massage therapist Nancy Elkes will guide you through this amazing workshop where you will learn how to share your love with one another through the power of touch. Wear loose comfy clothing for some yoga fun stuff and please bring lotion rather than oil. (No lavender please). laughing lotus Valentine Couples Workshop with Mary Aranas Melt into bliss with your partner, be it a…

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  Young Yoga Masters

• Kids Meditation – 7 Year Old Yoga Sensation on Fox News

  The Kundalini Kid! Check out this News Story from Fox News:   Seven Year Old Sensation The seven year old boy in this news story has grown up around yoga.  Obviously he’s watched many a yoga class over the years from his birth to “almost eight years old.”   But the story also reveals what yoga has [...]

• 5 Benefits of Kids Yoga

  Yoga is Playful and Helps Kids in So Many Ways Guest Post by Susan White (Note from Aruna:  This week I’ve been attending to some family matters as well as my yoga classes and Teacher Training so I hope you enjoy this guest post, which may be especially useful for those marketing their kids yoga classes. I’ll [...]

• Character Development: Teamwork

  ( In my city, Toronto (Canada), school teachers have been given a monthly theme to teach in the classroom. The Toronto District School Board calls it Character Development. I went to the Yoga In My School specialist – Donna Freeman for some insight into the monthly themes. Thanks to Donna for this monthly series on [...]

• Kids Yoga Teacher Training

  This photo was from my last kids yoga teacher training course – can you believe it was 4 months ago!  That was a fun class – each group is a different mix, but I don’t think I’ve ever taught a training with so many yoga teachers in it.  In this class we went deeply into [...]

• Give Yourself Something to Look Forward to in 2010

  Resolutions:  Do they Help us Stay on Track? I had a very quiet day yesterday – the first day of 2010.   Did you? All the Holiday hustle and bustle had waned in our home.  I was happy to spend a day snuggled up watching the snow fall outside and just BE.   A long meditation, a lot of [...]

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  YogaDudes

• Get a Free One Year Subscription to Fitness Magazine

  5 Feb 2010 | 5:17 am

  I stumbled across this amazing deal this morning from Buy.com. They are offering their customers a free subscription to Fitness magazine. I'm not quite sure how they will know if you are a customer or not, but it's worth a try at scoring yourself a free subscription. The one thing I noticed in filling out the form is that it requires you to fill out your job title and your company name. But give it a shot. Here's the link: https://www.mercurymagazines.com/pr1/169/16908?sssdmh=dm5.164370

• Great Deal on Natural Health Magazine

  4 Feb 2010 | 8:19 am

  Grab a deal on another one of my favorite magazines! Today only (Feb. 4) you can get a full year subscription to Natural Health magazine for only $5.39. This deal is good for both new subscriptions as well as renewals. If you are interested in natural foods, crafts, outdoor sports, organic gardening and holistic health Natural Health is just for you! Natural Health will help you create a healthy lifestyle in your home and your office.Click on this link to be taken to the deal.

• February YogaDudes Desktop Calendar

  1 Feb 2010 | 10:29 am

  In honor of Valentine's Day our February desktop calendar features a pair of elephants doing their own version of Partner Yoga. How sweet. To make it your desktop wallpaper, just click on the image above and a larger image will open in a new window. Right click on that larger image and choose "Set As Background" from the menu list.

• YogaDudes Gets a Face Lift

  1 Feb 2010 | 5:13 am

  I just realized that this almost has a double meaning. Not only did I get my first facial chemical peel last week, improving the appearance of my skin and face, but the YogaDudes web site under went a complete overhaul. It was time a fresh new, cleaner, simpler look. Let me present, the new www.YogaDudes.com:

• Mission Accomplished

  27 Jan 2010 | 11:58 am

  I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time . . . the day that I can say my first experience teaching yoga is behind me. I guess I saw this as an initiation; sort of like using clip-in pedals for the first time. You know you’re gonna forget to un-clip and tumble during that maiden voyage and you just can’t wait to get it over with. Once you take that digger you know you’re officially an experienced ‘clip in’ biker and you can now ride with more confidence. That worked nicely on a bike anyway. I have no problem being comfortable and having lots of confidence on a bike. Hopefully…

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  Yoga Peeps

• Episode 76: Sadie Nardini Audio

  admin

  16 Jan 2010 | 6:55 am

  Episode 76 is an interview, with Sadie Nardini, of Brooklyn, New York and Lara Hedin, Founder of Yoga Peeps. In this episode, Sadie and Lara talk about Integrity being super fierce, transforming a little bit at a time, core strength vinyasa, how not to leak your energy, her YouTube videos, The Guru is thy Self, core values, what aligns with you, bathing meditation, to contain your life energy, build it and focus it, discovering your core message, your dharma, what you were born to say, the one sentence you would share with the world, the reasons you do yoga, to stop fighting your true nature,…

• Episode 76: Sadie Nardini Core Strength Vinyasa ShowNotes

  admin

  16 Jan 2010 | 6:54 am

  Teachers: A rude guy on the street, a friend, her inner teacher, our Truth (Satya), look for the teachers in your everyday life Rodney Yee John Friend Sally Kempton Paul Grilley Favorite Books: Island, Aldus Huxley The War of Art, Stephen Pressfield Favorite Music: Drumming, Tribe Called Quest, Brown Sugar, D’Angelo, India Irie, Aretha Franklin Yamas/Niyamas: Self Study – Svydaya Focus – Bramacharya Sadie wants to hear: Duncan Wong Sarah Powers – Balance the energy channels The Road Map Guide to Your Soul, Sadie’s Book DVDs:on sadienardini.com, amazon.com…

• Episode 75: Mark Freeth ShowNotes

  admin

  28 Dec 2009 | 6:11 pm

  Mark Freeth, Freestyle Yoga Project, Birmingham, England. Mark’s Influencial Teachers: Kula Yoga Project: Schuyler Grant David Swenson, David Williams, Mike Nevitts, Richard Freeman, Edward Clark (Tripsichore) Books Mark Recommends: Light On Yoga: BKS Iyengar Asana, Mudra, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha – Bihar MulaBandha – Bihar Music: Alabama 3 Queens of the Stone Age Peeps He’d Like to Hear on YogaPeeps.com Edward Clark – Tripsichore Yoga Kula Yoga Project – Schuyler Grant Website: http://freestyleyogaproject.com/about/ Podcast Music: 001-1 acoustic guitar, by…

• Episode 75: Mark Freeth Freestyle Yoga Project

  admin

  28 Dec 2009 | 6:03 pm

  Episode 75 is an interview, with Mark Freeth, of Birmingham, England, and Lara Hedin, Founder of Yoga Peeps. In this episode, Mark and Lara talk about living in his bus, teaching students of mixed abilities, inspiring people, minor miracles in each class, having a beginners mind, struggles with backbends, and vinyasa krama, breath and movement working together towards a particular end. To listen click: YogaPeeps_122809_MarkFreeth Subscribe with iTunes ShowNotes About Mark

• Yoga For Pain Relief

  admin

  14 Dec 2009 | 1:38 pm

  Kelly McGonigal’s new book,  Yoga for Pain Relief was just released.  You can find it on Amazon. Kelly is a good friend, and Stanford psychology instructor and prominent yoga teacher, in Palo Alto, California.  In this book, she shows readers how the wisdom of yoga and the latest skills drawn from mind-body research can end the physical and emotional suffering of chronic pain. Yoga for Pain Relief is packed with gentle postures and practical  strategies for ending pain. This complete mind-body tool kit for healing also includes deep relaxation practices drawn from the yogic…

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• Unplugged

  admin

  22 Jan 2010 | 9:23 am

  Haramara… The name refers to a Native Huichol word for ‘mother ocean’. As and ocean worshipper, I knew I had found the right spot. I am sitting in our open air breakfast palapa watching the morning light from the east lighting up the tops of the tallest trees on the western slope. Brilliant shades of light green stand out from the shadows of dense jungle canopy. The water is azur and calm. Tranquilo. My Mind is at ease. I notice all the splendors in front of me. The hummingbirds, the soaring hawks, the sounds of surf gently exploding from the beach below. The morning yoga and meditation…

• 6 tips to keep you motivated and blissified this year.

  admin

  30 Dec 2009 | 9:50 am

  1. Find a friend Find a partner or a group and join it. From AA to Buddhist Meditation committing to a discipline is much more fun and easy when you can be motivated by a friend with similar goals. we get along even better with yoga 2. Don’t just do it for you, do it for your relationships: Of course you want to look and feel amazing. This is the reason why we exercise, practice yoga or mediation, but you have an obligation in all relationships whether it is with people you work with or to your spouse to be at peace with your mind and body. And if you don’t have an intimate relationship…

• Tips for Your Hips – knee function & safety

  admin

  29 Oct 2009 | 11:00 pm

  This information is used a lot in our Positive Force Course and so key for hip opening. We have been dealing with hips opening a lot, our new dvd with Olympic athletes and our cross Canada Tour is called the “Pursuit of Happy Hips” If poses were rock bands, pigeon poses would be the U2 of the yoga world. People love hip opening. And for good reasons. The hips mark the transition from the upper to lower body. If you hips are tight all movements are inefficient. Because body and mind are one connected unit when we are can’t move in our hips, we feel old and rigid. There is so…

• blissology logo: represent!

  admin

  13 Oct 2009 | 12:45 pm

  with each year the path and passion inside me becomes more and more defined. the seed of the heart is flowering into some amazing vision. the blissology path is about reflecting on our intentions and our actions so that we can to balance our personal desires with the web of life. i have been trying to make what am doing less about me and more about united people with a similar vision both in how we practice yoga but even more importantly a vision for people who practice Yoga with a capital Y, that is people who live from an all things connected place even if they can’t do one physical…

• Eoin’s top yoga tunes

  admin

  3 Aug 2009 | 3:18 pm

  Making seven DVDs in one year means that I have been spending a lot of time with musicians making music for the yoga DVDs. We finally released Liquid Soul from PY4H2 and have some AMAZING stuff lined up for these projects due out this fall. The bottom line is that I love yoga to music. Playing Yoga to music is a lot like black licorice. Either you love it or you hate it. There are very few yoga practices that I play that don’t involve some kind of music in the background. I do appreciate silence and outdoor nature sounds from time to time, but music is life in that life is a series of…

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  Mastery of Meditation, Kundalini Yoga and Zen

• Daily Meditation Practice For February | Find Joy, Peace and Happiness

  Anmol Mehta

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:53 am

  Daily Meditation Practice Meditations for Spiritual Practice As part of the expansion to the "Yoga Asana for the Month Series", I mentioned we are now also going to include a Daily Meditation for the Month and a Yoga Breathing Exercise for the month.  In the article, Daily Yoga Exercise for February, I suggested we all include Cobra Pose into our routine and in this article today, I will suggest a great meditation technique for our daily spiritual work for February.    For those unfamiliar with this "Yoga and Meditation Technique for the Month" series,…

