Yoga Within

I always believed that a good yoga class is not only about physical poses. A more important and crucial factor is what is being learned and shared in class. Perhaps that is why I love Anusara yoga as part of the requirement of an Anusara class is to have a theme to set you thinking. However, if you noticed, there are many many other yoga practitioners who complain that the teacher talk too much! When I heard such comments, I just smiled and walked away. ( I sort of sigh in my mind too… )

Tags: Namasté, United States, yoga

Being women, we are blessed with the ability to give life. But with this ability comes with the monthly “hassle” - menstrual cycle. With it, comes the hormonal changes that often wreck our emotions as well.

During our menstrual cycle, it is advised that we rest! DUH… however, I have noticed that many women ( including me… guilty as charged sometimes ) are still going for tough yoga classes. However, I do notice that doing some easy yoga like restorative yoga and certain light hatha yoga is very helpful in keeping those cramps at bay as well as helping me feel less uneasy on the tummy.

Tags: Menstrual cycle, Pelvic floor, yoga

Wow! Since watching Twilight and 4 books later, is the much awaited trailer for New Moon ready? Although I was not a fan of the book New Moon ( also agreed by many of my friends ), I am still eagerly anticipating for the next movie to be release so that I can watch the cool vampires with a romance to boot.

Tags: Film trailer, Kristen Stewart, MTV, MTV Movie Awards, New Moon, new moon trailer leaked, Robert Pattinson, Twilight

The revered founder of modern day Ashtanga yoga, Pattabhi Jois, has passed away on May 18 2009.

The day after he died, I went for an ashtanga class. I thought about Guruji as he was fondly known as by all his ashtanga students all over the world ( with numerous great teachers like David Life, David Swenson etc and famous stars like Madonna, Sting ). Although I am not a avid practitioner of Ashtanga, my occasional practice has brought me much benefits and much respect about the founder.

Tags: Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Madonna, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Sting

I just got an email from yoga journal that is about standing poses. In it, it shared the video of John Friend teaching the standing poses… it’s really beautiful…. I love the love and meaning that John gives to the practice. Beautiful energy and how he paints each pose.

He’s funny too! Just delightful!

www.yogajournal.com/video/112?utm_source=MyYogaJournal&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=myj_361

The amazing thing, the class is over 800 people!

PS. I gotta transcribe this!

Tags: Anusara Yoga, John Friend, yoga, Yoga Journal