January 2010
“Let us be silent that we may hear the whispers of the Gods.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (via oceanofmind)
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oprah.com: The 60 Day Makeover: Part II →
Article from Oprah.com about an 80 lbs overweight Page Williams losing 14 lbs over 60 days doing some bikram yoga. 4th page of link talks about Page’s experience with bikram.
Marel Says Stay Limber....Do Your Daily Yoga
bannemedland:
We all know that life is stressful - but it is important to stay fit and limber. If Marcel can do yoga after a hard day of work, then anyone can.
Here are some tips:
Make sure you’re limber. Start slow
Lay on your back and stretch it out!
Make sure to stretch your back
Don’t forget the tree pose! It’s hard at first…don’t be afraid to fall
Finally..don’t forget...
“Yoga makes me feel like a piece of origami. Each fold and crease imbued with...”
– (via victorialoves) (via thelovelytaniaj)
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“It may look like I’m moving but I’m standing still.”
– Bob Dylan
“We see the everlasting in everything that is passing.”
– Sharon Gannon
“Great is the intoxication of money, of physical power and strength, of name,...”
– Kabira
“A world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the...”
– William Blake
Jivamukti Yoga School →
If you can go to the New York locations, you might spot a celeb. Christy Turlington’s “main” yoga go-to.
Locations: New York, Downtown New York, Uptown Toronto, Canada Whistler, BC Canada Berlin, Germany Munich, Germany London, England Charleston, SC
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one reason yoga can help with weight loss .... or...
Yoga can help with weight loss! Those who think they are *failures* for messing up their diet and do that “What’s the point of trying to change?? I screwed up anyways. Where’s the ice cream?” thinking … stop living in the past or future, live in the present!
Yoga can physically change the body through the poses but, more importantly, through concentration during the...
NYTIMES article: He Rocks, They Flock: The Yoga... →
A piece about an unlikely yoga master, a former drug addict living in Los Angeles, teaching hoards of eager students, some of whom are in the public eye. Heather Graham, Robert Downey Jr., and David Duchovny are counted amongst them.
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Yoga tips for newbz!
Dont be afraid of tight pants!
Namaste.
The biggest yoga misconceptions and what we can do... →
In a nutshell (but the article is worth a read for the granny pic halfway down alone)
Yoga is religion-based. 57% of those who do not currently practice yoga believe that it requires mantras or chanting related to a form of worship.
Yoga requires flexibility in order to practice. Nearly 3 in 5 Americans — 59% of respondents - who do not practice yoga think that it requires a person to be...
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YOGA
shaiinar:
my ass.
28364982 noobs hogging my space
Demonstrating warrior, crow, updog, and whatever else then being exhausting after actually doing it
Scorching temp from all the noob body heat
Peter Griffin laughing ringtone on high during sun salutes
This better give me muscle/abs.
:D
The Different Disciplines of Yoga
intrepidwanderer:
Hatha Yoga: Most popular in Western culture, which incorporates various Asanas to create Union with the Divine. Ashtanga Yoga: This discipline involves Vinyasa and focuses of breathing and balance. Kundalini Yoga: Unity of mind body & spirit through breathing chanting and meditation. The focus is on prana energy which is carried up the spine, through kriyas, to awaken each...
“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be...”
– B.K.S. Iyengar (via beakee)
Meditation for Newbs
waywardrose:
I’ve been asked by numerous people how to meditate. Like I’m the expert. However, I did find this excellent article for the meditation newbie!
(Reposted from tinybuddha.)
I’ve come up with five ideas to make meditating a little easier. I’m assuming you already know the basics: set a consistent meditation routine, find a quiet space, start with just five minutes and gradually...
“Doubt everything. Find your own light.”
– Siddhartha Guatama (via blindcreativemedia)
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Can Yoga help with eating disorders?
A session of yoga for teens with anorexia, bulimia or other eating disorders may provide more than a spiritual and physical boost; it could also help them get over their illness, according to a new study of 50 adolescents, mostly girls. The girls were seriously ill — nearly half had been hospitalized because of their eating disorder — and were being treated at an outpatient clinic at Seattle...
Talk. Share. Cry. Stretch?
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1891271,00.html
Can yoga help your mental health?
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TIMES article: No Stress: Pricey Yoga Mats Sell... →
Old article but ITS TRUE!
It’s no secret that luxury has taken a beating in the Great Recession. High-end restaurants are hurting as people trade the $30 Steak for the $3 Big Mac. Saks Inc. lost $5.1 million in the first quarter of ‘09, a 129% drop from the previous year. Necessity is the new luxury.
But at least one surprising product is bucking the trend. At a time when consumers...
ALCHEMICAL PRECEPT
Through repetition the magic will be forced to rise.
Action: Sometimes we can get *bored* in a class doing the sun salutations over and over and over again. Don’t get bored! Repetition can be soothing and calming if you let it! Work on your mind here. On the mat, find inner peace and safety of repetitive poses. Off the mat, find joy in your day to day “repetitive”...
“When the mind and the heart are stretched together in expanding self awareness,...”
– SHRI SWAMI NIRMALANANDA
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