• Daily Yoga Exercise for February | Heal that Back

  Anmol Mehta

  5 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm

  Daily Yoga Exercises Everyday Yoga Practice It’s time to present the daily yoga exercises for February and this month I am going to expand this "Yoga Asana for the Month" concept, and include a Meditation for the month, as well as a Yoga Pranayama (Breathing Exercise) for the month.  We started this new idea in August of last year and below are the yoga exercises we have practiced so far.   Essentially, the idea is for all of us to include some great exercises and techniques into our daily practice and then to report back our thoughts and feedback regarding them…

• What Is Karma and How to Be Free of the Karmic Cycle

  Anmol Mehta

  3 Feb 2010 | 5:51 pm

  What Karma Means Buddhist Definition of Karma What exactly is Karma?  What does it mean to be free of the Karmic cycle?  These are excellent questions and today I will try and shed some light on this important topic.  This topic is important really because understanding it deeply, will help you a great deal in living your life correctly and accelerating your spiritual progress. To help with this complex topic, I am going to provide the thoughts of the great Zen master Shunryu Suzuki, from his A+ book Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind.  This is not just a Buddhist view of…

• Most Profound Mantra Chant | Asato Ma Sadgamaya Free MP3 Download

  Anmol Mehta

  2 Feb 2010 | 5:56 pm

  Asa To Ma Sadgamaya Mantra Chant Vedic Mantra Chants and MP3s (Sorry, first the post got sent w/ password protection turned on by mistake.  This was just a mistake and the password protection has been removed and I am republishing it again.  Also, only a partial summary got sent even on second try.  This has also been corrected and you will continue to get the FULL posts as before to your email. Sorry for any inconvenience). There are 2 mantras that I am extremely fond of; Tvameva Mata mantra, which you will find chanted by Trupti in the following video - Greatest Vedic Mantra…

• AnmolMehta.Com News, Staff Updates and Apologies

  Anmol Mehta

  29 Jan 2010 | 12:13 pm

  AnmolMehta.Com Updates Meditation Training Program Updates It’s been quite a start to 2010 so far for the Mastery of Meditation Website and Blog.  Many important thresholds and goals have been reached and many more are now in sight.  I wanted to give all of you a quick update on these and share a few other thoughts with you. AnmolMehta.Com Grows 700% During Recession: I am happy to say that the recession did not dampen the world wide enthusiasm for yoga, meditation and spiritual growth.  On the contrary, in these difficult time more than 1.5 Million seekers viewed almost…

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• Mula Bandha

  Christine

  2 Feb 2010 | 3:23 pm

  Thanks to Alisa who left a comment on the Jalandara Bandha post and asked about Mula and Uddiyana. I loved her description of the method she’d been using and tried it: “So far, the best practice I know if is putting my hands on a sticky mat and my feet on a tray and sliding the tray backwards and forwards without bending my knees.” What a fantastic idea! I think this process really gets to the feeling of the bandha, but maybe isn’t ideal for discriminating among the deeper layers that reveal themselves over time. David Life has  great article on the layers and how…

• More Moment, Less Striving: OmCakes

  Christine

  20 Sep 2009 | 11:34 am

  This morning I’m experimenting with a white bean & pear pancake, listening to Sunday Edition and simply soaking up home: the way the light trickles and dashes through windows and prisms creating pools of light where white, black and red dogs soak up their colors; the one wall we have yet to paint in the front room (which is famlivchen: family room, living room, kitchen, dining room) that has become familiar from neglect; the knitting that’s come undone in my box of rose petals; the dog snout on my lap, a gentle breakfast bell; my orange tennies beckoning a walk for the starving dogs,…

• The Dude Abides, The Writer Comes & Goes…

  Christine

  22 Jun 2009 | 10:43 am

  To abide is to remain, to witness, to sustain and to look upon with kind regard. To abide is one definition of meditation: to remain with one’s own mind in a state of kind regard. To abide is a gift, a discipline and a way of love & I have the most loving readers in the blogosphere! I’ve been AWOL for months, focused on other areas of my practice, following lights I didn’t at first realize would lead me away from blogging. And yet, you keep visiting, reading & letting me know you are out there. My own practice has become more vigorous and maybe you’ve been…

• YSP: “Or the mind can also find peace by contemplating the luminous light, arising from the heart which is the source of true serenity.” tr, Stiles

  Christine

  21 Feb 2009 | 1:13 am

  The Sanskrit name for the heart chakra is “Anahata,” translating as “unstruck.” The first time I let this sink in, I could feel my world slightly shifting to take in the implications and the truth. The heart chakra designates more than a literal or even metaphorical heart, it refers to a “region” and a process of being. In one of the Upaya ZenBrain lectures I referred to yesterday, one of the scientists speaks of his struggle to make sense of the yogic system of koshas, or layers of being. The problem with the notion of  “layer” is that…

• Cool Media to Inspire Your Practice & Your Life

  Christine

  20 Feb 2009 | 12:28 am

  Yogis need yoga, teachers need teachers and bloggers… need bloggers! Here’s one I discovered today & I just love Davidya’s title “In2Deep“. “Basic Skills” is an extended reflection on attention & intention, but what grabbed me was the opening. She spoke to me where I am, reminding her readers that when our influences feel unsupportive, our attention can change our influences and that support is a breath away.  Speaking of a seemingly unsupportive “culture,” she says “it’s more a boogy than a monster.” Indeed,…

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• 2010 Brings In Some Changes

  Annie

  18 Jan 2010 | 11:34 am

  As 2010 starts, YogaForce has become an LLC with Phil Schlein, the former President and CEO of Macy's California, as the Chairman. I am now the Chief Creative and Founder. Everything is new, I even have a new puppy named Madison Avenue. We have a great team and I am so happy to get to work with such great people. This month is big for yoga in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Hyatt will be hosting the YOGA JOURNAL CONFERENCE from January 28-February 1st. I will be attending! Tons of fun, check it out on the Embarcadero!

• Timing is Everything in Life

  Annie

  26 Dec 2009 | 12:18 pm

  Love at first sight at the most inconvenient time. So what. That is called life. As John Lennon once said, “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.”

• YogaForce Launches at Sports Club/LA SF

  Annie

  4 Dec 2009 | 6:16 pm

  We launched last night at Sports Club/LA and I will be back from 10:00-2:00 on Saturday, December 5. Great place to shop and workout! See The NEWS PAGE/SHOP PAGE @ www.yogaforce.com if you are not in California. Laura Compton, the Style editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, had this to say:

• Find Inner Peace at the InterContinental SF

  Annie

  13 Nov 2009 | 12:18 pm

  YogaForce A-Line Mats are now available at the (I)Spa at the InterContinental Hotel San Francisco just in time for the Holidays! Recently recognized in “Best Urban Hotel Spa” and “Favorite Spa Manager” Categories by SpaFinder, Inc., the (I)Spa is located on the sixth floor of the Hotel.

• Make Your Mat Your Own

  Annie

  1 Nov 2009 | 12:18 pm

  When you go to a yoga class, you check your ego at the door. However; in really packed classes, it helps the teacher to know your name. Everyone knows the teacher’s name. And it is his or her job to help guide YOU! Yoga is not about ego, but it is about individuality. It is your practice after all. So, feel free to autograph your mats and let the teacher know of any special issues or injuries you might have to facilitate suggestions for alternative positions to help you to improve.

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  Om Shanti: A Yoga Blog

• New Year’s Resolutions

  ekachakra

  6 Feb 2010 | 9:38 am

  A response to my last post got me thinking about all the crowded yoga classes in January and February. It’s true that a lot of people flock to yoga studios at the beginning of the year because they are all amped up to get back into their yoga practice or maybe start yoga for the first time. In my experience as a yoga teacher, this initial wave of enthusiasm slowly trickles off over the subsequent months. By November and December, with all the holidays, traveling, shopping, parties, etc., New Year’s Resolutions are long forgotten, and classes are back down to a more reasonable…

• Self-Practice

  ekachakra

  3 Feb 2010 | 9:39 am

  Now that I no longer teach yoga, I spend far less time at the yoga studio and attend fewer classes. I still practice yoga about 4 times a week, but more and more of this is happening at home. As many people can attest to, developing a self-practice is incredibly difficult, sometimes seemingly impossible. (I did it once before, when I first moved to Bloomingon, but I’m finding it much harder to start up this time around.) Over the next few months, as I struggle with my own home practice, I’ll post here periodically to share with readers some of my challenges and any small…

• Bloomington Power Yoga

  ekachakra

  18 Dec 2009 | 5:29 pm

  I’ve decided to stop teaching yoga at Bloomington Power Yoga. My final class will actually be tomorrow, December 19th, and 4:00pm. Most of my students have probably already left town for the holidays, but if anyone is around, I’d love to see you in class. It’s supposed to be an Ashtanga class, but, most likely, I’ll teach it as a Level 2 flow class. I started Bloomington Power Yoga back in February of 2007, as a one-man operation out of a living room in someone’s house. I started with just one class, a Sunday evening “candlelight flow class,” and…

• Ashtanga Fundamentalism

  ekachakra

  29 Nov 2009 | 8:47 am

  For the past few months, I’ve been teaching an Ashtanga Primary Series class once a week at Bloomington Power Yoga. Overall, I’d say it’s gone well, although I’ve had to modify the sequence quite a bit to accommodate the experience levels of the students coming to my class. This has resulted in a slower paced class that omits about 8-12 poses (mostly seated postures and a few of the finishing poses). From what I understand, this type of modification is quite typical in an hour and a half Ashtanga class, and it is all the more necessary when dealing with a lot of students who are…

• Music or No Music?

  ekachakra

  25 Nov 2009 | 11:17 am

  Almost a year ago, I stopped playing music entirely in my yoga classes. When I practice on my own at home, I also no longer play music. This move to “silent” yoga has been a long time coming for me,  but lately I’ve actually been thinking about eventually reintroducing music into my classes and my personal practice. I still have strong reservations about this, though, and probably won’t do anything differently in the immediate future. One of the most obvious benefits of music is that it helps to set the tone for the overall practice, as well as for each individual…

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• Dhanurasana - 2010

  karmym

  when we use our energy together, we are strong as friends, as family, as a global or as a cosmic unity. in reality we are one consciousness. we feel as a individual but when we observe us and our sourrounding more closely we realize that everything in the universe is consciousness. part of you is localized and part of you is nonlocal, and connected to everything. you are the universe, located in your body. our problem is that we are separated from the source as long we define ourself with our ego.

• Yoga Books

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  ¿ Does anyone know about a good book on Yoga, an ultimate guide book?

