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Monday, February 2nd, 2009Recently I heard that men need a male yoga instructor because a man knows a man’s body better than a woman does and therefore the yoga practice would be better suited for, well, men. I must say, I wholeheartedly disagree with this logic but am curious so will be attending a male led class and [...]
Jivamukti Yoga
Friday, January 30th, 2009I have taken several types of flow or vinyasa yoga styles but have yet to try Jivamukti Yoga. One of nine internationally recognized styles of Hatha Yoga, it incorporates mind and body in a very interesting way.
Literally translated, Jivamukti means “liberation while living.” What a concept! To be free while bound in our lives and [...]
Bikram (Hot) Yoga
Thursday, January 29th, 2009Bikram yoga differs from other yoga formats mainly due to the environment in which it is practiced. The room is maintained at a heat between eighty and a hundred ten degrees Fahrenheit! This intense heat brings with it the benefit of detoxification of the glandular system through excretions. The heart rate is increased because of [...]
Ashtanga Yoga
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009Ashtanga yoga actually means “eight-limbed yoga” and so it is in Ashtanga that we see the practice of these eight concepts which are much more than simply a yoga class, they are a way of life.
In the Sutras, Patanjali describes the path of internal purification to get to know oneself consists of these eight limbs:
1. [...]
Anusara Yoga
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Anusara yoga was started by John Friend in 1997. That surprised me simply because 1997 seems so recent and yoga is often thought of as an ancient eastern practice. Anusara has a Tantric philosophy which means it is to expressed and felt through the senses and is an expression of the Divine. Attainable happiness, peace [...]
Which Flow Yoga to Choose? Vinyasa Yoga and it’s Many Styles
Monday, January 26th, 2009The next series of blogs will review the differenet Vinyasa style yoga class formats. In Vinyasa, there is no particular sequence that must be followed, with the exception of the Bikram series. There is overall a lot of flexibility for the instructor to interject his or her own style and postures. Personalities and quirks shine in Vinyasa [...]
New Sequence for your Yoga or Yoga-ish Practice
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009I saw this in a magazine and really liked the exercises inthe workout. It can be done as a functional training workout or incorporated into a yoga practice. That’s why I liked it, it has versatility and is actually fun. Some of the groupings have an animal name so as you do it, try to embody that animal. Give this [...]
Yoga Makes You Happy (-:
Saturday, January 10th, 2009Yoga has many benefits and one of them is its ability to make you happier. A few of the people who have inspired my yoga and meditation practice and agree that yoga and meditation can improve your outlook on life are Dr. Joe Vitale, Deepak Chopra and David Simon, James Arthur Ray, M. Scott Peck, and [...]
The third yama - Asteya
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008I received a holiday newsletter and in it was an article on the third yama, Asteya. I have summarized it here because it really made sense to me and helped me to look at this philosophy in a way I had never thought about and so perhaps it would also impact someone else.
Asteya also means non-stealing. This [...]
Yoga banned….
Monday, November 24th, 2008Okay, it isn’t banned everywhere but there has been a edict passed down in Malaysia stating that Muslims cannot practice yoga because the ultimate goal of a yogic practice is enlightenment or oneness with God. To these people, they fear the practice may lead to corruption because the God of Hinduism is perhaps not the [...]
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