It's day four of my roll out the mat challenge, and the magic of throwing out my yoga blanket still keeps working. Yes, it is working, in spite of the insanely busy days wrapping up things at work before the big move to Japan in less than two weeks. This may be the weirdest yoga challenge I've attempted so far due to the fact that I really have no routine or plan for my practice other than to just make sure I keep my commitment to unroll/throw out my mat every single day. I suppose I'm not … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge (Days 3 & 4): Gettin’ the Job Done
Archives for June 2010
Roll out the mat 30 day challenge – day 2
Today ended up being one of those challenging days where I normally would have never unrolled my mat. Busy from start to finish. However, when 10:30 rolled around tonight and I finally slowed down from the business of the day, I reminded myself to turn off my electronic gadgets and lay out my yoga blanket. Of course the mere act of laying out the blanket resulted in 30 minutes of mind calming restorative yoga poses. Luckily, right now I don't feel like my yoga practice has to be a workout all … [Read more...] about Roll out the mat 30 day challenge – day 2
Constant yoga practice…not so easy sometimes…
In the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the sage author Svatmarama shares the following wisdom: Anyone who practices can obtain success in yoga but not one who is lazy. Constant practice alone is the secret of success. As I contemplate this verse I realize that lately I've been "lazy" in my yoga practice in many ways. As much as I love practicing yoga and am grateful for the way it makes me feel when I do practice regularly, it seems like right now I can't even remember the last time I rolled out my … [Read more...] about Constant yoga practice…not so easy sometimes…
Seize the Summer: Ayurvedic tips to keep cool and stay balanced during the summer months
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Melina Meza, RYT-500, BS Nutrition In the world of Ayurveda, we are now in the summer season (June-August), which means whenever summer arrives in your geographical location, you will have a stronger relationship with the elements fire and water for three months. Ayurveda views the physical body, along with everything in the Universe, as being composed of the five primary elements; earth, water, fire, air, and ether or empty space. These elements are … [Read more...] about Seize the Summer: Ayurvedic tips to keep cool and stay balanced during the summer months
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