Category: Health
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Guided Mindfulness Meditation for Vata Season
This morning was the first day I started a daily morning meditation regime. I have attempted to meditate without guidance and in an irregular manner since the time I rejuvenated this blog last summer. A yoga teacher who grew up in a family that meditated regularly told me not to…
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This is especially helpful BEFORE you are in class
Bloated? Gassy? Try these seven ayurvedic remedies
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Yoga by Equinox
An impressive display of expertly executed asanas https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/loszrEZvS_k&source=uds …and a parody that gives me a more reasonable goal to reach for: https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/wV2Fm-wxgOo&source=uds
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Calorie-counting Halloween Candy
Every mid-October my wife brings home one or two bags of fun-size assorted candy bars–it never fails. Even though she insists it is for the trick or treaters on the 31st we go through them well before Halloween. It really annoys me, but that doesn’t stop me from digging in…
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Being Mortal
My father is dying and I can’t help but wonder how he feels about it. Part of the reason for wondering is the fear of not being. I’m supposed to be a Christian so I should feel warm and cozy about that prospect, but I do not. This is an…
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Twelve year old yoga teacher
https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/bGI4-jnqZM8&source=uds I can just hear her pointing at me saying, “Fatty, fatty, two by four!”
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Chakrasana posture Not there yet!
Here’s an article from Yoga International on the deeper dimensions of the Chakrasana wheel posture. I’ve tried this, but–like Crow, Crane, Peacock, and most inversion postures–I am not there yet.
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Nineteen fun ways to create good karma
I’m not sure if I feel comfortable doing all of these suggestions from Elephant Journal editor Lee Markul, but I’ll give it a try!