• BETTER PAST

  Neeta Yuvraj

  "Better Past" is a great paradox people are living with. Most of the people many a times fail to accept what happened in their past. They keep grumbling brooding, resenting or feel guilty or ashamed of what happened in the past. Every one fully knows that nothing can be done about what happened in the past but a lot of things can be done about whatever we can do in the now. Based on our past experiences, we can transform our future life. It is not the past but our response to the past which shapes our future. It sounds more easier then done in real life.. The process of rationalization works…

• Thai Yoga Massage- Get Twisted!

  Shai- lotuspalm.com

  Good day fellow life enthusiats! My first blog on the Yoga Community I must talk about my first love: Thai Yoga Massage. I have been practicing yoga since 1998 and have been wonderfully fortunate enough to have the greatest teacher... His name is Dr. Madan Bali and at 85 he is a shining light of yoga and what it can do for you. He is here in Montreal and one of the first to teach in this beautiful city. I will talk more about him in a future post since there is so much to tell. For now you can check out his website if you're interested: www.yogabliss.ca Thai Yoga Massage is yoga in every…

• A Comparison of Thai Massage and Yoga

  Shama Kern

  Thai massage has its origins in India’s yoga system. According to legend, an Indian physician came to Thailand and introduced what is now called “Thai massage”. He is still revered as the founder of Thai massage and many massage schools display his picture or statue. He was a contemporary of Buddha, which makes Thai massage about 2500 years old. Many Thai therapists begin their sessions with a prayer to him. Asian massage therapy is based on energetic principles unlike its western counterparts which tend to be more clinically focused. Thai massage recognizes an invisible energy flow in…

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  Yoga Marrakech

• YOGA MARRAKECH FEB 7 WORKSHOP

  yogamarrakech

  14 Jan 2010 | 2:59 am

  Sunday febuary 7 at 8h30 to 11h30 at cinema collisee in gueliz is another exciting, invigorating and inspiring yoga workshop here in Marrakech. This time the context is the relationshiop of opposites and how they play out in the performance and practice of yoga. Open to anyone from beginner to experienced, you can register at heartofa@gmail.com.

• YOGA RETREAT JAN MARRAKECH

  yogamarrakech

  12 Nov 2009 | 12:24 am

• YIN YANG YOGA WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 15

  yogamarrakech

  31 Oct 2009 | 6:03 pm

  Due to the success and so much fun of the last yin yang mudra yoga workshop we have another approaching Nov 15. Continuing on the theme of yin, slow, deep holding of poses to acheive the more yang outward asanas, we will breakdown, explore, creative, align various asanas in various rhythms and context. Hand mudra, yoga seals will be explored and Meditaiton to finish. Open to all with a desire, an interest to learn, discover and deepen their understanding and application of yoga. Namaste aisha heartofa@gmail.com

• YOGA STUDIO OPENING MARRAKECH

  yogamarrakech

  31 Oct 2009 | 5:55 pm

  TRANCE Marrakechs only and first yoga center, studio, will open its door in January 2010 with what promises to be a year filled with holistics, yoga, dance, seminars, and spa.   March 8 sees a 7 day Ashtanga Power Yoga intensive with Americain teacher Larry Schultz and Jan will see ongoing classes in power yoga, pranayama, meditation as well as bodywork alternatives of swedish massage, hot stone massage, indian scalp massage , facials and more.  

• TRANCE – MARRAKECHS FIRST HEALING YOGA CENTER

  yogamarrakech

  15 Oct 2009 | 1:38 am

  Construction is moving fast with few bumps along the way so far. The yoga studio will be finished and open March with a rocket yoga intensive with USA teacher Its Yoga Larry Schultz. Morning and Evening yoga will be practiced along with pranayama, meditation and chanting. The full scale of the healing retreat center will be finished in May with pool, hamman, spa offering new modalities in bodywork  such as indian head massage, reiki, reflexology and body scrubs. Dance, music, holistic seminars are already being booked for dates in 2010.

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• Wellness Products We Like

  Kreg Weiss

  7 Feb 2010 | 2:31 pm

  We have had the opportunity to try some great products by good people. Enjoy our review of yoga and wellness products we like. Passport to Prana Enjoy trying out a large number of yoga classes at a fraction of the price of regular drop-in rates. Great way to source out a new studio or to practice with new yoga teachers. Available in San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Ottawa (and they are expanding). Desert Essence Organics A really line of organic body care products. We just tried the organic lavender hand soap - great fragrance and did not dry out the hands. All of the products…

• New Nutrition Articles-Learn about Leeks and Kale

  Kreg Weiss

  28 Jan 2010 | 3:03 pm

  My Yoga Online has added 2 new great nutrition article by Carol DiPirro: The Nutritious World of Leeks and Kale-Veggie Superstar Leeks, a member of the onion and garlic family, have long been grown and cooked in Europe and the Mediterranean. Historians claim Nero ate leeks in soup regularly, thinking they were good for his singing voice. He may have gotten the notion from Aristotle who claimed the clear cry of the partridge was due to its diet of leeks. Only recently have they become popular in the United States. An average size leek contains approximately 40 calories and 305 mg of salt which…

• New Belly Dance Power video on My Yoga Online

  Kreg Weiss

  21 Jan 2010 | 9:26 am

  My Yoga Online has added a new 30 minute Belly Dance Power video with Gillian Cofsky. Experience a well-rounded belly dance class which includes a brief warm-up/stretch, muscular conditioning for the legs and core, and the break down and drilling of some basic bellydance moves which are strung together at the end to create a short choreography. Great for core conditioning while still maintaining the focus on femininity, sensuality, and encouraging your body to move in ways it may never have before. Note: Bellydance is very safe for most body types, however pregnant women should avoid doing…

• The Yoga Path: The Silver Lining of Soul

  Kreg Weiss

  18 Jan 2010 | 8:24 pm

  The very heart of the spiritual path is a search for inner peace and when you practice your daily discipline you help translate your individual realization to the larger whole. Society is comprised of its members just as your body is composed of its cells. When you take responsibility for your actions, words and deeds you build a gateway towards the slow, steady realization of true peace one breathe at a time. If a united global consciousness is to succeed each person on Earth must live, act, feel and think with the highest level of awareness possible at each moment. That means you and me…

• The Knee Yoga Anatomy Video

  Kreg Weiss

  17 Jan 2010 | 8:58 am

  My Yoga Online has added a new Yoga Anatomy Video Workshop by yoga expert David Keil: The Knee Yoga Anatomy. Enjoy this new addition to our yoga anatomy workshop series. Understanding the proper function of the knee and the application of yoga poses will prevent injuries and support a life-long practice. Learn how the knee joint is put together including its major ligaments. Discover how the knee functions and dysfunctions (common injuries). Also practical application of the concepts and movements to do and modify lotus posture. Click to watch The Knee Yoga Anatomy Video. About David Keil:…

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• How Do You Help Others through Yoga?

  Hannah O'Reilly

  15 Jan 2010 | 10:08 am

  As the world is still reeling from the recent tragedy in Haiti I have been moved this week by seeing so many people pull together to find ways to help. In the yoga community, many local yoga studios are offering benefit classes for the victims, clothing collections, and donation funds. I encourage each of you to participate in whatever way you can.For me, this has also brought up a bigger question that I have had kicking around in my head recently: How can I help?Not just how can I help with this most recent devastation, but how can I help others in an ongoing way? I know teachers who teach…

• Welcoming in the New -- Teachers that Is

  Hannah O'Reilly

  8 Jan 2010 | 2:36 pm

  This week began a new teaching schedule for me with a new day, new time, and new "mellower" take on my style.As students trickled in to my first Monday night class, I was thrilled to see some familiar faces, but I was equally happy to have some students who were new to me. I always feel like having a new student is a bit of a gift. They have taken a leap of faith to go to a teacher and class that is unknown to them. I hope to repay that gift by giving them a great yoga experience.Sometimes I notice with seasoned practicioners that they are more hesitant to try out someone new. They have their…

• Recommitting to Your Yoga Practice

  Hannah O'Reilly

  31 Dec 2009 | 9:15 am

  I have a confession: I have been avoiding my yoga practice lately.After being sidelined for a few weeks by holiday travel, illness, and a pesky hamstring injury, I haven't been able to get myself back on my mat. Now, I know in my head that the minute the asanas start flowing I'll feel stronger and calmer and more centered -- more me. My body, however, is rebelling. It seems to think its much nicer to sit on my couch and channel surf instead.But then I realized: This is the perfect time to recommit myself to my yoga practice. It's the start of a new year -- a new decade even -- and I know this…

• How Do You Give Thanks on Thanksgiving?

  Hannah O'Reilly

  24 Nov 2009 | 4:20 pm

  Even though I love Thanksgiving for its abundance of stuffed tofurkey, candied yams, and cranberry sauce, my favorite Thanksgiving memories all involve the true spirit of the holiday: Giving Thanks. As a yogi I try to practice karma yoga, the practice of serving others, as often as I can, but I have to admit that sometimes I lose site of helping others as I get caught up in my daily life. Thanksgiving is always that brilliant reminder to refocus, give thanks, and give back. In my classes this past week I have tried to inspire my students to think of ways they can give thanks or give back this…

• Can Yoga Teachers Teach Full-Time AND Pay the Bills?

  Hannah O'Reilly

  17 Nov 2009 | 3:19 pm

  Friends often ask me if it's possible to make a living as a full-time yoga teacher. I always say absolutely! But at times it can be a hard road to venture down. As a newer teacher (under the five year mark), I feel much more secure maintaining a full-time job outside the yoga studio and teaching on the side. (I'm also lucky enough to work for Yoga Journal where I can continue feeding my yoga passion every day in a different format.) I have other teacher friends who I can barely drag out of the studio. They teach ten to twenty classes a week and sometimes more, if the opportunity arises. They…

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  About.com Yoga

• Standing Forward Bend - Uttanasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week

  7 Feb 2010 | 3:01 pm

  Hamstring Quest 2010 (see Making Lemonade) begins (and sometimes ends) with uttanasana. In class, I find that although I do this pose often, I don't get the longer holding time that seems to be required for my hamstrings to start to open up. It's great to hang out here for awhile when I'm doing my home routine. Standing Forward Bend - Uttanasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at 23:01:19.Permalink | Comment | Email this

• Making Lemonade

  4 Feb 2010 | 4:06 am

  It's been over a month now since I tweaked my shoulder coming into an upward facing dog. I haven't had a nagging injury like this since the great hamstring pull of 2003; that took forever to heal. I'm trying to take my own advice on yoga injuries and not practice on it. I know this is the way to heal, but it's been making me grumpy! Until I decided that instead of dwelling on all the poses I can't do, I'm going to try to make the most of those I can do: in particular, forward bends. Even before the great hamstring pull of 2003 (see above), my hamstrings have been a bane. They are so quick to…

• Wednesday Stretch Break

  2 Feb 2010 | 11:01 pm

  Hey, you! Yes, you, the one hunched over your computer. Come up for air for a minute. Take a break. Do these desk stretches. Your back will thank you. Wednesday Stretch Break originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 07:01:56.Permalink | Comment | Email this

• Pyramid Pose - Parsvottonasana Is the Yoga Pose of the Week

  31 Jan 2010 | 2:02 pm

  A reader recently wrote me to ask the difference between pyramid pose and what I call straight leg lunge (which I know isn't a great name, since a lunge just isn't a lunge without a bent leg, but this pose is what happens when you are in a lunge and then straighten the front leg). These two positions are quite similar, but in pyramid pose, the stance is a little shorter to allow for an emphasis on forward bending over the front leg. In the straight leg lunge, the emphasis is more on straightening the front leg rather than forward bending. Also the back heel is placed down in pyramid, with the…

• Every Day Is New

  28 Jan 2010 | 3:48 am

  The first month of the new year is drawing to a close. If you didn't accomplish all your goals this month, don't worry, because you get a chance to start again with a new month. In fact, why even wait for February first? Each new day offers up the opportunity for a fresh start. So if you still need to get to your fist yoga class, prepare yourself by reading How to Start Doing Yoga. And if your goal is to practice everyday, use the 30-Day Quick Start Guide to keep yourself on track. Every Day Is New originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at 11:48:48.Permalink |…

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• So Long, YogaDawg!

