If you are looking for some motivation to practice yoga more often, check out these 38 Ways Yoga Keeps You Fit. They are sure to inspire you to get on the mat more regularly. Here's a sampling from the article at Yoga Journal: 11 Yoga lowers cortisol levels. If that doesn't sound like much, consider this. Normally, the adrenal glands secrete cortisol in response to an acute crisis, which temporarily boosts immune function. If your cortisol levels stay high even after the crisis, they can … [Read more...] about 38 Ways Yoga Keeps You Fit
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Rodney Yee Demonstrates the Seated Half-Fish Pose
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Yoga Video: How to Sleep Correctly by Paramahansa Yogananda
Since there is very little video footage (that I've seen) of Paramahansa Yogananda, I guess we have to be grateful for the video footage that we do have. While I really enjoyed reading Autobiography of a Yogi, as well as many of Yogananda's other works, I would have to agree with the comment on YouTube about this clip that said, " Uh... Let's just say this is a case of the book being better than the movie...." Don't get me wrong, I actually like the clip, but I think I would prefer to be able to … [Read more...] about Yoga Video: How to Sleep Correctly by Paramahansa Yogananda
Final Primary Series Segment on Yoga Today
Just thought I'd let you know that Part 3 of the Ashtanga Primary Series on Yoga Today is ready for download. Right-click and save this link to begin downloading now, or click here to watch it on-line. I've enjoyed these practices, but out of curiosity, does anyone have a favorite Ashtanga yoga DVD to recommend? Leave a comment if you have a recommendation for our readers! … [Read more...] about Final Primary Series Segment on Yoga Today
Chant to Breathe Better
As a follow up to yesterday's popular post on how to gross out your friends with a steady stream of water out the nose, there may be a more mild-mannered method for clearing your head. Researchers have determined that the vibrations from chanting or humming can also have a beneficial effect on sinus health. Yoga Journal reported that a research team in Sweden discovered that "humming increased nitric oxide levels fifteenfold, compared to quiet exhalations without sound. The exhalations of … [Read more...] about Chant to Breathe Better
More Ashtanga Primary Series on Yoga Today
As a follow-up to yesterday's post on Yoga Today's free on-line yoga classes, here's a link to another Ashtanga Primary Series class from a few weeks ago. I've noticed that Yoga Today's video archive only has about four classes to choose from at a time, but if you want an easy way to find previous classes just subscribe to the archive feed (here's the feed link) and then it's pretty easy to scroll through and find a class that sounds interesting to you. With 271 classes to choose from as of … [Read more...] about More Ashtanga Primary Series on Yoga Today
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