Archives for 2007

BKS Iyengar Yoga: 1938 Silent Newsreels

These are some amazing clips of BKS Iyengar when he was still a young man. He puts on quite the exhibition. I love the beginning of the first clip where he stands up with his leg behind his head. If only my hamstrings were a little looser. Part I If you enjoyed the first clip, continue on to find more! … [Read more...] about BKS Iyengar Yoga: 1938 Silent Newsreels

Face Yoga – The Quick and Easy Office Yoga Routine

Doesn't sitting at a desk all day, hunched over and staring at a computer screen, give you a major kink in the neck and make you feel like you're going blind? Since I'm a law student (third year, almost done thank goodness!) that's pretty much what my days consist of--blurry eyes and tight shoulders. If you're in the same boat, next time you feel like popping a couple of ibuprofen to get through the last two hours of the day, instead why not practice a litte Face Yoga to release the tension. … [Read more...] about Face Yoga – The Quick and Easy Office Yoga Routine

AshtangaNews

I ran across a great image on the AshtangaNews blog today (check out the image below). It was produced by Flickr Leech, an image application that creates image collages based on keywords. All you have to do is type in "Ashtanga" and a great set of photos pops up. It looks like it could be especially helpful for looking up poses by name. I just really love looking at all the cool poses one after the other. Might as well give it a try! AshtangaNews looks like an excellent yoga blog as well. … [Read more...] about AshtangaNews

“The Hugging Mother”

Before this morning, I'd only sort of heard of Amma, the Hugging Mother. NPR had an interesting segment on a few aspects of this Indian Saint's work for making the world a more peaceful, compassionate place to live. Listen to the interview here. Read more about her life at Amma.org. Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the brief biography found on the Amma website: When someone asked Amma why she receives every person who comes to her in a loving embrace Amma replied, “If you ask the … [Read more...] about “The Hugging Mother”

Take Some Time for Crystal-Clear Reflection

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Daily Cup of Yoga Starts Today!

Daily Cup of Yoga loves everything and anything that deals with yoga. That means that just about anything is fair game for posting that pertains to yoga, contemplative, simple and spiritual living. Daily Cup of Yoga serves as a repository of resources to help “seekers” discover their inner/hidden yogi. While not every post on Daily Cup of Yoga relates to yoga specifically, in keeping with the website's name there will regular content dedicated solely to the practice and discipline of yoga. … [Read more...] about Daily Cup of Yoga Starts Today!