As many of you know, June’s pose of the month is Siddhasana, also known as the “perfect pose”. Already in class I’ve heard students joke about the irony of this choice, “We do this one everyday!” or, “More like pose of the year!” And it’s true! We do find ourselves in Siddhasana more often than many…
How old were you when you began your yoga practice? Do you ever wish you had found yoga at an earlier age? Many parents in cities across the country are encouraging their children to explore yoga and its teachings earlier, and classes taught for kids are becoming increasingly more popular.
The pose of the month for May happens to be one of our very favorites, Ardha Chandrasana, commonly known as Half Moon. As many of you know, the moon often plays a significant role in the various practices of yoga and commonly represents one of the two polar energies of the body. Try channeling your inner lunar spirit as you practice the pose!
Dear Friends, Like me, you may be concerned about the possibility of nuclear radiation reaching us on the west coast. A recent news item indicates that such fallout may reach us as early as tomorrow, Friday, 18 March.
“…Yoga is less about showy acrobatic poses and more about the internal awareness cultivated by spending time on the mat.”
Gomukhasana, a yoga pose with endless benefits. Some of the primary benefits of Gomukhasana are: Stretches triceps, rotator cuff, latisimus and pectoralis muscles of upper body. Stretches gluteus, tensor fascia latae, piriformis and other hip rotator muscles of lower body, and opens the chest and thoracic spine. To perform this method start by: Start seated with…
Getting a good nights rest can be the key to a positive and healthy day. When we start the day with negativity, the people we love most can be effected by it and it can cause sickness and health problems further down the road. So, a good nights sleep is crucial. However, some people surfer from insomnia and/or have a difficult time sleeping or falling asleep at night.
As you find yourself wanting to relax during this hectic holiday season, then realize you forgot the gift wrap, don’t stress! It happens to the best of us. There are a lot of ways to stay calm during the holidays. Yoga can help free the mind of worrisome with a relaxing meditation.
Muscular energy and organic energy are the two primary forms of energy and alignment within the flow of Anasura Yoga. Muscular energy, initiated first, is the flow of energy from the outside in.
Aligning your structural body can free you up to truly enjoy your practice and build strength in a functional and lasting way. Using your practice to align your thoughts and actions with your ethics and all that you find meaniful, valuable and purposeful in your life can bring you greater joy
The addition of an infant (or a roomful of infants) may seem counter-intuitive to a peaceful, focused yoga session, but more and more often this can be essential to a regular and fulfilling daily yoga practice for parents.
Todd uses LinkedIN to connect with other professionals and peers in the Yoga world. Recently he answered a question someone put up on LinkedIN Answers and we wanted to share it here with you today because his answer is something we all could take the time to remember once in a while.
When life gets you down and you just don’t feel like going into yoga class, you may be having one of those days. How to beat the lack of motivation and inspiration!
We are updating more than our sign around Yoga Union Community Wellness Center.
The playful and heart opening pose of the month may be just what your body needs.