I call this lovely little pranayama sequence Sun Breath, but I am not really sure if that is the official name or I just made it up! I also sometimes call it Mountain Breath and have heard it referred to as Half Sun Salutation. Whatever the name, it is a really nice way to start your yoga […]
Try this Intention Vinyasa (from Nancy Gerstein’s book – Guiding Yoga’s Light) to help you set an intention for your yoga practice or your day. Focus on synchronizing your breath with movement. Let an intention come to you organically. It may be a word or a phrase. Bring your awareness back to your intention throughout your
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I love pigeon pose! In this video I am going to show you how to do sleeping pigeon. Then I will demonstrate how to use a block to support your head or (my favourite!) a bolster to support your torso. This makes it a really restorative yoga pose and allows you to hold the pose
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Thread the needle pose is a great way to open the shoulders and upper back. It also involves a slight twist which helps to detoxify and calm. It is a simple and gentle posture but one that I really enjoy. Include Thread the Needle as part of a warmup series for a longer practice. It’s also nice
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In this video I am going to show you how to create yoga sequences using the yoga pose drawings that you can purchase here at YogaFlavoredLife.com. You can use any software applications that supports jpeg files. I use Microsoft word. Use the drawings to create sequences for your own practice, to guide you as you teach
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Half Moon pose (Ardha Chandrasana) is a challenging pose for me. I find the balancing difficult. And the fact that I can’t do it well, makes me want to do it even less. This seems like a loud and clear call to practice half moon! Not quite in love with this pose yet but we’re working
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I have been feeling a little run down and congested this past little while (it has been a long winter and it’s not over yet!) One of my favourite things to do when I am feeling like this is a steam inhalation. It is really relaxing, helps to open up the sinuses and just feels
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Deep breathing is one of the easiest ways to improve your quality of life. The average adult uses only one third of their lung capacity. Chronic tension and poor posture also contribute to poor breathing and thus poor health. Many of us come to yoga as what is sometimes termed “chest breathers.” We breathe from
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Yesterday evening I went to an amazing Yin yoga class. I’ve been doing some strength oriented exercise classes lately and so have felt a bit tight in my lower back. In last night’s class we did the Seal Pose, which is the Yin version of Bhujangasana (Cobra). There are however a couple of differences. Your
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Wondering where to find yoga and meditation music? A couple of days ago I wrote a post about Nada Yoga and using sound to meditate. @marcusunlimited sent me a note via Twitter recommending his yoga music with a link to his video on YouTube. He has created an album: YMU, Yoga Music Unlimited – The
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