With the San Francisco Airport's new Yoga Room splashing into the news this week, we take the opportunity to highlight random acts of yoga occurring in airports across the world. Clearly, airports and spontaneous yoga demonstrations were made for each other. First off, here's kirtan chantress extraordinaire, Ragani, and her band members making good use of their time in the Charlotte airport on the way home from a trip... Next, a group of traveling yoginis, clearly inspired by Ragani's … [Read more...] about (Nearly) Everyone Loves Random Acts of Airport Yoga
Archives for January 2012
Gentle Flow Yoga with Kathryn Budig
If you're under the weather today or just needing a little more relaxed yoga session, this gentle flow yoga practice on Yoga Journal's Youtube channel should do the trick. Gets the body moving a little bit, without too many sustained inversions. Video description: This Gentle Yoga Flow practice is accessible to all levels. There is a primary focus on hip opening, gentle lunging and twisting. This sequence is ideal for the beginning yoga student or regular yogi who wants to tone it down … [Read more...] about Gentle Flow Yoga with Kathryn Budig
The Science of Yoga’s Recommended Reading List
It's a bit of a costly habit (well worth it though), but one of the first things I do when I read a book is check whether the author provides additional reading recommendations. I'm currently reading The Science of Yoga and was happy to find a list of science and yoga history related books for further reading. As the author states, "The list makes no claim of being comprehensive but simply offers entree to a growing literature that draws on demonstrable fact and reasonable inference to … [Read more...] about The Science of Yoga’s Recommended Reading List
Hank Gets a Little Yoga Treatment from Yogi Victor on King of the Hill
I know this clip's a little old, but I love the heck out of this scene from King of the Hill. While Yogi Victor (Johnny Depp) is quite the crude yoga teacher, he clearly has Hank's best interests at heart... Who knows, Hank might even learn how to "breath through his feet" once he gets a tank-top. Talk about some great lines... Hank walks into class: Hank: Uh, hello, I was wondering if yoga could help my back because it hurts like all... Yogi Victor: Let me tell you a story. Once I … [Read more...] about Hank Gets a Little Yoga Treatment from Yogi Victor on King of the Hill
Daily Sun Salutation Yoga Practice: Surya Namaskar A & B
Video description: This is an 18 minute Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation follow-along practice. It's a great way to wake up in the morning, or to end your day. While there are modifications for beginners, poses are not described in great detail so if you are brand new to yoga, you may fare better with a more tutorial-like video. This video is practice oriented, with 5 repetitions of Surya Namaskar A and 5 of Surya Namaskar B. While these sequences are taken from the Ashtanga tradition, … [Read more...] about Daily Sun Salutation Yoga Practice: Surya Namaskar A & B
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