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Practice Voluntary Simplicity

"Voluntary simplicity means going fewer places in one day rather than more, seeing less so I can see more, doing less so I can do more, acquiring less so I can have more." -- Jon Kabat-Zinn in Wherever You Go There You Are … [Read more...] about Practice Voluntary Simplicity

10 Tips for Mindful Living

It's not always easy to practice mindful awareness when the day starts to get hectic. A pleasant hour on the yoga mat early in the morning can quickly become a long lost memory once we put the keys in the ignition and hit the gas pedal. It seems like the busier the day gets, the more quickly our intention to be mindful is replaced with reaction, and pretty soon our emotions seem like they are being driven by each passing event. When that happens we might start to wonder whether our meditation … [Read more...] about 10 Tips for Mindful Living

10 Great Reasons to Try Yoga

Many people, especially men, are afraid to try yoga because it's different. Yoga isn't like any of the traditionally recommended methods for improving health and well-being in America. Men especially gravitate towards the more competitive activities for getting in shape, such as basketball, racketball, etc (picture sprained ankles and welts on the back of the neck--now that's "manly"). Mention yoga to the average guy and it's likely he's going to try to change the subject. Fortunately, the … [Read more...] about 10 Great Reasons to Try Yoga

BKS Iyengar Yoga: 1938 Silent Newsreels

These are some amazing clips of BKS Iyengar when he was still a young man. He puts on quite the exhibition. I love the beginning of the first clip where he stands up with his leg behind his head. If only my hamstrings were a little looser. Part I If you enjoyed the first clip, continue on to find more! … [Read more...] about BKS Iyengar Yoga: 1938 Silent Newsreels

Face Yoga – The Quick and Easy Office Yoga Routine

Doesn't sitting at a desk all day, hunched over and staring at a computer screen, give you a major kink in the neck and make you feel like you're going blind? Since I'm a law student (third year, almost done thank goodness!) that's pretty much what my days consist of--blurry eyes and tight shoulders. If you're in the same boat, next time you feel like popping a couple of ibuprofen to get through the last two hours of the day, instead why not practice a litte Face Yoga to release the tension. … [Read more...] about Face Yoga – The Quick and Easy Office Yoga Routine

AshtangaNews

I ran across a great image on the AshtangaNews blog today (check out the image below). It was produced by Flickr Leech, an image application that creates image collages based on keywords. All you have to do is type in "Ashtanga" and a great set of photos pops up. It looks like it could be especially helpful for looking up poses by name. I just really love looking at all the cool poses one after the other. Might as well give it a try! AshtangaNews looks like an excellent yoga blog as well. … [Read more...] about AshtangaNews