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Ashtanga Yoga First Series Video by David Swenson

I happily surfed my way into David Swenson's Ashtanga Yoga First Series video on YouTube the other day. The whole thing! I enjoy reading and practicing with Swenson's Ashtanga Yoga book, -- it's one of my favorite yoga books of all time -- but have never had a chance to preview his yoga videos. I haven't watched the entire film yet, but so far I have a very favorable impression of both the video and Swenson as an instructor. That's pretty much what I expected based on … [Read more...] about Ashtanga Yoga First Series Video by David Swenson

Book: Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Find out what Hatha yoga is all about by reading the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. From Wikipedia The Hatha Yoga Pradipika (Sanskrit: Haṭhayoga Pradīpikā) is a classic Sanskrit manual on Hatha Yoga, written by Svami Svatmarama, a disciple of Svami Gorakhnath. Said to be the oldest surviving text on the Hatha Yoga, it is one of the three classic texts of Hatha Yoga, the other two being the Gheranda Samhita and the Shiva Samhita. The text was written in 15th century CE. The work is derived from older … [Read more...] about Book: Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Yoga for Men

I love books! I especially love free books! If you don't mind reading books in PDF format, I ran across Yoga for Men by Thomas Claire on Scribd. It's probably not the top book on my list of places to start reading about yoga, but it's pretty hard to beat free! In perusing the book, I was surprised at how much information Yoga for Men contained, especially concerning different styles of yoga. While some of the information is targeted towards men, most of the book just deals with yoga subjects … [Read more...] about Yoga for Men

Yoga, Babysitting and Kids

I've been told that dads don't actually "babysit" their own kids. My wife says it's called " "parenting." Whatever. Whenever mommy is gone it is a crash-course in babysitting for daddy around here. Tonight mommy had some meetings to go to so it was just me and my three-year-old daughter Kennedy "hanging out" after dinner. Having been rather busy lately, what with moving across the country and starting a new job, life has probably been a little more hectic than a three-year-old deserves. So, I … [Read more...] about Yoga, Babysitting and Kids

Yoga Journal’s New Look

Been over to Yoga Journal.com lately? I'm not going to lie and say that I've spent a lot of time over there, but I have noticed that there's been a major update on the site. So far I'm pretty impressed. Somebody at Yoga Journal finally realized that a community oriented site attracts viewers more frequently and for a longer duration, which obviously equates to increased advertising revenue. It's now possible to leave comments on articles or save favorite articles to a profile. Equally … [Read more...] about Yoga Journal’s New Look

George Bush is a Yoga Soldier

If any of you were wondering how President G.W. Bush maintains his focus and clarity in these trying times, well, look no further. In addition to his jogging and mountain biking, apparently he doesn't mind suiting up for a little yoga action. Check out Bush Yoga for the rest of the series. Oh, and there's a book if you need some additional inspiration. I've wondered if Bill Clinton was into yoga, but I think Kama Sutra is more his thing. … [Read more...] about George Bush is a Yoga Soldier