Way back at the end of May my teacher challenged her students to complete a yoga class a day for the month of June. Yoga everyday did not mean everyday. We could take one day off a week (usually Saturday) skip Full Moon and New Moon days. They were on Saturday in June, so there […]
Well what a week! This is for the week from Sunday June 13 to Saturday June 19. In the previous weeks report I thought that this week should be mostly okay and that is the way it turned out. I did manage to do a yoga practice everyday from Sunday to Saturday again this week.
I did manage to do yoga everyday this week from Sunday to Saturday. Sunday – 1/2 Intermediate Monday – full Primary Tuesday – full Intermediate Wednesday – full Primary Thursday – full Intermediate Friday – full Primary Saturday – rest day In my last update, I thought that Tuesday was going to be a bit […]
I did manage to do yoga every day from Tuesday to Sunday. Tuesday – Full Intermediate series Wednesday – Full Primary series Thursday – Full Intermedaite series Friday – Full Primary series Saturday – rest day Sunday – Half Intermediate series Sunday was the most challenging day
I started doing Ashtanga yoga in August of 1998. Now 12 years later I was able to bind in Baddha Padmasana. Woot! Oh, by the way, that is not a picture of me! I will get a picture some day soon!
My teacher has challenged her students to practice yoga everyday for the month of June. After talking to her on the 1st of June, I decided to take her up on the challenge. Here are her guidelines: Everyday does not mean every day! Saturdays are rest days. New moon and Full moon we do not […]
During the course of an average mile run, your foot will strike the ground 1,000 times. The force of impact on each foot is about three to four times your weight. It’s not surprising, then, to hear runners complain of bad backs and knees, tight hamstrings, and sore feet. The pain most runners feel […]
Over a year ago I told you about 83 year old yoga instructor, Bette Calman from Williamstown, Austraila. She was leading 11 classes a week as well as completing her daily practice. While others her age are complaining about aches and pains, she is focusing on improving yet another of her yoga postures. This is […]
Most people that are familiar with yoga, are familiar with yang yoga, as this tends to be more common in North America. Yang yoga stimulates the muscles in the body, encouraging strength and great physical health. The difference Yin yoga is a less-popular form of yoga practice. The focus of Ying yoga is to stretch […]
Selecting a yoga studio can be a daunting task, especially if you are new to yoga and unsure what aspects of a studio environment will make a difference in your practice. There are five areas that you should consider when selecting a yoga studio to attend.