  Erica Rodefer

  3 Feb 2010 | 2:20 pm

  Long time yoga blogger, YogaDawg, announced yesterday that he is calling it quits to pursue his passion for painting. For years his blog, My Itchy Third Eye, and website, YogaDawg.com, have provided us with hilarious yoga satire that  reminded us not to take our yoga too seriously. We'll miss you, YogaDawg! You are a true ARTIST in every way.

• Ask a Yoga Teacher

  Erica Rodefer

  1 Feb 2010 | 4:37 pm

  Today, The New York Times City Room blog posted that Bryn Chrisman, a vinyasa flow yoga teacher in New York City, will be responding to readers' questions "about her path to yoga, her current job, her practice, kirtan and other matters of interest." I think anything like this that gives yoga teachers exposure and lets them explain their story is great. But when I scrolled down to look at the questions that were asked I was a little surprised to see questions seeking answers to serious medical questions (how to lower high blood pressure?), spiritual guidance, and how much meditation practice…

• Yoga in the Bedroom?

  Erica Rodefer

  28 Jan 2010 | 10:25 am

  If you've ever had a sleepless night, you know how frustrating it can be to lay in bed wide awake, mind spinning or body aching, when all you want to do is sleep. Insomnia affects 54 percent of adults in the United States at one time or another. Luckily, studies have shown that yoga can help—and you don't even have to get up out of bed to do it, says a recent article on TheGlobeandMail.com. Try reclining poses like Balasana (Child's Pose), Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose), or Viparita Karani (Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose) if your bed is beside a wall."It's not a magic…

• Can Foodies be Yogis, Too?

  Erica Rodefer

  27 Jan 2010 | 10:39 am

  Possibly the biggest debate in the yoga community is around food, ahimsa (non-harming), and health. Today's New York Times includes an in-depth article on the wide range of ideas and philosophies surrounding yoga and food. Can you be a yogi who also appreciates a burger every now and then? What about wine? Chocolate? Some say yes, some say no... The debate continues.No matter where you stand on the issue, it's hard to argue with this quote by Dave Romanelli:  "What yoga teachers do and what chefs do is not so different. We take everyday actions like moving and eating, and slow you down…

• Desk Yoga

  Erica Rodefer

  25 Jan 2010 | 4:02 pm

  Last week, I posted a great video of local news anchors doing yoga. This week, I thought I'd follow up with an adorable video of a CBS news anchor practicing desk yoga with Kristin McGee. If you're sitting at your desk while you watch, give these stretches a try! Watch CBS News Videos Online

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  Sahaja Yoga Meditation News - Light of Love

• A New Year – Time to Meditate!

  Editor

  7 Feb 2010 | 7:05 am

  A new year, a new start. If one of your New Year resolutions was to learn how to meditate or to get back to meditating, now is the perfect time to come along to our free weekly meditation classes and courses.  Our meditation is very easy to do and you are welcome to join us to [...]

• Free Brisbane Workshop

  Editor

  24 Jan 2010 | 4:54 pm

  [ January 30, 2010; 2:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] If you live in Brisbane or are lucky enough to be visiting in the area, please come along to our free monthly meditation workshop at Wamuran, (60 minutes north of Brisbane) on Saturday 30  January 2010. People who have previously attended the seminars have remarked that they felt much more relaxed and balanced, and could feel their [...]

• The Power of Attention

  Editor

  5 Jan 2010 | 3:54 am

  Shri Mataji The attention has to be purified, but that you don’t have to do. Your kundalini itself purifies your attention.You become collectively conscious. Many things happen to your attention. Sitting down here you can tell about people, what’s happening to them…. Now the attention manifests itself. It’s another very remarkable thing that’s happened. Like I’m sitting [...]

• Connecting to Reality

  Editor

  16 Dec 2009 | 12:06 am

  Shri Mataji What is important is that you should know reality. You should know exactly what is right and what is wrong. For that, there is this great power of  Kundalini within you. She is the one. She passes through all these centres – enlightens them first of all, so your awareness gets enlightened. And when [...]

• Qld Music Concert & Meditation Evening

  LOL

  24 Nov 2009 | 11:02 am

  [ November 28, 2009; 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Event: Free Music Concert & Meditation Evening When: Saturday 28th November, 2009. 5:30pm to 9:30pm Location: Sahaja Yoga Meditation Centre, 95 McClintock Rd, Wamuran Qld (60mins north of Brisbane) Sahaja Yoga Queensland has great pleasure in inviting you to an evening of meditation and music at our country property at Wamuran, (60mins north of Brisbane) As this is our [...]

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• Yoga Surprise!

  Francesca Silva

  1 Feb 2010 | 3:39 pm

  A good friend’s 50th birthday is coming up soon and some of us have decided to throw her a surprise birthday party. She’s a wonderful person who’s full of energy and enthusiasm – and she never hesitates to lend a helping hand when someone needs it. She’s also a self-proclaimed “yoga nut.” So of course the theme for her 50th birthday surprise is a no brainer – we’re throwing her a “yoga” party! We’re excited about this opportunity to show Leanne how much she means to us, but we’re really going to have to get our creative juices flowing! We’re going to decorate the…

• Virtually Impossible to Resist!

  Francesca Silva

  25 Jan 2010 | 11:25 am

  Oh wow… I recently received YogaHub’s latest newsletter about the Virtual World Yoga Conference that’s taking place from February 19 to 21. It really caught my interest so I decided to check it out in more detail. Now, by nature I have to admit that I’m somewhat wary of signing up for workshops and “how to” sessions. The cynical part of my nature (which I’m trying to subdue) always wants to know “what’s the catch?” But in this case, I can’t find one – the catch, that is! I can’t believe the variety of workshops being offered – there really is something for…

• Soup Kitchen

  Francesca Silva

  19 Jan 2010 | 12:11 pm

  Once a week, Mumsie and I go to our local church to help prepare sandwiches and hot food, which we then serve to the homeless. Someone once criticized our efforts at the soup kitchen, saying we were just doing it to make ourselves feel good. Well, that’s true – in a way we are doing it so that we feel good about ourselves. But if feeling good about ourselves can help others regain their self-respect and dignity, isn’t that a win-win situation? In this time of economic turmoil, we’ve noticed that the queues are becoming longer. While our “regulars” still show up for a meal and a…

• Finding Balance after a Chiropractic Session

  Christina Souza Ma

  11 Jan 2010 | 2:10 pm

  It’s been a long time since I had my last Chiropractic adjustments – maybe eight months or so. I knew through our daily yoga practice that some parts of my physical body had shifted out of place because during the past four months of consistent practice, I have not been able to release areas that seemed so supple in the past. I was really looking forward to my session because my doctor is awesome. She is straightforward and matches my nature at the moment when I am with her. As some of you may already get a sense of, I have many interesting mentors and doctors that I keep around me. They…

• “New Age” Neti

  Francesca Silva

  11 Jan 2010 | 11:46 am

  Now that I’ve become a self-proclaimed enthusiastic expert in using my Neti Pot, I’ve been on the lookout for someone to share this great experience with. And – all joking aside – it really is a great experience. I don’t even think twice about going through the process every night, now that it’s become part of my ritual. I’m convinced that Neti has helped alleviate my headaches, lower my high eye pressure, and enabled me to sleep better at night. So the other day, when I was out with some friends and one of them mentioned how she’s been suffering from sinus headaches, I told…

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  Heart of Yoga

• Wellness Products We Like

  mega-bloger

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:45 am

  We have had the opportunity to try some great products by good people. Enjoy our review of yoga and wellness products we like.Passport to PranaEnjoy trying out a large number of yoga classes at a fraction of the price of regular drop-in rates. Great way to source out a new studio or to [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

• New Year’s Resolutions

  mega-bloger

  6 Feb 2010 | 1:45 pm

  A response to my last post got me thinking about all the crowded yoga classes in January and February. It’s true that a lot of people flock to yoga studios at the beginning of the year because they are all amped up to get back into their yoga practice or maybe start yoga for the [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

• Havaianas Contest: Be a Happy Sole & See Brazil!

  mega-bloger

  5 Feb 2010 | 7:45 am

  What is it about us Filipinos that make us one of the happiest people in the world?In study after study, it has been found that it is not wealth that makes people happy. In fact, many of the unhappiest people live in First World countries and surrounded by abundance. According to the New Economics Foundation, [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

• My GlamBox Day with Beauty Bloggers

  mega-bloger

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:45 am

  A bevy of beauty bloggers came together one day in January to get a first glimpse at the latest innovation in makeup: airbrush cosmetics.No, I’m not really a beauty blogger. But I must confess, being surrounded by all these friends who are into it has given me quite an education in the how-to’s of ’dagdag-bawas’ in the right [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

• Self-Practice

  mega-bloger

  3 Feb 2010 | 1:45 pm

  Now that I no longer teach yoga, I spend far less time at the yoga studio and attend fewer classes. I still practice yoga about 4 times a week, but more and more of this is happening at home. As many people can attest to, developing a self-practice is incredibly difficult, sometimes seemingly impossible. (I [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

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  Grounding Thru the Sit Bones

• That's What I Said...

  Brenda P.

