[Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Kalavati Viv Williams, a long-time yoga practitioner, who shares three simple exercises for releasing tension and stress from our crazy lives.] Try the first technique to help manifest your positive intentions for change and as an adjunct to meditation. The second and third techniques are great for quickly easing stress. If you have an office or a little privacy they can even be done at work. 1. Sankalpa is a short phrase, like an … [Read more...] about 3 Quick Yoga-Based Tools to Deal with Stress
As our gaze wanders, our mind follows
A few favorite paragraphs near the end of A.G. Mohan's excellent and brief biography, Krishnamacharya: 'In purity of food lies purity of mind. When the mind is pure, awareness is unbroken.' Chandogya Upanishad 7.26.2 Traditional explanations of this famous saying note that the word food refers not merely to what we eat but to what we see, hear, smell, or touch as well. Pratyahara is to restrict all 'food' for the senses. Control over the senses is necessary to lead the mind to purity. And only … [Read more...] about As our gaze wanders, our mind follows
John Friend will Definitely be at Wanderlust Festival
Bet there's a few of you who can't wait to get the Wanderlust 2011 party started. I know one person who will be there: Anusara Yoga founder John Friend. I really quite enjoyed this fairly long but entertaining clip from John Friend at last year's Wanderlust Speakeasy about the purpose, power, and diversity of the yoga community. In the midst of exploring the world of Anusara, I discovered this gem of a yoga reading list on the Anusara website. Lots of good yoga books to contemplate (and … [Read more...] about John Friend will Definitely be at Wanderlust Festival
Ashtanga Yoga Short Forms with David Swenson
When time is short, an abbreviated yoga routine is always better than no yoga at all. Enjoy the insanely awesome benefits of Ashtanga yoga with these short form routines created by yoga pioneer David Swenson, author of everyone's favorite Ashtanga Yoga Practice Manual. 15 minute routine Includes the following asanas: 30 minute routine Includes the following asanas: 45 minute routine Includes the following asanas: Related … [Read more...] about Ashtanga Yoga Short Forms with David Swenson
The self-described “overly brief and incomplete history of yoga” flowchart…
... an amazing tool for exploring the diversity of yogic lineages. Mind-bogglingly fun to think about and look at... Skillfully created and kindly shared by Alison Hinks PDF version … [Read more...] about The self-described “overly brief and incomplete history of yoga” flowchart…
Taking Life One Downward Dog at a Time
It's been a long time since my arms shook in downward facing dog. I'm sure you remember that shaky feeling in your arms the first time you encountered a yoga mat. It eventually goes away, but nearly everyone, no matter how strong, experiences it to some degree. For the first time in nearly 10 years, my arms shook tonight as I entered downward dog. It was a strange, but good feeling. I suppose the shakiness is to be expected given the random twist of fate thrown my direction this past … [Read more...] about Taking Life One Downward Dog at a Time
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