Happy New Year!
Sunday December 31, 2006
The new year is often an occasion on embark on new projects and realize long-term goals. If you've been looking for the perfect time to start doing yoga, this is ... Read More
Compass Pose is the Pose of the Week
Thursday December 28, 2006
Compass Pose - Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana is an intense seated stretch. Some students find they can get in to this pose more easily if they are rocked back on ... Read More
Slow Vinyasa
Friday December 22, 2006
Vinyasa is supposed to be fast, right? Not necessarily. One of the pitfalls of vinyasa practice is rushing through a series of poses (such as a Sun Salutation) without taking ... Read More
Procrastinate Much?
Tuesday December 19, 2006
Through the true Christmas miracle that is overnight shipping, you can still pick out all the last minute gifts you need. Let the Yoga Gift Guide help you out, and ... Read More
Standing Straddle Forward Bend - Prasarita Padottanasana is the Pose of the Week
Sunday December 17, 2006
Prasarita Padottanasana is one of my very favorite yoga poses. It gets right into my hip creases and hamstrings, two areas that can always use some work. The most important ... Read More
James Morrison is a Yogi
Thursday December 14, 2006
About TV Dramas Guide Rachel Thomas recently interviewed actor James Morrison, who plays Bill Buchanan on the hit show "24." Turns out Mr. Morrison is a devoted yogi and yoga ... Read More
Yoga Issues - Do You Invert While Menstruating?
Tuesday December 12, 2006
Whether to practice inversions while menstruating is a hot button issue amongst many yoginis. Most teachers (myself included) offer an alternative pose such as Legs Up the Wall or Goddess ... Read More
Happy Baby Pose - Ananda Balasana is the Pose of the Week
Sunday December 10, 2006
Happy Baby is a great release for the low back. It feels particularly good right after backbending. Or lugging shopping bags around the mall for a few hours and fighting ... Read More
Yoga on the Ball
Thursday December 7, 2006
If you want a more supportive yoga workout (though certainly not easy),
check out Exercise Guide Paige Waehner's new Yoga on the Ball Workout which shows a variety of yoga-like moves ... Read More
Why Supine Spinal Twist?
Tuesday December 5, 2006
Anne Asher offers a complete guide to this week's pose (Supta Matsyendrasana) for back pain sufferers. Pay special attention, as this pose can be wonderfully theraputic for many but should ... Read More
Supine Spinal Twist - Supta Matsyendrasana is the Pose of the Week
Sunday December 3, 2006
A Supine Spinal Twist is this month's Yoga for Back Pain featured pose. All the featured poses thus far now comprise a short series designed for overall back health. These ... Read More