Restoring balance with intentional relaxation and passive manipulation of the spine and body, is essential to living well.
Tag Archive: breathing
Mar 29 2013
One Breath At A Time
One of the simplest ways of maintaining a healthy lifestyle is to begin by breathing. Yes breathing. Breathing consciously. Allowing our attention to focus solely on each inhale and each exhale. This is something that we rarely do. We rush through life with our attention here and there, at home, at work, making to-do lists, …
Feb 25 2013
Bringing the Euphoria Off the Mat and Into The World
Last week I received a text message from a friend of mine from back home. Her, her husband and her daughter had begun taking ‘hot yoga’, and loving it. This morning I received a text from her asking the question “How do you carry over the euphoria you feel after yoga to your every day …
Feb 12 2013
Power Yoga/Yoga Nidra ~ the ulitmate yin/yang yoga experience
Power Yoga/Yoga Nidra The Ultimate in Yin/Yang Yoga YIN: female, night, passive, moon, intuitive, cool YANG: male, day, active, sun, logical, hot Yin & Yang, being complementary, not opposing, forces, interact, to form a whole, greater than either separate part; in effect, a dynamic system. Discover the yin & yang in your pracice beginning with …
Jan 29 2013
Yoga Foundations ~ a beginners series
Your friends are doing it, your doctor recommends it, but when you think about it, your mind comes up with a million reasons not to try it. Yoga. Sounds pretty easy, or does it? If you are new to yoga or go through your classes not really understanding exactly what you are doing, then YOGA FOUNDATIONS is for you.
Dec 26 2012
Pose of the Week ~ Childs Pose balasana
Child’s Pose balasana This is a great resting pose that can be done between more challenging asana. Begin on your hands and knees. Widen your knees just enough to rest the torso gently between your thighs. Place your sit bones on your heels, resting your forehead on the deck. Rest your hands either back by …
Dec 20 2012
Pose of the Week ~ Triangle Pose utthita trikonasana
Triangle Pose utthita trikonasana 1. Begin with your legs wide, your left foot facing to the left, the right foot facing straight. 2.Extend your arms out to the sides and relax your shoulders. 3.Slide your body to the left, lower the upper body from the hips; keeping your shoulders in alignment with the legs. 4.Lower …
Healthy Cruising ~ First Things First
When I first proposed a health and wellness column to Bob, Jody and Sue their initial response was “okay, but we want you to write like you talk.” Guess they think I am entertaining or something. I thought to myself “no problem, I am always cracking my students up”, then realized it is because I …
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