  7 Feb 2010 | 2:55 pm

  ...although not so eloquently, perhaps.In today's NYT, Deborah Solomon interviewed Douglas Coupland, the originator of the term "Generation X." Her interviews usually seem to be edited to make the interviewee come off as a hypocritical demagogue, but Coupland holds up well. He seemed prepared.This part of the interview caught my attention:How would you define the current cultural moment? I’m starting to wonder if pop culture is in its dying days, because everyone is able to customize their own lives with the images they want to see and the words they want to read and the music they listen…

• "Surviving" Teacher Training

  Brenda P.

  4 Feb 2010 | 6:44 am

  I owe a debt to Miss S (Yoga, Dogs and Chocolate), for my next My Yoga Mentor article. She did a wonderful post of suggestions for getting thru a teacher training with a minimum of bruised body parts and psyche, uh, parts. With her permission, I snagged the idea, and am in the midst of gathering sources and arranging interviews.I have a good idea of what I'd like to ask the experts, but I wondered if any of you have some questions you'd like answered. What were some of the challenges you faced in training programs, and would have liked advanced warning about? Or strategies for dealing with…

• You see, I was being ironical...

  Brenda P.

  2 Feb 2010 | 6:37 am

  Apparently, some Christians beat me to the punch. Instead of Yoga Cage Fight , it's "Xtreme Ministries--where feet, fist, and faith collide." Wow, the mind boggles...(Thanks again, to JRR for the logo)

• What I Meant to Say...

  Brenda P.

  29 Jan 2010 | 9:12 am

  A big thank-you to all the comments on Monday's post. After reflecting on many of them, I think some clarification is due.I don't think "celebrity yoga" has come close to running its course, unfortunately. What I meant, is that I don't see the A-list yogis (to borrow terminology from Yoga Dawg) being replaced any time soon. That crowd came of age in a time when there was little opportunity for mainstream America (or anywhere else) practice with a qualified teacher. If you weren't near a good-sized city, you had to do yoga with your VCR. These yogis delivered the goods consistently, so you…

• The start of something beautiful...?

  Brenda P.

  24 Jan 2010 | 11:03 am

  I'm going to go out on a limb, here, but I think the days of the Celebrity Yoga Superstars are coming to an end.Certainly the days of trying-to-make-a-buck-out-of-yoga are still completely with us (see Yoga Inc.), but I think the notion of an iconic Spokesyogi is so very last decade. Sorry gang, I really don't think there is another Shiva/Rodney/Seane/John/David/Gurmuhk out there.It's not because they're irreplaceable--it's just not the same world that it was in the 1990s, when yoga instructors were few and far between. For a regular practice, you had to turn on the VCR. As we moved through…

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• A Fresh Perspective From the Intermountain West

  info@newwest.net

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:41 am

  I knew I’d like this guy from the moment we were introduced. Underneath the “Hello! My Name Is” on his paper name tag, he’d scrawled “NONE OF YOUR GODDAMN BUSINESS.” A man after my own heart. Clarence Worly (he took his nom de guerre from Christian Slater’s character in ‘True Romance’) joined my fraternity, Delta Tau Chi, in Pocatello in the early 80’s, when we were occasionally attending the alleged institute of higher learning there. We put a lot of effort into putting the “high” in “higher learning,” and that led to our inevitable frat band, Rotten Tuna. We…

• Wyoming School’s Anti-Hate Program Reveals Intolerance

  info@newwest.net

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:25 am

  Last week in Washington DC, the Senate Armed Services committee held hearings to consider rescinding the U.S. military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy regarding gay soldiers. At the same time, one Wyoming school district has decided to adopt an attitude most accurately described as “Let’s pretend gay people don’t even exist.” The “No Place for Hate” program doesn’t require the school to raise a rainbow flag out front, or mandate the establishment of gay student groups or even endorse any curriculum. It’s merely an umbrella program to encourage and support tolerance.

• Greater Caution Needed Before Supporting Thinning, Biomass Projects

  info@newwest.net

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:25 am

  Fire suppression effects on fuels are likely exaggerated. Most forests types are well within their historic range of variability.  Most of the acreage burned in fires annually is in forest types that historically experienced moderate to significant stand replacement blazes. Thus the idea that large fires that occur are the result of fire exclusion is inaccurate. There is new evidence that suggests that even low elevation dry forests of ponderosa pine and Douglas fir occasionally experienced large stand replacement blazes. The old model that characterized such forests as primarily a…

• In Search Of the Perfect Taco

  info@newwest.net

  4 Feb 2010 | 1:39 pm

  I once ate 14 tacos in one sitting. It was a taco-off with one of my frat brothers, Kent something-or-other (he drove an ’82 Mustang, the ugliest body style ever). I worked my way through college (almost) waiting tables in Mexican restaurants, and I lived on Mexican food. The joint where I worked had an all-you-can-eat night, and Kent foolishly thought he could take me in tacos. We were both poor dumb punks, and probably wagered nothing more that the $3.99 cost of the dinner. Thirteen tacos later (they brought them out three at a time), Kent was slipping into a food coma and his…

• New Report Debunks Myth of “Catastrophic Wildfire”

  info@newwest.net

  3 Feb 2010 | 10:05 am

  There is no such thing as "catastrophic wildfire" in our forests, ecologically speaking. That is the central conclusion of a report released this week by the John Muir Project (JMP), a non-profit forest research and conservation organization. The report, "The Myth of Catastrophic Wildfire: A New Ecological Paradigm of Forest Health", is a comprehensive synthesis of the scientific evidence regarding wildland fire and its relationship to biodiversity and climate change in western U.S. forests. It stands many previously held assumptions on their heads, including the assumptions that forest…

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  YogaBasics.com

• Mixing Yoga and Food Stirs Up Trouble

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:31 am

  Yogic diet is a hotly debated topic in the yoga community. Many ancient texts of yoga stress the necessity...

• Where Heaven Meets the Earth by Kristin Luna Ray

  31 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pm

  The latest release by Kristin Luna Ray is a bit hard to categorize. While an overall singer songwriter style...

• Pharmaceutical Corporation Sponsors Yoga DVD

  26 Jan 2010 | 1:21 am

  Best known for his hot Power Vinyasa style, super-star Yogi, Baron Baptiste (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dnb%255Fsb%255Fss%255Fc%255F1%255F14%26field-keywords%3Dbaron%2520baptiste%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Ddvd%26sprefix%3DBaron%2520Baptiste&tag=yogabasicscom&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957) has teamed up with a leading authority...

• Office Assistant Needed

  25 Jan 2010 | 4:02 am

  We are looking for a hard working yogi who is organized, detailed and skillful with communication. If you live in...

• Yoga Conferences Go Virtual

  18 Jan 2010 | 1:00 pm

  The desire to deepen our understanding and knowledge is a vein that runs deep in the tradition of yoga....

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• Lucy Activewear Renews Commitment to Off the Mat,

  In 2010, lucy activewear has committed to make a donation to Off the Mat, Into the World®, a non-profit co-founded by international yoga instructor Seane Corn, to support Off the Mat's mission of inspiring conscious, sustainable community service through the power of yoga. In celebration of this renewed commitment, lucy® is releasing its Spring 2010 Yoga collection. The collection centers around new colors in the brand's best-selling yoga pant: the lucy Hatha Power Pant™. Originally introduced in September 2009, lucy customers are loving the Hatha Power Pant's flattering, body contouring…

• Usa Yoga Federation Announces 2010 Yoga Asana

  The U.S. Yoga Federation (www.usayoga.org) announces today more than 100 participants who advanced from 25 U.S. regional competitions will come together to determine the U.S. champion for male/female and boys/girls at the 2010 U.S. Yoga Asana Championship. The 2010 U.S. Yoga Asana Championship is analogous to the Ironman Triathlon, in Kona, HI, in that it exemplifies the beauty of athletic competition with tremendous diversity, dedication, tenacity, endurance and demands unyielding personal strength. Next week, competitors will descend upon Los Angeles with legitimate aspirations for a gold…

• Deepak Chopra Receives the Life of a Maverick

  Mavericks transform lives, and this year's Life of a Maverick Award recipient, Deepak Chopra, has transformed the lives of millions. "bridge the technological miracles of the west with the wisdom of the east” "The possibility of stepping into a higher plane is quite real for everyone. It requires no force or effort or sacrifice. It involves little more than changing our ideas about what is normal.” –Deepak Chopra Cinequest presents its Life of a Maverick Award to inspirational individuals who touch the world of film while their greater lives exemplify the Maverick spirit. Past…

• Healing Arts for Haiti Event

  Spa Community joins together to provide "hands on” support to aid Haitian recovery Bringing its own version of love with a holistic twist, Healing Arts For Haiti will provide a "message in the massage” on Friday, February 12, 2010, Noon to 8 pm, Grand Ballroom at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, 42nd Street, New York. This one-of-a-kind event will support the ongoing efforts to benefit the people of Haiti who have been devastated by earthquakes and subsequent tremors. Healing Arts For Haiti is a collaboration bringing together over 200 professionals from the spa and healing arts community and the…

• lululemon athletica inc. and YYoga

  lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU; TSX: LLL) and YYoga today announced that pass cards for Gift of Yoga classes will be available for pick-up at eight lululemon stores in the Vancouver area beginning February 5. The two Vancouver-founded companies have teamed up to provide more than 1,200 complimentary yoga classes across six YYoga centres from February 12-28. Full details are available at the official web page, lululemon.com/giftofyoga, which launches today. lululemon and YYoga are sharing with locals and visitors alike what both companies love about life in Vancouver: yoga, health,…

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• House - Episode 13 (Season 6): "5 to 9"

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:51 am

  An atypical episode of House as it focused on a day in Dr. Cuddy's life, moving every other character to the background.

• Day Around the Bay

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:48 am

  Dave Chappelle performs in Oakland this week. [Eye On Blogs] Local internet notables to serve you drinks for Rocket Dog Rescue.

• Yoga 101: downward-facing dog

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:26 pm

  Perhaps the best overall pose in yoga, downward-facing dog is also one of the most popular poses - and for good reason.

• Yoga, meditation helped Gisele Bundchen to have 'very tranquil' delivery

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am

  Nevada , Feb 5 : Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen, said to be the world's highest paid model, reportedly kept herself in good shape during pregnancy with yoga and meditation.

• Emil Tzekov, dad of slain son, says Gigi Jordan felt 'helpless'

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:12 am

  This exclusive photo shows father Emil Tzekov, a popular yoga trainer, holding son Jude alongside his former wife of 5 years Gigi Jordan during happier times.

