Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success.” - Paul J. Meyer It can be argued that your throat chakra is one of the most essential of all, connecting and bringing forth the ability to harness the use of the other six chakras. Without your voice and true expression, the health of the other chakras can fall away. A balanced throat chakra can change the way you approach life and the way life responds back. The ability to express ourselves to others purely … [Read more...] about Opening The Throat Chakra: How Expressing Your True Self Can Change Your Life
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Pocket Yoga-Practice Builder iOS App Gets a Great Update…and we’ve got redemption codes!
I'm sure most of us enjoy a little spontaneity in our yoga practice, but there's also a lot to be said for showing up to a yoga class with a prepared teacher that puts on a smooth-flowing class. I do most of my yoga at home, but I don't have many worse yoga pet peeves than practicing with an online yoga video where the teacher goes through a bunch of asanas for one side of the body and forgets to do the same thing for the other side. Frustrating, distracting, and seems to happen all to often … [Read more...] about Pocket Yoga-Practice Builder iOS App Gets a Great Update…and we’ve got redemption codes!
I Heart Chair Pose
Utkatasana (chair pose) is probably one of the most dreaded yoga poses, one that has been the nemesis of many yoga students (present company included). But fear the chair no more because I have a few surefire tips to help you fall in love with this challenging pose: After listening to the cues your yoga instructor provides to get into the pose in proper alignment, add this last step that most yoga teachers don’t include. Curl up the right side of the mouth, then the left side of the mouth, and … [Read more...] about I Heart Chair Pose
The Best Restorative Yoga Poses to Relieve Stress [Infographic]
Some great yoga advice and infographic from Greatist.com, one of our favorite health, fitness, and happiness websites: Whether it’s in your hips, glutes, or all in your head, tension has a way of accumulating as we hustle through the day-to-day. But there are ways to reclaim some very necessary “me” time with just a few simple steps. Restorative yoga prioritizes stillness, relaxation, and a calmer state of mind, even more so than more traditional forms of yoga. By incorporating props like yoga … [Read more...] about The Best Restorative Yoga Poses to Relieve Stress [Infographic]
Sarvangasana – The Royal Pose of Shoulderstand
Mick Jagger rocks a shoulderstand… “How do I love thee, let me count the ways.” This is how Shakespeare might have talked about Sarvangasana had he practiced yoga. In ancient texts, Shoulderstand is called a raja, or royal pose, because it is so beneficial for the body. Some texts even go so far as to call it the disease killing posture! It helps to change the way your entire endocrine system works, which is the system associated with the chakras, energetically, but also the entire hormonal … [Read more...] about Sarvangasana – The Royal Pose of Shoulderstand
Inspired Partner Yoga by Briohny Smyth and Dice Iida-Klein
It's been a while since we've posted any good yoga clips on Daily Cup of Yoga, but I just ran across this exceptional demonstration by Briohny Smyth and Dice lida-Klein to kick off last year's launch of yourBuddhi.com. Just had to share it...I thought it was pretty mesmerizing and the music is great as well, so watch and enjoy! By the way, we have some great yoga book giveaways coming up this week, so even if your football team didn't win (or make it to the Super Bowl, which was totally … [Read more...] about Inspired Partner Yoga by Briohny Smyth and Dice Iida-Klein
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