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Half Lotus Tree Is the Yoga Pose of the Week

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 1:25pm

If your hips and knees allow it, this half lotus tree pose makes for a nice variation. It's also the first step to getting into flying crow, in case you were wondering just how the heck to approach that one.

Half Lotus Tree Is the Yoga Pose of the Week originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Sunday, September 5th, 2010 at 23:25:53.

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Slim Calm Sexy - What Are Your Adjectives?

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 4:11am

While writing my review of Slim Calm Sexy Yoga, the new book from yoga teacher Tara Stiles (of New York and the internet), I began thinking about which three analogous adjectives describe what yoga does for me. I came up with Strong, Sane, and Confident. Not quite as catchy as Slim, Calm, and Sexy, but more accurate to my experience. What are your adjectives?

Slim Calm Sexy - What Are Your Adjectives? originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 14:11:13.

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The New Yorker Looks at Laughter Yoga

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:07pm

Laughter yoga and its founder Dr. Madan Kataria get The New Yorker treatment (in-depth, fascinating) in the August 30 issue. You can check out part of the article online or pick up the print edition for the full piece.

The New Yorker Looks at Laughter Yoga originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 22:07:55.

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Anjaneyasana Video

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 1:53pm

I'm very excited about a crop of new yoga videos now live on About.com. Each of these short videos features demonstration and instruction by Joelle Hann, a wonderful New York-based yoga teacher and writer. You can check out her work on her blog, Yoga Nation, and enjoy her great alignment and clear explanations in this video on anjaneyasana (cresecent lunge).

Anjaneyasana Video originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at 23:53:03.

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Bird of Paradise Is the Yoga Pose of the Week

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 12:23pm


Bird of paradise is one of those poses that seems completely improbable until the day comes, quite unexpectedly, when you find yourself standing there on one leg, all bound and balancing. What I like about this pose is that it can easily be broken down into stages, beginning with bound side angle. As you become comfortable with each step along the way, you are working your way up to the full pose.

Bird of Paradise Is the Yoga Pose of the Week originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 22:23:35.

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Yoga on a Budget Advice

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 12:55pm

A reader wrote me this week complaining about the high cost of yoga classes. Believe me, if this yoga guide gig came with super powers, I'd wave my hand and make all classes affordable, studios profitable, and hamstrings flexible. Unfortunately, it's beyond my control, but I can offer you some ideas on how to do yoga on a budget. Donation-based studios are the big news lately, as more teachers become committed to keeping the cost of yoga reasonable.

Yoga on a Budget Advice originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at 22:55:28.

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Yoga for Kids

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 1:07pm

As yoga's popularity grows, more and more avenues of this ancient practice are being explored. Yoga for kids, quite a modern concept, grew out of parents thinking their children could enjoy some of the same benefits of yoga that adult do, such as improved body awareness, coordination, and stress relief. Traditional yoga practice is definitely a grown-up activity, but yoga is flexible enough to accommodate young students as well when the teaching is approached in the right way.

Yoga for Kids originally appeared on About.com Yoga on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at 23:07:52.

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