Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 02. Nov, 2011 | Leave a comment?
As a student of Yoga Therapy, I was excited to see this long awaited study and eager to see more work done on this important topic.
The Archives of Internal Medicine, a major medical journal, published a clinical trial showing the effects of yoga for low back pain. The study is the best of its kind in organization, [...]
There are many styles of yoga from the intense, heated vinyasa practice to a more alignment-focused practice using props such as Iyengar. Whether you enjoy a yoga practice that’s heated or more restorative, incorporating pranayama or meditation, come to your mat with an open mind and open heart, and enjoy what your yoga practice brings.
VINYASA [...]
In Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, the eightfold path is called ashtanga,which literally means “eight limbs” (ashta=eight, anga=limb). According to the Yoga Sutra, our pain and suffering is created by the misperception that we are separate from nature. The realization that we are not separate may be experienced without effort; however, most of us need guidance. Patanjali’s Eight Limbed Path [...]
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
Whether you are a beginning yoga student or seasoned practitioner, there are numerous books that can add to your practice. With the recent rise in popularity of yoga, it is a bit overwhelming how many yoga books, CDs and DVDs are available. If you have been practicing yoga asanas or are interested in learning about [...]
Posted by Margaret in Books, Nutrition on 11. Aug, 2010 | 1 Comment
According to photographer Peter Menzel and his wife Faith D’Aluisio, their new book, What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets, is a display of daily diets that has gotten people thinking.
Their goal is to get readers to compare and contrast — to situate one’s personal diet. How does your diet compare to the [...]
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 17. May, 2010 | No 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 [...]
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 27. Jan, 2010 | No 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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 13. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
When you think of sitting, you may think of chairs and sofas before you think of the floor. This is what seems natural to us modern day Westerners, but is it really what our bodies were designed to do? After all, humans were sitting long before desk chairs and couches were invented.
When I decided to [...]
