Archives for February 2010

A Morning Yoga Practice to Expand the Heart

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Yoga…in a perfect world

Found these insightful ruminations on Tumblr about one yogini's (julia lee yoga) realization about the essence of a yoga practice: In a perfect world (or in a world where money grows from trees), yoga would be freely accessible to all. There would be no such thing as $100 spandex pants or exorbitant yearly pass prices. Unfortunately, the world is not a perfect place – nor does money grow from trees. Let’s face it – I’m far from rich. In fact, I’m on the opposite end of the spectrum. I’m a … [Read more...] about Yoga…in a perfect world

Yoga Journal LiveMag ~ Great for Home Practice Yogis

As I perused through Yoga Journal during the wee hours this morning, I noticed that the magazine had plans to introduce a new online video channel called "LiveMag," described as "an online extension of the pages of the magazine." It sounded interesting. I didn't have time to look into it this morning, but when I checked my e-mail this evening I had a message from Yoga Journal that the first issue of LiveMag was available. In the first edition (which corresponds to the March 2010 issue of … [Read more...] about Yoga Journal LiveMag ~ Great for Home Practice Yogis

Maybe you could practice Yoga with Deepak Chopra and Tara Stiles on your iPhone

Get your bliss on anywhere with a new yoga app for your iPhone or iPod Touch. iTunes has a decent number of yoga apps available. Some look good, some look horrid, but this one featuring Deepak Chopra and Tara Stiles looks promising. Any recommendations for iPhone yoga apps? I’m possibly in the market, but don’t want to waste money on something that's not top-notch. … [Read more...] about Maybe you could practice Yoga with Deepak Chopra and Tara Stiles on your iPhone

Fall in love with less for stress-free living

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 … [Read more...] about Fall in love with less for stress-free living

Time to Simplify and De-Junkify!

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 … [Read more...] about Time to Simplify and De-Junkify!