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  Cowgirl Yoga

• Birthday in bed

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:23 pm

  I'm back from an unplanned blog break. I had a lesson in things not going as planned this past weekend, which is always tough for a control-freak like myself. We had planned to go away for my birthday weekend, and were practically out the door on Friday when I had a back episode that immobilized me with painful spasms. I know, somewhat shocking for a yoga teacher and outdoor enthusiast to have debilitating back pain, and somewhat embarrassing too. I'll spare you the details of my condition, but it's happened before. Which means I know how to deal with it, and I do everything possible to…

• Aprés-Ski Asana

  1 Feb 2010 | 1:42 pm

  February 1 already. How did that happen? Looking back on January, I am pleasantly surprised with how much skiing I got in. My goal was to get a regular Nordic ski thing going on and get Morgane and myself up to Big Sky for alpine skiing, despite husband not being able to join us post-knee surgery. I feel pretty pleased to have at least one thing on my New Year's list that I can check off.Yoga is soooo important to my skiing success. While many other activities emphasize what you should do to warm-up, I’ve found that what you do après-ski is even more important in terms of managing soreness…

• When Chocolate & Chakras Collide: commentary from a Cowgirl Yogini

  27 Jan 2010 | 1:09 pm

  Oh my goodness! I haven't been this bombarded with emails since the Bikram yoga competition article. The New York Times published an article today entitled When Chocolate and Chakras Collide, and I can hear the yoga buzz all the way from Montana. Firstly, I just can't believe they didn't mention our yoga and chocolate retreat! (Wink, wink. One fine day, perhaps we'll be mentioned in the NYT...you never know.)So, really, all this hoopla is a bit silly. It's no big surprise that you can combine yoga with just about anything and have it be a pleasurable experience. And I think that people who…

• Sunday snow play

  24 Jan 2010 | 3:07 pm

  We finally got that snow I've been anxiously awaiting...and then I end up being a sniffly mess upon its arrival. I was a little too stuffed up today to ski at Big Sky. So, I headed out with my neighbor to make fresh tracks the Nordic way. It's such a great cardio workout - and although I was huffing and puffing, it helped clear my head. That and an après-ski sirsasana. More on après-ski yoga coming soon...meanwhile, be sure and check out 17 reasons to cross-country ski on Athleta Chi. Today in the fresh, ungroomed powder, it really did feel like we were cutting through silk.

• Fave finds to cure January blahs

  21 Jan 2010 | 2:17 pm

  I've got the January blahs. Just feeling unenthused, and slightly anxious about the non-winter weather we've been having (we really need some fresh snow). So I decided, what better time than now to dedicate a post to the frivolous, fun things that generally lift girls' spirits: clothes, make-up, accessories, grown-up beverages. Sometimes it's the little things that mean a lot. Go ahead, indulge yourself with:Harem Pants. I remember when I was in high school, one of our neighbors was hosting a French exchange student named Sophie, who had a pair of harem pants from Tunisia. In a nod to my…

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• How to apply the right yoga practice to your daily life

  Kara-Leah Grant

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:21 pm

  Yoga Nidra - see below to win a Yoga Nidra CD Switch your subscription to The Yoga Lunchbox and go in the draw to win a Yoga Nidra CD – see below for details. I’ll continue double-posting for another week or so, to make sure you don’t miss any articles before switching. Life is busy. Most of us are juggling some combination of work, family, socialising, passions & hobbies and health & well-being. Sometimes, despite our best intentions, the things that we know make us feel the best – like regular yoga practice – can be the most difficult to maintain. This…

• Prana Flow NZ shifts to The Yoga Lunchbox

  Kara-Leah Grant

  7 Feb 2010 | 8:44 pm

  Like life, this website has been a process of evolution. It was born after an inspirational yoga teacher training with Twee Merrigan as Prana Flow NZ, my own personal yoga website that explored my experiences of yoga and provided a web presence for my Prana Flow classes. Over the months though, the site changed and became more about yoga in general throughout New Zealand than about one particular style of yoga. To reflect this change, and to open the site up more to the general yoga community, I’ve just completed a domain name shift and website rebrand. The new site is The Yoga…

• How you can have a taste of ashram life, right here in New Zealand

  Kara-Leah Grant

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:44 pm

  Headstand in group. part of ashram life by guest author Amrita Visualise… …a daily life of hatha yoga, meditation, pranayama, chanting, deep philosophical discussions. Imagine… …absorbing the positive energy and inhaling fresh air in a quiet and idyllic environment surrounded by nature and then sharing delicious vegetarian meals and sleeping in simple dwellings. The Ashram feeling is one of community, people coming together from all walks of life and every corner of the world to begin or to deepen their own personal yoga journey, living alongside their teachers who…

• Kickstart 2010: Are we having fun yet?

  Marianne Elliot

  28 Jan 2010 | 11:13 am

  The joy of yoga If you started your 30 days of yoga sadhana on January 15th then you’ve been practicing for 10 days now. You are one third of the way through your sadhana. Are you having fun yet? Maybe that seems like a strange question. Maybe you expect yoga to be serious? It is. At least, it is profound. My experience of yoga has been that it leads me into all of my own darkest places and then helps me find the steadiness and the ease that I need to go through each of them. Missed the first three posts in this series? Catch them here: Kickstart 2010 with a commitment to your yoga practice…

• Effects of the Sankalpa in Satyananda Yoga Nidra – Manifesting the positive

  Kara-Leah Grant

  25 Jan 2010 | 11:13 am

  Swami Karma Karuna of Anahata Retreat By Guest Author Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat Many people on the yogic path are committed to self transformation. This active focus on growth may ignite questioning of one’s own behaviour.  Sometimes, there is genuine desire to change a particular habit or pattern, but try as one may, the cause of the action can be elusive! Whether resisting or accepting those aspects of the self which seem outside of conscious control, in truth the reactions, perspectives and even external conditions are all a product of patterned responses deeply rooted in…

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  Yogoer

• Recharging

  christanyc

  2 Feb 2010 | 6:16 pm

  On Saturday, I took a break from all the screens, cursors, and endless tidbits of information that filter through to our various in-boxes. I was exhausted and worn out, and my creativity was taking a serious nose dive. I closed my Mac, turned off my phone, and collapsed in a heap on my yoga mat. My brain was so full that I couldn't even think clearly. Everything around me seemed fuzzy.

• Dana Yoga with Yogoer, Mondays in Tribeca

  Yogoer

  27 Jan 2010 | 3:20 pm

  Computer counterposes, by donation. We’re turning the GreenSpaces office into a yoga studio! Mondays in February, bring your mat to Tribeca. We’ll practice some dana yoga. Classes are by donation; you can leave a hundred dollars, or just a smile! Buddhists call the act of giving dana, it’s a way to escape greed and cultivate kindness. [...]

• Free Yoga Tuesdays

  Yogoer

  26 Jan 2010 | 9:44 am

  Sangha Yoga Shala, the new-ish “Community House” in Williamsburg, is offering a free class with founder Alana Kessler! On Tuesday, Sangha Yoga Shala will make sure that finding yourself in an awkward position leaves you more centered than bent out of shape. As part of its “free yoga Tuesdays,” the studio offers a basic vinyasa class [...]

• Find a Sacred Place

  christanyc

  25 Jan 2010 | 8:06 pm

  At the suggestion of a friend, I've been reading a lot of Joseph Campbell lately. I recently watched his DVD interviews with Bill Moyers around the idea of myth and the hero's journey. A piece of the interviews that really caught my attention is their discussion about the importance of having a sacred place in our lives.

• Massages for $50 and Less

  Yogoer

  25 Jan 2010 | 6:24 pm

  Thank you Brokelyn! The awesome blog about “living big on small change” researched a list of massages under $50. There’s one five blocks from my house! Check it out here: http://www.brokelyn.com/massages-for-50-and-under-in-brooklyn/

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  Sky Yoga Studio

• Hearts for Heroes Hafla

  skyyogastudio

  6 Feb 2010 | 9:32 pm

  Hearts for Heroes Hafla benefitting NEADS February 12th (Friday!) Sponsored by Magda’s and Gypsy Cats NFP Trio Bar 11845 Southwest Hwy Palos Heights 708 448-1900 It’s true… a dog is a man [...]

• ValenTHAIne’s Day for Couples Workshop

  skyyogastudio

  6 Feb 2010 | 12:44 am

  ValenTHAIne’s Day for Couples with Emily Dates: Sun   2/14/2010 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bring your partner and enjoy this three hour workshop that will include one hour of guided yoga postures to warm and stretch the body and one hour for each couple of learning/guided Thai Bodywork for couples. [...]

• Class Updates – Bringing you more!

  skyyogastudio

  25 Jan 2010 | 11:13 am

  Class Changes As you may know we use scheduling software to keep track of all classes and private appointments, this online software is the most accurate and up to date information about classes at Sky Yoga Studio.  Here is a preview of some new class additions click to view a full class schedule: Mondays [...]

• Class Updates – Bringing you more!

  skyyogastudio

  25 Jan 2010 | 11:09 am

  Class Changes As you may know we use scheduling software to keep track of all classes and private appointments, this online software is the most accurate and up to date information about classes at Sky Yoga Studio.  Here is a preview of some new class additions click to view a full class schedule: Mondays [...]

• What is Zumba Toning

  skyyogastudio

  22 Jan 2010 | 11:15 am

  ZUMBA® TONING is an innovative muscle training program with the addition of light weight toning sticks.  We provide the 2 1/2 lb, sand filled toning sticks, which are very similar to maracas.  In a relatively short period of time, this challenging workout helps in [...]

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• Indian Inmates Take Yoga Classes To Reduce Jail Time

  darla

  21 Jan 2010 | 5:03 pm

  As reported via the Huffington Post: In Indian prisons, the lotus position can truly help set you free. According to the BBC, inmates in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are being freed early if they complete courses in yoga. The deal is as follows: for every 3 months a prisoner spends practicing yoga, he or she [...] Related posts:Yes, Yoga Can Help Reduce Panic Attacks3 Great Ways to Open Your Heart Chakra and Experience More LoveYoga Journal – Yoga Well-Being – Sweet Slumber

• Matthew Sanford links yoga’s self-awareness and healing

  darla

  17 Jan 2010 | 2:58 pm

  Matthew Sanford was paralyzed in an auto accident 30 years ago. Today, he teaches yoga and works to educate the health industry on the importance of the mind-body connection. Read his story and be amazed and inspired. Matthew Sanford links yoga’s self-awareness and healing | freep.com | Detroit Free Press www.matthewsanford.com Related posts:Enter to Win $50 – 24 [...] Related posts:Enter to Win $50 – 24 hours Remaining in Yoga Tip ContestTanmatra Chikitsa, Healing Through the Doorways of PerceptionInspired Teachings with Featured Yogi: Laura Erdman-Luntz

• Study Yoga in Mysore – NYTimes.com

  darla

  8 Jan 2010 | 11:24 am

  The New York Times mentioned Mysore today in a piece on the top places to visit in 2010. Yogis, what are your travel plans this year? Mysore? Costa Rica? Know of any great yoga retreats or weekends? Or will you be sticking close to home this year? Tell us in the comments 4. Mysore – You’ve [...] Related posts:India, The Birthplace of YogaThe Headstand Yoga Mala Challenge – Headstand

