November 10, 2009 – 5:31 pm
Maybe it’s autumn, maybe it’s my current serene state of mind, fair & balanced, but I’m all about incorporating the Balancing Series into my practice these days.
So, if you’re looking to cultivate strength, balance and open-ness… look no further! The Balancing Series provides you with a well-rounded and challenging set of postures to help you [...]
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November 2, 2009 – 12:20 pm
After a crazy Halloween weekend, with all of its various excesses, primarily candy and Fireballs (I did say crazy…!) I was eager for this morning’s practice knowing I needed it to clear the cobwebs.
Well, as eager as I may have been, the ol’ bones were not so. The juices took some time to get flowing, [...]
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Also posted in Meditation, Spirit, health, strength, surrender
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Tagged breath, calm, commitment, ease, fitness, flow, intention, listening, lower back pain, meditation for kids, peace, peaceful, Practice, relaxation, surrender, yoga, yoga for core strength, yoga for the core
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October 28, 2009 – 9:03 am
Historically throughout my years of oscillating practice, the pleasure of Eka Pada Rajakapotasana- or One-Legged King Pigeon OR just plain ol’ Half Pigeon- has, quite frankly, eluded me. In fact, more often than not, when given the opportunity to avoid it, I’ve been more than happy to do so.
I tend to be tight, tight, tight [...]
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Tagged breath, flexibility, hip opening, one-legged king pigeon, pigeon pose, pigeon posture, pose, poses, posture, Postures, postures for hip opening, postures for hips, Practice, stretch, yoga, yoga poses
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October 26, 2009 – 5:38 pm
As I resume a regular routine of practice- the autumn always seems the season where I am most prone to structure- it occurred to me this morning that, regardless the disorganization or mess surrounding me, on the mat, if I allow, it all seems to dissolve into the atmosphere.
Not having an appropriate space, or an [...]
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Tagged breath, calm, flow, health, peace, peaceful, Practice, sanctuary, serenity, vinyasa, yoga, yoga mat
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August 6, 2009 – 10:20 am
Aaaaaaaagggggghhhhhh!!!!
This summer has been a BUSY one, unfortunately at the expense of regular posts here at my beloved MommyOm. But in my BUSY-ness, I’ve come across a life saver.
Regular practice was in grave danger earlier this summer of falling entirely off my radar, with all of the demands overwhelming between work, kids, husband… and well, [...]
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Tagged 10 minute yoga, fitness, flow, mental health, tranquility, weight loss, yoga, yoga fitness, yoga for weight loss, yoga in 10 minutes
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Whew… It’s been about three weeks since a post. Time flies when you’re packing three kids to an opposite coast for an in-law EXTRAVAGANZA!! Visiting… driving. Visiting… driving. More visiting… and more driving. It was nice… great fun. But far from relaxing…
Nothing like this:
Or this:
Certainly, when it comes to adequately serving their harried summer travellers, [...]
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This is a posture I really do like… oh yes. In fact, it’s a posture I play with a little to give the old thighs something to really scream about! As I near the end of my series of Sun Salutation A, I’m already anticipating the bliss in the delicious agony that is Powerful Pose… [...]
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Tagged asana, awkward chair pose, chair pose, flow, health, pose, posture, powerful pose, Practice, strength posture, sun salutation, utkatasana, yoga
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Look, I’m not sure I’m buying this trend exactly… but anything that involves chocolate warrants an open mind!!
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Tagged breath, breathing, chocolate, chocolate yoga, fitness, health, life, mental health, Practice, relaxation, tranquility, yoga
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So, in this one, I’ll settle for just enjoying the pose to it’s fullest! Dancer’s Pose, or Natarajasana is one of the loveliest postures I know.
In the balance postures, and in particular Natarajasana, which many find difficult, it is the focus that brings light to the posture… think: 80% focus, 20% physical ability. That should [...]
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Tagged balance, balancing posture, beauty, body, body image, dancers pose, focus, Natarajasana, peace, shakti, well being, yoga, yoga and body image, yoga postures
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Wanting to introduce your tiny tots to yoga? Wai Lana, one of the originals in bringing yoga to the mainstream… you’ve seen her, I know.
The beautiful woman, often balancing precariously on a rock overlooking the sea. Known as much for her long, black hair and flowers strewn about her head, as for her peaceful, [...]
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Tagged exercise, family yoga, fitness, fun yoga, little yogis, Practice, wai lana, yoga, yoga books, yoga for children, yoga for family, yoga for fun, yoga for kids, yoga instruction, yoga instruction for kids, yoga practice
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