Have you ever wanted to turn your body over to science and the betterment of humankind? Of course you have! Well, now's your chance to do just that and become a "YOGA" subject for The International Wellbeing Study, a large online international study investigating peoples’ wellbeing. Since its inception, the study has aimed at investigating the difference in wellbeing of yoga participants over the course of a year of dedicated yoga practice. For the next intake in September 2010, as well as … [Read more...] about Be a Yoga Guinea Pig
Archives for 2010
Sweet, sweet summertime ~ Balance the heat with a Yin Yoga practice
Editor's note: This is another great guest blog post from Melina Meza, BS Nutrition, 500-RYT In the summer, which is a Yang time of year from the Taoist perspective, we fill up on solar energy and re-charge our internal batteries. During the summer months, it is wise to highlight or guide attention to the heart, small intestines, stomach and spleen. These organs often work overtime in the summer, promoting efficient blood circulation, temperature regulation, digestion and hormone secretion … [Read more...] about Sweet, sweet summertime ~ Balance the heat with a Yin Yoga practice
Sixty Times Per Second?
Editor’s note: This is a guest blog post by Aadil Palkhivala, cofounder of Yoga Centers in Bellevue, WA. Yoga is not to be performed; yoga is to be lived. ~ Aadil Palkhivala One night, Savitri and I were fast asleep in our home in Bellevue. Out of the blue, we both woke up at the same time and looked at each other. "Did you feel that? Do you feel peaceful suddenly?" I asked her. "What happened?" she asked me. I got out of bed to have a look around. It was then that we … [Read more...] about Sixty Times Per Second?
Sweaty Yogi – Hydrate Yourself!
Editor's note: This is a guest blog post by Lucas Rockwood of YOGABODY Naturals. In this post, Lucas sheds some light on the importance of proper hydration before, during, and after class. Yoga students often become obsessed with hydration to the point where they’re never without a water bottle. It just becomes part of you. Your wallet, your keys, your ID, and a bottle of water. It’s really that important. And yet as a teacher, I’m constantly getting questions about how to avoid … [Read more...] about Sweaty Yogi – Hydrate Yourself!
Yoga is to Running as Yin is to Yang
Many of us who love both running and yoga know how important it is to balance both activities in our lives. Not a simple thing to do since running and yoga require time and dedication to become proficient at either. Even those who practice a fairly vigorous form of yoga have likely learned from experience that it's a long climb back aerobically after those periods of time when they take a break from running. I'm not sure you can ever have too much yoga, but too much running without enough … [Read more...] about Yoga is to Running as Yin is to Yang
Yoga Challenge Day 13 ~ A Place to Do the Yoga
Ever since I began practicing yoga I've maintained that I could survive a trip to jail as long as I could continue to practice yoga. Not like I aspire to living in a prison cell, but the beauty of yoga is that you can really practice anywhere, anytime. In fact, some might say that the more austere the environment, the better. You don't even really need a mat; just awareness, intention, and a willingness to experiment and learn. What more does a yogi need? Well, as I rolled out of bed this … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 13 ~ A Place to Do the Yoga
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