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First Yoga Class in Four Years

It's been almost four years since I actually stepped foot in a yoga studio. You're probably thinking that's a bit insane since I have a blog about yoga and you're reading it. There's a multitude of reasons why I rarely go to yoga class. First and foremost, I'm cheap, especially when I feel like I'm paying for something that I could just as well do in the comfort of my own home for free. Not that I won't spend all sorts of money on books about yoga and stuff. In fact, just last night I ordered … [Read more...] about First Yoga Class in Four Years

Apple Does Yoga

Hi again. This is a pretty good incorporation of yoga into an advertisement in my estimation, given the fact that my wife just traded in her not too old, but still a piece of junk PC laptop for a shiny new 24" iMac. Of course, it's all just "things" as my mom likes to tell me, so I try not to get too carried away with stuff like this, which is a funny thing to say since the last time I posted on here I talked about my apparent "obsession" with a GPS watch that I was sure I couldn't live much … [Read more...] about Apple Does Yoga

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

Are you a haphazard yogi?

Check out this interesting article from the New York Times on September 6, 2007, discussing some of the current trends in yogi practice habits. The article states: Haphazard yogis are the norm nationwide: 25.7 percent practice once a week compared with the 8.7 percent who practice more than five times a week, according to a 2005 survey of 4,700 people conducted by Yoga Journal and Harris Interactive. While most of us would like to think that we practice more than we do, "haphazard yogis" is … [Read more...] about Are you a haphazard yogi?