Thinking about trying a yoga class? Today is your day! Do you drive past your local yoga studio every day after work, longingly watching as the sweaty, blissed-out masses saunter off after class? Do you subscribe to every yoga magazine you can find, reading up on everything from asanas to meditation? Have you maybe even tried a few online yoga classes, perfecting your Adho muka svanasana, or downward facing dog, before taking it to the streets? In other words, are you a closet yogi? Well … [Read more...] about 3 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Public Yoga Classes
Archives for June 2013
10 Minutes of Mindfulness Can Change the World
Most of us would love to make meditation a part of our lives. Unfortunately, when we actually get around to trying it (rather than just reading or thinking about it), we feel distracted, think we’re doing it wrong, or feel like we just can’t spare the time. It’s a real mental battle just to push the distractions away for a few minutes of silence. Mindfulness expert, Andy Puddicombe, has a simple message about how we approach meditation. In the short video below he shares … [Read more...] about 10 Minutes of Mindfulness Can Change the World
Breath Control: MC Yogi Shares the Secret Sauce of Yoga
Breathe. A simple reminder to change your life. One breath at a time. It’s the secret sauce of yoga. MC Yogi nails it in his latest music video: “Breath Control.” It’s a fun, playful reminder to take a deep breath every now an then. Enjoy. Here’s more insight from MC Yogi on his inspiration for the video: I co-wrote Breath Control with my buddy Livingston when I was on Pilgrimage in South India. I wanted to create an anthem that invoked my love of nineties era hip hop combined with the … [Read more...] about Breath Control: MC Yogi Shares the Secret Sauce of Yoga
When Good Enough is Excellent
Sometimes good enough is excellent. Despite what our high school principals would tell us. Even though our leaders espouse magnificence. Even though our leading self-help gurus often say otherwise. There’s a lot of messaging out there about going beyond what’s good…to being great. Outstanding. Par excellence. Blowing the roof off. All of this is good…except when it isn’t. Except when we look at what others are doing and think that’s what we need to do, too. Good enough is good enough … [Read more...] about When Good Enough is Excellent
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