Yoga is NOT about how good you are or how quick you can get it done. It’s all about the BREATH
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Yoga is About the Breath.
October 5th, 2009Reasons to Love You!!
October 1st, 2009Yoga is about self-love and self acceptance NOT self improvement
Reason to Love the Tango …
September 22nd, 2009What kind of music do you love listening to when doing yoga? Sun salutations with Otros Aires Rock…
Yet Another Reason to Eat Organic!
September 19th, 2009Ate pure organic foods for the last 5 months. Starving at Lonsdale Ave,Vancouver, ate non organic lunch then …
Yoga Inspiration at 83 Years of Age
September 17th, 2009
Bette Calman always radiant and dressed to the nines in bright jumpsuits, lipstick, and earrings, she looks nowhere near her age of 83 as she can contort herself into even the most advanced yoga poses.
This Australian inspiration has been teaching yoga for over 40 years, and says that she can do more with her body now than she could 50 years ago. She teaches up to 11 classes a week.
Bette, thank you for shutting down all of my excuses (I’m tired, I’m busy, blah, blah, blah) as to why I shouldn’t practice today! I hope to be half the yogini you are someday!!!
Good Day Feeling for Oprah! Biggest Flash Mob Yet
September 16th, 2009Take 3 minutes to lift your energy up big time!
The Black Eyed Peas perform a special live version of “I Gotta Feeling” for Oprah while a flash mob of synchronized dancers groove on Michigan Avenue downtown Chicago, IL USA. The performance was at Oprah’s 24th Season Kickoff Party on September 8, 2009.
What an amazing example! Living is about giving.
The Yoga of Forgiveness
September 13th, 2009
We feel centered and calm. Things are going along great, we feel peaceful especially when we are practicing yoga. Until someone does something wrong. Then it seems that everything we have learnt in yoga flies right out the window! All bets are off, and we feel that we are entitled to be mad, bitter, hurt or sad…maybe all of the above.
We need to forgive for our own sake.
By holding on to old grief or hurt, we continue to hurt ourselves by limiting our possibility for personal inner freedom.
Every time we choose to fill up our being with grudges and hurt means less space for good to enter in. Our egos appear – I am a victim, I am unworthy, I must not be cared about.
Try to see the painful situation from a broader perspective.
Is there another way to see the hurtful event? Try to approach this with an open mind and an open heart.
What difficulties might the other person have been facing in their own life at that moment? Were you hurt because you had unrealistic expectations of the other person, and then you were disappointed?
A very yogic way of viewing this is to recognize that, yes, your “self” was hurt. Your feelings and maybe your ego was bruised. But when you think in terms of the “Self”, you will focus on your universal connection to others, including the person who hurt you. You will stop bringing your attention to things of the past, and only then will you be able to enjoy life in this moment.
And isn’t that the whole point of our yoga practice anyway?
video: The Roads Less Traveled
September 10th, 2009How cool is this …
Eclectic 3.0: The Roads Less Traveled from Ross Ching on Vimeo.
The Roads Less Traveled - Traveling makes me feel free. This video reminds me of my travels. I always thought that I was going away to “find myself”.
I traveled all over the world only to realise what I was looking for could only be found within me. The silence living in the present moment. You can find all of this too by simply stepping onto a yoga mat.
Yoga is the greatest way to connect my body and soul. It was not the physical side of the yoga class that got me it WAS the silence.
video: Imagine Yoga on the Streets
September 7th, 2009Can you imagine how intimidating it would be to have any of these people in your local yoga class??? While some of the poses in this clip are standard staples in a regular practice – shoulder stand, backbend, etc. – most of these are asanas difficult for even the most flexible of the human pretzels! The majority of the poses featured are positions that take years, even decades, to achieve. However, sometimes it’s the challenge of these asanas that create lifetime practitioners because everyone who loves yoga has dreams of achieving at least one of the most difficult poses.
What is your lifetime “dream pose”? Have you achieved it yet?
Yoga in the Park, Beach, Garden …
September 7th, 2009Yoga from alexandre fischer on Vimeo.
Yoga practitioners are packing up their mats and moving outdoors! Everywhere you look, there are more and more yoga activities taking place in parks, on beaches, in gardens and more. Some yoga schools have weekend events appealing to the masses, and some have smaller practice groups. Fans of outdoor yoga say the fresh air, sun warming your back, and beautiful views make this a very special practice. The feel of the breeze, scents of flowers or the ocean, sound of chirping birds… what could be more delightful?
Have you ever practiced yoga outside? Was it by yourself or with a group? Was it a good experience and would you recommend it to others?
Here’s an interesting Tweet today from Founder of Anasara Yoga John Friend (@anusarafriend): Handstand split during hike to Green Lake. Three Sisters wilderness, Oregon tour.
John Friend Handstand Split
