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Archives for April 2011
Yoga and Cancer Patients
[Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Krista Peterson, an aspiring writer and health advocate. If you'd like to read more of her writing, just Google her name.] With the growing nature of specialization in hospitals today, individual patients are often placed with numerous physicians and nurses in a fast paced hospital situation. For many of these patients, an opportunity to slow down and find some relaxation is always valuable. Because of this need for a time of relaxation and … [Read more...] about Yoga and Cancer Patients
How to Use, Cleanse, and Store Mala Beads
A few pointers from Diana at Tiny Devotions on how to use, cleanse, and store mala beads: On the Spirit Voyage blog, which has a trove of meditation mantras, I discovered some interesting information about accupressure points on the fingers that can be targeted with a mala. Might give it a try. There are accupressure points on each of the fingers that work on different parts of the psyche and the brain. When the beads press the meridian points in the finger, you can work on a specific … [Read more...] about How to Use, Cleanse, and Store Mala Beads
Yoga Makaranda by Sri T. Krishnamacharya
As I've recently been learning more about the modern patriarch of yoga, Sri T. Krishnamcharya, I decided to dive into the Internet to see if I could track down translations of his longer writings, such as the Yoga Makaranda, Yoga Rahasya, Yogavalli, or Yogaasanagalu. Although my initial search proved fairly unfruitful, yesterday I happily discovered on one of my favorite yoga blogs that a translation of the Yoga Makaranda is now freely available for download. What exactly is the Yoga … [Read more...] about Yoga Makaranda by Sri T. Krishnamacharya
Morning Yoga for Flexibility with Tara Stiles
Feeling a little creaky in the morning? Try this quick yoga fix from Tara Stiles to wake up the body. If you're the iTunes type, here's a link to Tara's iTunes video podcasts that are all available for free. Related articles Tara Stiles Shows Us the Best Yoga Pose For Stress Relief (fitsugar.com) … [Read more...] about Morning Yoga for Flexibility with Tara Stiles
Evening Relaxation Yoga Sequence by Jason Crandell
"Paying attention to your transitions can bring your focus back to the journey instead of the destination. When we rush through transitions, we fool ourselves into thinking that once we arrive somewhere--whether it's a pose, a classroom, or a life stage--we will pay attention and become present. But this is a fallacy, because presence takes practice. ~ Jason Crandell [vodpod … [Read more...] about Evening Relaxation Yoga Sequence by Jason Crandell
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