Yoga is for
Every Body
This came in a newsletter from Satchidananda Ashram in Virginia, where I was trained in Integral Yoga®. The mind should dwell on a mantra and its vibrations so that it will not divert its attention to anything else. The more you repeat the mantra, the more you produce...
The bridge pose is a gentle inversion that helps strengthen the muscles of the back, improves flexibility in the spine and brings blood flow to the thyroid glad at the base of the throat. It can be done as a traditional asana, by holding the pose for some...
I am the first to admit I am a slacker Yogi. I knew early on that the best way for me to get on the mat regularly was to take teacher training, and get out and teach others. I went to Pomfret, Connecticut way back in 1978 and spent the month at the Ashram—yes,...
My teacher, friend, and Guru accepted everyone--folks of different faiths, points of view and even body types. He spoke often about how it was more important to lose the weight of our negative mind than to stress out over losing physical weight. One of his dearest...
I love this new online magazine, The Yogic Way. In their review of my book, BIG YOGA®--published by Square One Publishers-- they point out the importance of listening to your own body and "start where you're comfortable". This is so important these days, when so many...
I recently read an interesting article about "night eating". I was surprised to learn it is considered an eating disorder. Go here to read, on the Eating Disorders website. They mention that not being hungry in the morning is a common symptom--well, that's...
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Just because we have curves doesn't mean we can't do yoga. And don't we want to look fine while doing our practice? Here are some of the clothes from the Elsa Dee line that you might like to see yourself in. The line has 9 different styles in 4 different colors, in...
I've been teaching the chair pose, utkatasana, to my students, and wanted to put an image out into the web-o-sphere of what it looks like when a bigger body performs this asana. It's a great way to keep your thighs toned, so I use it as a way of coming out of the...
I'm working on a new book, tentatively titled Big Yoga Stress Strategies, for Square One, and am boning up on the most recent research about the effects of meditation on the body and mind. Something I didn't know--but probably should have--that, according to Herbert...
During the summer, we worry about getting too much sun exposure, but what about this time of year? We probably don't get enough to synthesize vitamin D through exposure to UV light. That's why they put vitamin D in our milk. but if you can get out there and soak up...
Recently, I was invited to represent a classy line of yoga clothes for us curvy gals. Manufactured in Hong Kong out of 95% cotton and 5% spandex, the clothes are comfy and perfect for yoga, but also for travel, and just lounging around the house. There are 9...
I'll be giving a Big Yoga Workshop tomorrow at Awake and Aware Studio in Kalamazoo at 1pm. Afterwards, at 5pm, come join me for some chanting of the Holy names of God. We'll be sharing some Sanskrit Slokas, taken from the Integral Yoga Kirtan, and giving the...
You are far from the end of your journey. The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart. See how you love. -Buddha Image taken in Pelkor Chode monastery in Gyantse, Tibet.
This is a wonderful video that exemplifies the results of one-pointed thinking. It comes by way of anatomy teacher, Leslie Kamonoff. Thanks Leslie! http://yogaanatomy.net/chair-trick/