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
mindfulness
Savasana ~ A Great Pose for Practicing the Art of Doing Nothing
“…every day, a little ‘bit dying.” Pattabhi Jois Perhaps you've discovered, as I have, that you have some of your best do nothing time when you're laying on your mat in Savasana ("Corpse Pose"). For another take on the subject, check out the article "Find Serenity in Savasana" over at Yoga Journal. And for an amazing analysis of savasana, click on the resting stick figure below: … [Read more...] about Savasana ~ A Great Pose for Practicing the Art of Doing Nothing
The Art of Doing Nothing
Isn't it nice to have those moments in life when you've checked off every last box on your agenda and can just let your mind and body relax? I'm sure that happens to you all the time, right? Yeah, right. Are you still waiting for all that free time to show up before enjoying the fruits of doing absolutely nothing? Do you know how to "do nothing?" Are you too busy or have too many thoughts running through your head to relax and enjoy those ever-present moments of sweet nothingness? Do you … [Read more...] about The Art of Doing Nothing
Ombama
It doesn't get much better than this for Obama lovers. From Lululemon~ "In this day and age, we think everyone could benefit from a little yoga, especially the incoming U.S. President. It's our hope that he will lead us all to a better place full of Oms and Sun Salutations." Although the shift in power begins soon, the real question will be: who has better yoga form, Obama or Bush? Ombama, originally uploaded by ideowl. … [Read more...] about Ombama
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
Yantra Meditation – Satisfy Your Inner Artist
While reading through the August 2008 edition of Yoga Journal, one of the articles about yantra meditation stood out to me and has been bouncing around in my head for days. Yantras are sacred geometrical symbols from the Tantrics of ancient India. Yantric geometric designs are conceived of as containers for spiritual energy. Apparently the practice of meditating on various yantra diagrams for the purpose of of cultivating the universal healing qualities believed to reside in the images has … [Read more...] about Yantra Meditation – Satisfy Your Inner Artist
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