• How to Avoid Practicing Yoga

  darla

  2 Dec 2009 | 11:25 am

  It’s already December 2nd and so far I have practiced yoga zero times, to be honest, in the last 3 weeks. Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. My parents were in town for Thanksgiving for a week and just left yesterday. But that’s not why I didn’t practice yoga. There was plenty of down time while they [...] Related posts:5 New Tips for Practicing Yoga on a Budget2 (no 3!) of My Favorite Yoga Quotes from Erich SchiffmannBook Review: 1,001 Pearls of Yoga Wisdom

• Yoga Promotes Weight Loss – Dr Weil’s Daily Health Tips

  darla

  30 Nov 2009 | 10:20 am

  One of my yogi friends recently explained the difference between practicing yoga and working out in the gym this way: When you workout in the gym you use your mind to exercise your body but with yoga you work your body in order to exercise and focus your mind. This mindfulness is what sets yoga [...] Related posts:10 Tips to have a better yoga session5 New Tips for Practicing Yoga on a BudgetMatthew Sanford links yoga’s self-awareness and healing

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• Feb 9, Site Map: Yoga-for-beginners-a-practical-guide.com

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:40 am

  Site Map: Explore Yoga-for-beginners-a-practical-guide.com

• Feb 7, Free Yoga Lessons For Complete Orientation On Yoga Practice

  6 Feb 2010 | 5:33 pm

  Free Yoga Lessons For Complete Orientation On Yoga Asanas, Pranayama. Why to start yoga? Learn How To Adopt Yoga For Healthy Lifestyle

• Feb 5, Yoga Breathing Lessons On How To Start Pranayama

  5 Feb 2010 | 12:41 pm

  Yoga Breathing Lessons Provide You An Opporunity To Learn And Benefit From Wonderful Yoga Breathing Techniques

• Feb 5, Beginning Yoga, Get Started With Simple Yoga Positions For Beginners

  5 Feb 2010 | 10:08 am

  Beginning Yoga: How To Do Yoga? Instructions For A Simple Yoga Sequence

• Jan 31, Free Online Yoga Lessons In Yoga For Starting Your Yoga Workout At Home

  31 Jan 2010 | 9:12 am

  Are You Wondering How To Start Yoga, Here Are Free Online Yoga Lessons For Starting Your Yoga Workout At Home

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• Yoga for Beginners (part 3) – Twists and Stretches

  Esther

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:06 am

  Hi everyone, Part 3 of yoga for beginners! The final part of the Yoga for Beginners series moves from the basic standing poses to some of the more exerting twists and stretches. As you know I haven’t been feeling great the past week so I haven’t got a new video for this week so here is an older one which fell through the cracks and wasn’t put up previously here. This completes the Yoga for Beginners series. In this video the poses I explain are: chair pose / utkatasana downward facing dog pose / adho mukha svanasana plank pose variation to chaturanga dandasana cobra pose /…

• “Being” and being sick

  Esther

  3 Feb 2010 | 10:25 am

  I’ve been having the flu now for a few days already, and I have noticed how badly I react.  My own advice, given back to me by my husband : ) ,  to “accept it and relax into it” seems impossible! The only thing I seem to feel is a lingering feeling of guilt, this keeps me tense and not wanting to feel anything. The next thing I do is that I distract myself by looking at a tv screen, computer screen or sleep. But just “being with it” , impossible! A few yoga moves so my body doesn’t lock up on me completely is all I can manage a day with regards to…

• Yoga for weight loss (part 4) – Thighs & Butt

  Esther

  1 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am

  Hi Everyone, Here it is, the final episode of yoga for weight loss. All about the thighs and the buttocks. whether you want to lose weight or just bring your body in shape. these are enjoyable exercises to do and you will notice a difference if you do them diligently. I would love some feedback on how stringing the 4 parts together has worked for you! Yoga for weight loss series: Part 1 – Visualisation of the series is still in a way the most important exercise, because if your subconscious mind stops believing that you can and will be healthier, stronger and thinner soon, than you can…

• Desires and Fears

  Esther

  27 Jan 2010 | 10:49 am

  We are all familiar with desires, whether they are desires like having another job or being healthier.  Or more yoga related desires like being more flexible or becoming the new blogger for yoga journal Buddha teaches us that there are only two movements that motivate us.  The movement away from pain and the other movement towards pleasure. Take a look at the reasons why you do certain things.  You will see  you are either running away from something painful, undesirable, or trying to achieve something you want, desirable. When you look further into it you see how the two movements are…

• Yoga for Weightloss (part 3) – Abs and Core

  Esther

  25 Jan 2010 | 3:18 am

  Hi Everyone, Welcome to Part 3 of the Weight Loss series. This yoga video is all about working the stomach, abdominal muscles. This is often case a problem area if you want to loose weight, besides that strong abs does a lot for feeling more confident and strong in the world. That in turn will have a positive affect on your sense of discipline to stay with this. Good luck, Esther Yoga for weight loss series: Part 1 – Visualisation of the series is still in a way the most important exercise, because if your subconscious mind stops believing that you can and will be healthier, stronger…

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  Sangha Yoga Shala Blog

• {Practice/Class} Cultivate Awareness

  bendyburg

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:36 pm

  When:  Wednesday, February 9th 9:30-10:30pm Where:  Sangha Yoga Shala (Williamsburg, Brooklyn) Teacher:  Jessica Chazen Sign up The focus for Wednesday’s class is awareness. As New Yorkers, we are often the masters of multi-tasking, but is this skill really all that beneficial to us?  It is much more challenging to do one thing at a time, and really do it.  What if when we went to the coffee shop to buy a latte, we took the time to smile at the person behind the counter and say hello?  Can you bring the same curiosity to downward dog that you felt when you tried it for the very…

• {Press} Walking the Walk

  bendyburg

  6 Feb 2010 | 4:48 pm

  Posted by The WG News + Arts on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 in Dig & Be Dug, Issue 18.

• {Press} Sara Little in Yoga Journal

  bendyburg

  25 Jan 2010 | 2:35 pm

  A remarkable quality that many New Yorkers share is the ability to move at top speed. Shortly after moving to Manhattan, I found myself grumbling at slow walkers and quickly zigzagging around them on sidewalks like a seasoned city dweller. Then one day I noticed a billboard that read: “Where are you going?” I was floored by the simplicity of the question. I was going to yoga class at a blurring pace, as usual, but I wasn’t even late. In an instant I recognized a conflict with my practice: I was violently throwing one foot in front of the other with a scowling mind, oblivious…

• {Photos} Round Robin

  bendyburg

  25 Jan 2010 | 11:42 am

• {Photos} Cory’s Yoga Workshop

  bendyburg

  25 Jan 2010 | 11:39 am

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• Ganesha Chaturthi : AYNY

  MaMo

  3 Feb 2010 | 9:37 pm

  Via ThupaModel is this short clip of a Ganesha Chaturthi fire ceremony @ Eddie Stern's Ashtanga Yoga New York & Sri Ganesha Temple in Soho (www.ayny.org). On Ganesha Chaturthi , pray with faith and devotion that He may remove all...

• Cherish The Day : Classic

  MaMo

  31 Jan 2010 | 9:08 pm

  As I drove east on Sunset last Friday , I saw Sade's billboard for their new release " Soldier of Love ". This vdo by photographer Albert Watson was shot in 1992. The song and imagery are still classics ;...

• Exclusivity & Inclusivity

  MaMo

  30 Jan 2010 | 6:20 pm

  I was mulling about the whole concept of "exclusivity " , the tags "A-Lister" or "VIP" yesterday as I had an interesting visit to an about to open ( in time for the Oscars ? ) Brit Import " A-Lister...

• Seattle : When The Sun Shines

  MaMo

  27 Jan 2010 | 9:56 pm

  While LA was deluged and inundated by rain last week , my trip to Seattle was glorious ; the sun was out and the greens and blues of the city's landscape were so sharp. It is probably one of my...

• Om Shanti : Yoga for Haiti

  MaMo

  24 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm

  Om Shanti : we wish you peace Haiti. The people of Haiti have been through it all via the forces of nature and the follies of man ; earthquakes , hurricanes , dictatorships & grinding poverty. As we practiced at...

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  Yoga Flavored Life

• Shiva Rea: Yoga Shakti

  Sean Rogders

  31 Jan 2010 | 4:54 pm

  Shiva Rea: Yoga Shakti (Two DVD set) ASIN: 1591791847 One of my New Year’s resolutions this year is to expand my practice past the half-dozen or so DVD’s I use on a regular basis and try something a little more challenging.  After quiet contemplation at the end of my last workout, I realized that one of the pitfalls of home practice is that it is easy to become complacent, satisfied with where you are in your practice and ‘stuck’ without actually being aware of it. Flow…Serene If you value a calming and peaceful workout, Yoga Shakti is certainly worth owning.  Do not mistake calm…

• The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker’s Guide to Extraordinary Living

  Sean Rogders

  22 Jan 2010 | 8:12 am

  The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker’s Guide to Extraordinary Living By: Stephen Cope(2007) ISBN 978-0553380545 With the crisis in Haiti still at the center of our attention, we are going to take another one of this author’s notorious segues off the beaten trail before discussing this beautiful book by Stephen Cope.  With your kind patience, I would invite you to our supper table last night… We have three girls, of whom two are young teenagers and the third is doing her best to catch up with her sisters. Our middle child had missed the bus; quite an inconvenience given the one hour return…

• Haiti in Crisis

  Sean Rogders

  14 Jan 2010 | 5:34 pm

  Pictures often say things no words can truly describe.  This image-article is dedicated to those who lost their lives as well as those struggling to survive in one of the Earth’s poorest nations… On January 12th, 2010, Haiti was struck by a powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale.  This was followed by fourteen aftershocks – earthquakes in their own right – ranging between magnitudes 5.0 and 5.9. Our hearts go out to those suffering from the aftermath of this terrible tragedy.  Nearly three million people have been displaced or affected, with a death toll…

• Two Books in review: PART II

  Sean Rogders

  7 Jan 2010 | 4:18 pm

  Aleph-Bet Yoga: Embodying the Hebrew Letters for Physical and Spiritual Well-Being(2002) Steven Rapp.  ISBN-10: 1580231624 AND Torah Yoga: Experiencing Jewish Wisdom Through Classic Postures (Arthur Kurzweil Books)(2004) Diane Bloomfield.  ISBN – 10:  0787970573 Welcome back!  If you missed the first part of the review last week, you may find it here. Words of wisdom “Yoga was given for the human race, not the Hindus… [It] is for the culturing of self and that self-culture has no barriers.” (B.K.S. Iyengar)  We often get caught up in the beliefs that our culture is right and…

• A Different Kind of Resolution

  Charlotte Bradley

  2 Jan 2010 | 7:51 am

  photo credit: Elaine with Grey Cats I had a great New Year’s day. I attended a yoga class at a studio that I love with an amazing teacher who always brings cool insights to class and reminds me of why I love yoga. There is always something new to learn and I am humbled by how little I really know. Instead of opening by wishing us all a happy new year, she instead wished us all the space to create. I thought this was so beautiful and empowering. Imagine a world where we all took that opportunity and made it a priority to create. The end of the year brings about a mood of reflection. We think…

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  Daily Cup of Yoga

• Fall in love with less for stress free living

  Brian

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:42 pm

  Stop buying unnecessary things. Toss half your stuff, learn contentedness. Reduce half again. List 4 essential things in your life, stop doing non-essential things. Do these essentials first each day, clear distractions focus on each moment. Let go of attachment to doing, having more. Fall in love with less. “Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” ~ Lao Tzu “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” - Albert Einstein “Simplicity,…

• Time to Simplify and De-Junkify!

