38 Ways Yoga Keeps You Healthy
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 01. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments
I discovered another great article about the amazing health benefits of making a yoga practice part of your life.
So roll out that mat and get started!
Yoga Journal Article: Count on Yoga: 38 Ways Yoga Keeps you Fit
Yoga for Youth
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 21. Aug, 2010 | 0 Comments
More and more schools are welcoming yoga and integrating it into the curriculum. Yoga is showing up in physical education programs, recess and break time activities. Even classrooms are integrating yoga into math, art, and science.
I believe that when young people learn techniques for self-health and relaxation, they can approach life’s challenges with more confidence [...]
The Nature of Impermanence
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 17. May, 2010 | 0 Comments
As Buddha said, impermanence is the nature of the human condition. This is a truth we know in our minds but tend to resist in our hearts. Change happens all around us, all the time, yet we long for the predictable, the consistent. We want the reassurance that comes from things remaining the same. Yoga [...]
Discover your Dosha
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 27. Jan, 2010 | 0 Comments
Ayurveda is the “science or knowledge of life.” It dates back 5,000 years to the ancient Sanskrit texts, the Vedas. Ayurveda is a system of healing and energy management that takes into consideration physical constitution, emotional nature and spiritual outlook. According to this philosophy, universal life force manifests as three different energies, or doshas.
The [...]
Music to do yoga to
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 20. Jan, 2010 | 2 Comments
There is some controversy in the yoga community about whether music belongs in a yoga class. Whether you enjoy mixing your practice with some down tempo beats, live music or chanting, music can change your energy or shift your mood. For me, part of creating a theme for a class includes a playlist that complements and flows [...]
