By This morning I experienced something I never have as I began my daily practice, I rolled my mat out in “my studio.” Melanie and I—mainly Melanie—have been building a studio and it is finished to the point that it can be used; so, I did. Something entirely unexpected happened: I felt as though [...]
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What do tapas, cactus and yoga have to do with each other? Read the latest entry at Shanta Yoga Blog to find out! Namasté Effort. It takes effort to maintain alignment. It takes effort to hold a pose for an extended period. It takes so much effort to do Yoga. Doesn’t it? Try this: Move into tadasana. Drop the tailbone, firm down through the buttocks and inner thighs into the feet. Inhale and extend up the [...] If you missed it, I’m in the process of writing up an article on improving one’s balance over at If you have ever spent time in a Yoga class or watched a Yoga DVD, it is quite likely that you’ve heard this or similar sentiment. Moving into thread the needle the other night, I experienced something for the first time: Letting go. In most postures, there is a conscious intention to hold [...] Asana practice has taken a very intriguing turn for me. Last month I attended part 1 of Level II teacher training at the Amrit Yoga Institute. Saying Level II is about as non-descriptive as possible. I have a collegue at the community center who is working through her Level 5 training with YogaFit. [...] The other day, I received an email from Ken Martin over at NursingSchools.net to say that Everday Yoga Blog is listed in their 100 Incredible Yoga Teachers Who Blog at #31. I didn’t even know EDY was in the running! To be honest, I was preparing to retire EDY and move everything over [...] or “Why Am I Wearing Lycra?” I have mentioned the impact of clothing on one’s sadhana before but never had such a dramatic example as I did this morming. Because I will assist another teacher by demonstrating postures in about an hour, I put on close fitting lycra gym shorts and shirt before [...] How long should sadhana last? Is an hour enough? What about 30 minutes? Is it possible to spend too much time? What about two hours or three? Bapuji spent 10 hours a day, what good is my 30 minutes when compared with that? So, how long should sadhana be? It should be [...] When is the right time to practice? As I begin sadhana each morning, the joints creak and the muscles are stiff and the creaking and stiffness remain throughout. As I begin sadhana in the evenings, there is some stiffness but it quickly fades. The body, without question, is more supple in the evening. [...] |
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