  Brian

  7 Feb 2010 | 8:22 pm

  Yoga for Dummies, p. 277 Yoga encourages you to cultivate the virtue of greedlessness in all matters.  The Sanskrit word for this is aparigraha, whcih means literally “not grasping all round.”  The yoga practitioner who is well-trained in the art of greedlessness is said to understand the deeper reason for his or her life.  Behind this traditional wisdom lies a profound experience:  As you loosen your grip on material possessions, you also let go of the ego, which is doing the gripping or grasping.  As the ego-contraction relaxes, you increasingly become in touch with the…

• Best Part of Grammys ~ iPad’s Big Moment

  Brian

  1 Feb 2010 | 6:36 pm

• Apple iPad Feels Like Christmas in January

  Brian

  31 Jan 2010 | 8:09 pm

  Over the last few years I’ve become an unabashed Apple fanboy.  It didn’t take long, but the conversion is essentially complete.  On my desk at home sits a 24″ iMac, a 15″ MacBook Pro (which I’m using right now), an iPod Touch, and an iPod nano.  Before this last Wednesday, about the only thing missing was an iPhone.  But with this week’s iPad announcement, which I’d been waiting for like Christmas day, I now have another gadget to add to my wish list.  Who knows, maybe the iPad will replace my cell phone when I move to Japan this summer.  The…

• Daily Cup of Yoga at a Crossroads

  Brian

  30 Jan 2010 | 10:22 am

  On Feb 2, Daily Cup of Yoga will reach its three year anniversary as a yoga blog.  As with many a blog, the posting rate on Daily Cup of Yoga has been like a roller coaster — more like a downhill roller coaster of late.  As much as I enjoy studying and practicing yoga, I guess I feel like I’m at a bit of a crossroads in terms of the direction I want to take Daily Cup of Yoga.   As far as content and theme are concerned, to be honest, I’m a bit bored and underwhelmed with just blogging about yoga. Don’t get me wrong, I still feel like blogging about yoga, but I also…

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  The PranaMama

• The Maze of Motherhood

  thepranamama

  6 Feb 2010 | 2:20 pm

  It’s Friday afternoon.  Dozens of children are swirling about, running, jumping, laughing…Disney music blares as parents shout to be heard above all the commotion.  I am sitting in an aluminum and canvas chair, normally found poolside or in the beauty of a quiet garden on a summer afternoon, with nearly the same amount of peace. On [...] Related posts:Christmas PresenceIs it Fun Being a Mommy?

• Hakuna Matata

  thepranamama

  1 Feb 2010 | 7:17 pm

  My two-year-old has recently taken a liking to the Disney hit “Hakuna Matata” from The Lion King.  In my opinion, this catchy tune ranks third on the list of all-time most fun Disney songs, right behind “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid (#2), and “Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious” from Mary Poppins (#1). While all three will put a [...] No related posts.

• Eating Healthy on a Budget

  thepranamama

  31 Jan 2010 | 5:00 am

  A few months ago, our friend, Tracey Miller of Tracey Miller Wellness gave us some great advice on eating healthy while staying within the family food budget.  Thanks to Yogamint.com, here is a great 5-minute video with more helpful tips on the subject.   It’s important information as so many of us moms struggle to [...] No related posts.

• Great Kids Yoga Book for Home, School or Studio!

  thepranamama

  27 Jan 2010 | 7:05 pm

  Have the winter blahs hit your house?  Are you interested in learning and teaching your children something new?  Does your school or day care promote a healthy lifestyle while helping your child learn and develop? If you answered Yes to any of these questions, you will love the ABCs of Yoga for Kids!  It’s a beautifully [...] Related posts:Karma Kids

• All in a Day’s Work

  thepranamama

  24 Jan 2010 | 7:59 pm

  I admit it – the term “Mom Blog” turns me off.   There are many mommy bloggers with a wide range of topics and specialities, but there are countless sites where mothers do nothing but vent and write out every detail about their day.  While I totally understand why these blogs exist, and I support [...] No related posts.

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  Singing Bowls are also called Tibetan Singing Bowls. Singing bowls have been used for centuries for relaxation and healing. Another name for Tibetan singing bowls is Himalayan singing bowls. Singing b...

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• A Yoga Mat Under Pressure

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  9 Feb 2010 | 7:00 am

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• Ardha Halsana

  admin

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:41 am

  Hello friends, It gives me immense pleasure to share with you that I have received a huge number of mails from my blog visitors on Halasana, the pose that we last discussed. I am very glad that they took the pains to perform this pose. The proof that they have really tried to do the Indian Plough Pose is the fact that a huge number of people failed to perform it correctly and found it difficult. It is true that a beginner-level yogi will find it difficult to perform Halasana. The new yogis should first perform Ardha Halasana correctly. Ardha Halasana is the simplified version of Halasana and…

• Halasana

  admin

  6 Feb 2010 | 4:36 am

  Hi, The last pose which we discussed was the Bhujangasana or the Cobra Presembling a cobra rearing its hood and about to strike. Taking cue from it, today we will discuss a pose which is also similar in nature. The pose is Halasana or the Plough Pose. “Hala” in Sanskrit literally means “Plough” . This pose is called ‘Halasana’ because in the final position, the body resembles the Indian plough which is used for farming. Like the Cobra Pose, the Plough Pose is also practised on an empty stomach. However, Halasana should be stopped immediately if it causes…

• 5-Minute Breathing Break

  admin

  29 Jan 2010 | 6:20 am

  Modern life is getting as hectic as it can get. Stress seems to be an integral part of our lives. In order to cope with it, it’s very important to relax, your mind and body. Yoga can help you attain the natural state of body and mind – relaxed. Both deep and slow breathing calms down your mind and re-energizes your body. Just a 5-minute break a day can help you get through. Follow the instructions below carefully before you practice: Sit on a chair with your spine as straight as possible. DO NOT SLOUCH. Take care that your feet are resting comfortable on the floor. If not, put a…

• Bhujangasana

  admin

  15 Jan 2010 | 4:02 am

  Hi, Today the pose which I am going to take up is a very interesting pose. This pose is known as Bhujangasana or the Cobra Pose. “Bhujanga” in Sankrit means “cobra”. This asana is called Bhujangasana because when you attain the final position in this asana: the raised trunk, neck and head resembles a cobra rearing its hood and about to strike, while the joined and stretched legs resemble its tail However, the most significant thing about Bhujangasana is that it is always needs to be done on an empty stomach. Besides, persons with peptic ulcer, hernia or high blood pressure must not…

• Anantasana

  admin

  9 Jan 2010 | 5:40 am

  Hi, Today we will take up the second yoga pose in this new year 2010.  Since we started the new year with an auspicious pose Svastikasana, we will continue with another pose which is also considered as quite spiritual in the Yoga world. The pose is Anantasana. This pose is considered highly spiritual because it is named after the sleeping position of Lord Vishnu. However, Anantasana is relatively easy as compared to the other yoga poses and has certain benefits: Practicing of Anantasana improves balancing capabilities. Anantasana also stretches the hamstrings and calves, improving blood…

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• Local briefs for 2/9: Two hurt as truck hits fire engine

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  9 Feb 2010 | 10:02 am

  Local briefs for 2/9: Two hurt as truck hits fire engine NEWTON — Two men were taken to the hospital Sunday after a pickup truck struck a Newton fire engine on its way to a chimney fire on Woodside Avenue, police said. Read more on New Jersey Herald Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) Related posts on Briefs Trademark Law Briefs » Blog Archive » Parody of political … Community briefs: Feb. 9, 2010 | Anderson, Indiana LocalSpur … Trademark Law Briefs » Blog Archive » Federal court can enforce … Related posts on engine Engine was damaged by oil change,…

• Oprah’s ‘best life’ wasn’t easy

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  9 Feb 2010 | 9:01 am

  Oprah’s ‘best life’ wasn’t easy Oprah Winfrey calls it living your “best life.” So Robyn Okrant decided to live hers by the talk-show queen’s dictates for a full year. Read more on The Indianapolis Star Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) Related posts on best 1940S BEST FRIENDS | Blonde Network Toasting To The Newlyweds With A Great Sample Best Man Speech … Six Meat Buffet » Blog Archive » The Best Super Bowl Commercial … Related posts on Easy Quick and Easy Superbowl Party Recipes Related posts on Life Life Lived in the…

• Ed and Deb Shapiro: Burning Up Your Fear By Walking On Fire!

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  9 Feb 2010 | 8:01 am

  Ed and Deb Shapiro: Burning Up Your Fear By Walking On Fire! Although in our daily lives we do not normally walk on fire, we are constantly confronting the unknown. We can either shudder in our boots or we can walk forward, fearlessly! Read more on The Huffington Post Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) Related posts on Burning Burning flame vitamin z mp3 « Charles Schaffer's day book In the Bag Fat burning Guidelines » surferbuzz.com Related posts on Fear Battling my Braided Octopi- overcoming failure and fear « Extreme … Facing Fear… « Embrace Discomfort White…

• Axis Yoga Trainings – Denver’s only, Donation Based, Yoga Teacher Training.

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  9 Feb 2010 | 7:03 am

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• Darby’s Bikram Yoga Teacher Training Fall 2009 DVD *preview*

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  9 Feb 2010 | 6:11 am

  I was one of over 300 students attending the Bikram Yoga teacher training Fall 2009 session in Las Vegas. This is a small sneek peek at a chapter in the DVD I have been working on since graduation. I know we all miss TT so much, so I hope you all enjoy this little trip back in time… Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) Related posts on *preview* Sneak Preview Of Debi Nova's Drummer Boy Video | Drfunkenberry.com PUMA Fall/Winter 2010 Urban Mobility Collection Preview … A Healthy Blog » Connector Board Meeting Preview Related posts on bikram Does Anyone Know A 100%…