Yoga is for
Every Body
The way I quit smoking was through the use of pranayama (see my recent post on that.) I had been studying yoga seriously for about a year. My band Ira Gobu was going on the road, so we bought a juicer and brought it along. We had heard of the benefits of...
Prana is more than breath, it literally means the life force of the universe
Yoga is a terrific stress buster!
Meera's new book 2020 is going to go down in history as the worst year ever! The Corona 19 virus is devastating countries all around the globe, but especially here in the good old US of A. Have we done the best we could do to NOT spread the virus? I don't think so,...
After several months of patiently waiting for the printing company to open back up (closed due to Covid) and the publishing company getting their act back together, (also because of Covid). our new book is finally available! Co-written with Dr. Sandra McLanahan, it's...
From our new book-- Laughing can be a kind of nutrient in its own right. Have a five-minute hearty laugh break, taking a longer class or internet session, choosing comedies, or whatever makes you laugh regularly can help you take a deep breath! It can be an important...
This is the time of year we are more likely to overeat, which can bring on the hiccups. And once they start--even if we can stop them, they often come back shortly. It's caused by an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm that repeats several times a minute. It can...
Prana--the life force of the universe. In the far east, they say "chi". Hawaiians call it "ki". And, Yoda calls it "The Force". We are all born with a finite supply of chi which gets depleted over time through aging, overexertion, bad habits. But there is an infinite...
The idea for Stretch and Sing came to me in the fall of 2015. As usual in my creative endeavours, I pulled it out of thin air. I didn't really have a firm plan. It seemed to me that seniors --now that I am one-- need more opportunities to move and...
You are not given the light by anyone—not even by a spiritual teacher. You are that light. Sri Swami Satchidananda The Bible says "You are the light of the world". Yogi Bhajan says " "Travel light, live light, spread the light, be light" Yoga is a light,...
Recently, I met a woman at Yogaville, at the Satchidananda Ashram who wanted to know what Big Yoga meant. So I thought I'd take a minute to tell the world! Big Yoga, patterned after Integral Yoga, is first and foremost a classical, heart centered approach to the...
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...
One of my favorite recordings is Ella Fitzgerald singing Cole Porter's "Too Darn Hot!". The first time I heard it , I was in junior high, and my best friend 's mom had the anthology of Ella singing all of the Cole Porter songs, with orchestral arrangements by Nelson...
I saw a quote today on the internet, and it resonated with me so much: "Prosperity, prosperity, prosperity, is perpetual with people who prefer to be penetrating, prepared and purposeful. But, prosperity only comes to those who are trustworthy, deliver and who are...
This body is a perfect vehicle for helping others with weight issues to get friendly with yoga.