If you've never had the chance to attend a Yoga Journal Conference, you may feel like me that you're out of the loop and missing out on all the fun. Luckily, Yoga Journal maintains an Audio Archive of some of the great talks, panels, and keynote addresses from the conferences dating back to 2005. If nothing else, at least you can download a talk, pop on your headphones, close your eyes, and pretend that you were there. The archive also provides a good listening option if you're looking for … [Read more...] about Yoga Journal Conferences Audio Archives
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Keep Your Spine Healthy at Work with Chair Yoga
In this clip, Rodney Yee explains how a few yoga moves can keep your spine healthy even if you're stuck in a chair all day. … [Read more...] about Keep Your Spine Healthy at Work with Chair Yoga
Weekend Yoga Thoughts: Taming Information Overload
We live in a day and age of information overload. You know exactly what I mean. In fact, you're probably sitting there at your computer right now beginning to think to yourself that you've spent way too much time on the Internet mindlessly surfing for one evening. Nonetheless, unless your will-power is stronger than your mouse clicking fingers, this blog will probably not be your final web surfing destination for the moment. In a matter of minutes you'll be off to some other website in … [Read more...] about Weekend Yoga Thoughts: Taming Information Overload
Observing Aparigraha
Before the new week starts and we all head back to work or school, take a moment to ponder these words on non-coveting by B.K.S. Iyengar in Light on Yoga: The yogi feels that the collection or hoarding of things implies a lack of faith in God and in himself to provide for the future....By the observance of aparigraha, the yogi makes his life as simple as possible and trains his mind not to feel the loss or the lack of anything. Then everything he really needs will come to him by itself at the … [Read more...] about Observing Aparigraha
Weekend Yoga Thoughts – Lists and the Limbs of Yoga
I love lists. Lists are helpful because they provide organization and systematization of thoughts and ideas that would otherwise not be very useful. One of the reasons I really love yoga is because of its systematic organization found in its foundation documents, such as Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. The beauty of lists is that they provide a simple and convenient guide for directed mindfulness or meditation. Last week's Weekend Yoga Thought, for example, reflected on the list of distractions and … [Read more...] about Weekend Yoga Thoughts – Lists and the Limbs of Yoga
Weekend Yoga Video: How to Breathe Better (Rodney Yee)
Since today's King of the Hill Yoga Clip was a bit over the top, here's a short clip that might actually be useful in your yoga practice. Rodney Yee briefly explains how better breathing leads to better health. … [Read more...] about Weekend Yoga Video: How to Breathe Better (Rodney Yee)
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