Good hot yoga class this evening. Why can’t I squat from a standing Half-Lotus? What’s up with that? I really don’t feel I’m progressing as much as I feel I should. It seems I made more progress going once a week with basic classes than I am four times a week with intermediate classes. [...]
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For when the body is tired and the mind is wired. The first step is to relax the body with a short series of restorative postures that combines forward folds to calm the nervous system and simple twists to revitalize the body and move stagnant blood. Savasana (Corpse Pose). Begin by feeling the support [...] How to Make Yoga Mat Spray By Clarissa Adkins Ingredients: purified or distilled water 1/4 cup witch hazel (optional: alcohol-free) 30 drops tea tree essential oil 1/8 cup alcohol (optional) up to 40 drops total of lavender, rosemary, lemongrass OR other skin-friendly essential oils a spray bottle Instructions: Buy your [...] Pick-Up and Jump-Back By Maty Ezraty When I started practicing the Ashtanga Yoga of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, I had already been doing yoga for some years and I thought I was both strong and flexible. Well, maybe I was flexible and had certain strengths, but when I was introduced to the Ashtanga series [...] For Beginners: Lolasana By Peter Sterios, Yoga Journal Basics Courage has many faces. The most visible face of courage, and the one that we tend to value most, is the kind found in front-page headlines or on the big screen. Heroes have it, warriors have it, survivors have it. It is a quality we [...] I saw the March issue of Yoga Journal at the BX and browsed through it. I should be getting mine in the mail any day now. This month’s ToeSox ad was good. In the photos by Jasper Johan, Kathryn Budig shows such beauty and grace when she does an assana. She definitely presents a [...] The yoga class was challenging but good. At the end of it I was sweaty and tired but very refreshed. I attempted a headstand against the wall with only the blanket for cushioning but it slid out from under me and I slid down the wall. The mat also prevents such slides. The woman [...] I had a pretty good yoga class. As usual, core work, Warrior poses, and balancing gave me the most difficulty. Locust Pose also gave me trouble, I just couldn’t get my arms up. Wheel Pose wasn’t happening either. But on a positive note, I did a pretty nice headstand. My heels touched the wall [...] I took a quiz on Yoga Journal’s site and the results tell me that Kundalini Yoga is best suited for my personality and body type. Kundalini? I’ll keep that in mind. Right now I’m enjoynig Vinyasa Flow. I’m looking forward to the Power Yoga with Brian Kest in a couple of weeks. I’ve got [...] The hot yoga class was good, a great workout. The lower quads protested and resisted the natural state as they usually do. Using blocks in Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel Pose) really helped. |
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