Are you interested in a new angle in your yoga classes? Yoga can meet many forms of knowledge, not just Ayurveda, to provide care and health for all. Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on 5 element theory. This TCM philosophy is older than Western Medicine by some millennia. Interestingly, various TCM and Ayurvedic theories were […]
The importance of having open hips “Open” hips are important for yogis, and for good reason: Maintaining flexibility and stability in the hip joints is crucial for lower-back health, not to mention for cultivating overall freedom and ease in our bodies. Hip openers bring release in many areas that are tight and bring a sense […]
Lunar Breath – Single Nostril Breath The Lunar Breath, or Chandra Bhedana (Moon-Piercing Breath), is a simple calming breathing practice. Very effective against feelings of stress. You can do this lunar breath for a few minutes and you will instantly feel the soothing effect of this simple breathing exercise. It is as well a great […]
“BREATH IS LIFE” LIFE IS ABSOLUTELY DEPENDENT UPON THE ACT OF BREATHING. TO BREATHE IS TO LIVE, AND WITHOUT BREATH THERE IS NO LIFE. There is nothing that I have experienced that has empowered my life more than the shift to becoming aware of my own breath. Beyond the energizing and rejuvenating effects of […]
This is one of my favorite awareness techniques! The Inner-Body Awareness Technique is an ancient Shiva method and has been used for very long time. But this method is as well one of the main techniques that Eckhart Tolle gives you to return to the present moment. The Inner-Body Awareness Method helps you to become […]
5 Element Breath We human beings recognize the physical world around us through our five organs of perception and without them we would not be aware of the physical world. Our five senses of: Hearing, touch, sight, taste, and smell. This fact is self-evident and most people are aware of it. What is not so […]
Qigong or “life-force cultivation” is a form of Taoist yoga, with roots in ancient China. Along with supporting general health and wellbeing, qigong practice is the internal foundation of all of the martial arts. Qigong can be described as a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one’s mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, breathing technique, […]
Best Free Yoga Channels on YouTube You don’t need a studio or a scheduled time to fit in your yoga practice. Whenever you aren’t able to get to a public yoga class, you can turn to YouTube for a wide variety of free yoga videos that vary in teaching style, discipline, focus, etc. You Tube […]
Krishnamacharya (November 18, 1888 – February 28, 1989) No one has had more of an impact on how yoga is taught and practiced in the West than T. Krishnamacharya. His students included some of today’s most influential teachers: B.K.S. Iyengar, T. K. V. Desikachar, the late K. Pattabhi Jois, and the late Indra Devi. Krishnamacharya […]
A nice short meditation to Renew and Relax.
