Editor’s note: It's that time of the year for another great guest post from Melina Meza, author of the Art of Sequencing, on mindfully adjusting your daily ritual and yoga practice to honor seasonal change. --------------------- Winter Elements = Earth + Water•Earth qualities: stable, rigid, grounding •Water qualities: fluid, cooling, calming, graceful Here we are again on the cusp of another winter. Are you ready? I hope so! In this blog and upcoming Seasonal Vinyasa Winter retreats in … [Read more...] about Seasonal Vinyasa: Winter and Ayurveda with Melina Meza
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Practice Yoga to Ward Off Seasonal Cold & Flu
Editor’s note - This is a timely guest post from Sasha Britton on one of yoga's many health benefits: Strengthening the immune system. [vodpod id=Video.5040401&w=500&h=370&fv=] Video Source: yogalifescience.com -------------------- A recent story on NPR sheds some light on evidence that may help keep you from one thing that everyone dreads - catching a cold or flu this season. The British Journal of Sports Medicine study cited in the story found that people who exercised five … [Read more...] about Practice Yoga to Ward Off Seasonal Cold & Flu
Guest Post: Taming Vata ~ Seasonal Vinyasa Tips for Fall
Editor’s note: This is another great guest post from Melina Meza, author of the Art of Sequencing. ------------------------------- In fall, the Vata dosha becomes predominant, potentially taking your physical, mental and/or energetic bodies out of balance. The following tips from my new book, “Art of Sequencing – Volume 2” will help to balance Vata, creating a more stable, grounding presence during the fall. FALL DAILY RITUAL (Dinacharya) Ideally, all these practices can be followed, … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Taming Vata ~ Seasonal Vinyasa Tips for Fall
Yoga For Kids: Introducing Your Child to the Yoga Lifestyle
Editor's Note: I hope you enjoy Daily Cup of Yoga's latest guest post about a topic near and dear to the heart from new contributor Maria Rainier Most parents try to introduce their children to healthy lifestyle choices and patterns. Parents who actively incorporate yoga practice into their daily life are in a unique position to encourage a lifestyle of physical and mental fitness. Different age groups require specialized teaching approaches. Infants While infants … [Read more...] about Yoga For Kids: Introducing Your Child to the Yoga Lifestyle
Sweet, sweet summertime ~ Balance the heat with a Yin Yoga practice
Editor's note: This is another great guest blog post from Melina Meza, BS Nutrition, 500-RYT In the summer, which is a Yang time of year from the Taoist perspective, we fill up on solar energy and re-charge our internal batteries. During the summer months, it is wise to highlight or guide attention to the heart, small intestines, stomach and spleen. These organs often work overtime in the summer, promoting efficient blood circulation, temperature regulation, digestion and hormone secretion … [Read more...] about Sweet, sweet summertime ~ Balance the heat with a Yin Yoga practice
Sixty Times Per Second?
Editor’s note: This is a guest blog post by Aadil Palkhivala, cofounder of Yoga Centers in Bellevue, WA. Yoga is not to be performed; yoga is to be lived. ~ Aadil Palkhivala One night, Savitri and I were fast asleep in our home in Bellevue. Out of the blue, we both woke up at the same time and looked at each other. "Did you feel that? Do you feel peaceful suddenly?" I asked her. "What happened?" she asked me. I got out of bed to have a look around. It was then that we … [Read more...] about Sixty Times Per Second?







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