We are really getting into Yoga for kids and I am posting sites that contribute to this idea.
BENEFITS: A restorative follow-up to last week’s vigorous Warrior pose, Child’s pose gently stretches the muscles of the back, thighs, hips and ankles. It soothes the nervous system and helps relieve stress and fatigue.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Avoid Child’s pose if […]
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Are you looking for a compilation of yoga videos?
I just found a nice list on Scribd.com.
Click here to see all of them.
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We have signed up with WoYoPracMo to offer a free personalized yoga mat to a random winner at the end of the month.
This is a great idea and everyone should check out the group.
Here is an excerpt from the page:
Back by popular demand! Formerly NaYoPracMo, we’re […]
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Are you a new mother with a new yoga partner?
I just read a post from IYogaLife about some positions you can try out:
Airplane: Lie on your back, with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Have your baby crawl up your legs until her head peeks over your knees, and you can hold […]
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That’s exactly what Helen Kunze did before teaching at the YMCA Center.
Here’s an excerpt:
“I got tired of not having a teacher, so I started teaching it myself,” Kunze said.
Kunze will complete her 200-hour training this month at the Arkansas Yoga Center in Fayetteville, Ark. Her expertise is in Variyoga, which is a blend of three […]
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A new yoga studio above a highly regarded vegetarian restaurant in downtown Napa is inspiring locals and visitors to bend over backward and contort their bodies in ways they’ve never dreamed of.
Ubuntu employs 20 instructors who teach more than 50 classes per week, offering 15 disciplines of training for yoga enthusiasts of all levels.
Anusara, ashtanga, […]
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I recently wrote about Yoga for the Wii and have received a lot of attention for that post. Somehow I was on the first page of google if you typed in Yoga Wii. It got me thinking that if Yoga Wii was so popular, then maybe there is another group searching for Yoga for the […]
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Last night I reflected on how excellent my Yoga Teachers are and how my teachers influenced my yoga practice and my teaching style. I realized that it would not be until the next morning during practice that I could really begin to appreciate the full extent of their influence.
I’ve been practicing yoga since 1981 in one form or another and […]
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I just read over an interesting article that I want to share with you.
Here is an excerpt:
Traditional yoga, with its roots in Hinduism, seeks to develop self-awareness and find divinity within oneself through physical discipline.
Wald, who attended a Jewish day school until she was in eighth grade, said she was drawn to yoga because of […]
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PetClub.com is a great resource for anyone who owns a pet or is looking for one.
We were just contacted by the Editor letting us know that they recommended our Yoga Pet Mat to all their readers.
We want to thank PetClub.com very much. You can visit the article by clicking here
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