Thanks to simple steps, I’ve resumed my daily yoga practice with my ashtanga DVD, which I previously reviewed here. Sometimes when I’ve been away from it for awhile, I notice my legs ache when I first get back to it. This time it feels really comfortable; probably because of my daily weights and walking. For […]
“When the breath wanders, or is irregular, the mind is also unsteady, but when the breath is calmed, the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life. So one should learn to control the breath.” Hatha Yoga Pradipika 2-2
In yogic breathing exercises, or pranayama, the breath is considered an important […]
I’m a little achy today, especially my abs and thighs. Yesterday I did the Hard-Body Yoga with Tari Rose workout dvd. The dvd has the option of doing the full workout, or separate chapters for warm up, body work, abs, and cool down stretch. I chose the full workout. Tari is an enthusiastic instructor, encouraging […]
Lately I’ve been checking out this new budokon workout, by Cameron Shayne. Cameron is a high-ranking black belt in a couple of different martial arts, and has studied hatha yoga and meditation as well. This workout is 20 minutes of yoga (very similar to the ashtanga I’ve been doing) followed by 20 minutes of […]
Many people practice the physical postures, but there are actually eight limbs of yoga. Ashtanga yoga incorporates each of the limbs. There are six sequences of postures, and practiced progressively, they tone the body and purify the body and mind, benefiting the practitioner physically, psychologically and spiritually.
Patanjali, a philosopher and a physician, said to have […]
Yoga Today offers a free one hour yoga class in high definition video to your computer every day, also available for download. The most impressive part, to me, is that they offer a new show, taught by highly qualified instructors, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
I was a little skeptical about how I […]
Newcomers to Ashtanga yoga may find themselves surprised at the intensity of the workout. Ashtanga is a challenging, high energy yoga workout that synchronizes movements with breath, and it has been steadily gaining popularity over the past years. The focus is on breathing and alignment, and the postures are done quickly to strengthen and stretch […]
