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  • Stepping forward out of Downward Facing Dog, gracefully!

    Stepping a foot forward from Downward Facing Dog is one vinyasa I cannot do. The link below is from YogaGlo.com, an online yoga teaching ministry that I am considering becoming a member. The class looks helpful and reminds me–I need a couple of blocks for my home practice. This is assuming I ever start practicing… Read more

  • Sciatica can be a pain in the ass!

    I suffer from Sciatica. The pain varies in intensity: there are times I can barely walk and other times I am just annoyed at the nagging pain. Here are seven poses to calm that raging nerve down from Yoga International. Read more

  • Meditation sans the religion

    I just finished Dan Harris’ book 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works. It’s an excellent read for anyone who is interested in how powerful meditation can be and how you can do it without becoming a monk or a swami. Read more

  • Seven reasons men should do yoga!

    From Yoganonymous.com: Gentleman, get on your mats Read more

  • Observations From the Mat #2: “Gentle” Yoga and its Rock Star Teacher

    Sunday afternoons I attend “Gentle Yoga.” I place the quotation marks around the word gentle in the heading because the latest teacher, Aviv, after successfully auditioning for the class teaching a restorative set of asanas moved into more advanced postures when my fitness club’s group exercise (GX) manager stopped attending. It didn’t matter to the… Read more

  • Guided Meditation: Unplug from Your Thoughts | Yoga International

    Guided Meditation: Unplug from Your Thoughts | Yoga International Read more