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Love this little ditty from Shell Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends
Love this little ditty from Shell Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends
Not a word that would normally noodle into our everyday conversation, ‘covetous’ is one of those loaded terms, heavily weighted with religious nutso associations and lifestyle demands that seem to leave little left for living. It shows up in yogic philosophy, too, tagged onto the last of the yamas, or best-life behavioural tips, recorded by…
The amazing Alice Bracegirdle, founder and CEO of Bellyfit, shares her passion and joy with Joy Yoga readers. 1. Why Bellyfit?As with most successful business ventures, Bellyfit® was created out of a personal need that turned out to be the need of many. In early 2003 I found myself at a personal low. After having…
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Hemalayaa, she of the Bollywood booty-shaking dance moves and yoga love, shared her light with Joy Yoga readers recently. 1. You teach Bollywood-style dance, among other practices. Why dance?We were born dancing and some of us have forgotten how good it feels to move our bodies and be free in that way. I believe dance…
This is beautiful. I want to buy this song! But apparently I can’t in Canada, through iTunes or their site. If anyone can tell me how to get it, please let me know.
Amazing Anusara yogini Elena Brower took time out from running her New York studio, Vira Yoga, being an Adidas yoga global trainer, and a mom, to share some life-lifting insights with Joy Yoga readers. Yay for us! 1. You teach Anusara yoga. Why this style, rather than another? Anusara has a fundamental focus on alignment,…
Yoga Teachers Rock“It was like everything you said was meant for me.” “She devoted the class to something I’d been wanting to work on for ages. It was amazing.” “He just gets you, somehow.” All of these quotations are straight from students’ mouths. And all of them are about yoga teachers. Conclusion: Yoga teachers are…
Here’s what happens when we get stressed.Our sympathetic nervous system leaps in—with the best of intentions, to help us out. Suddenly, our heart starts pounding to increase circulation, our muscles contract to get ready for action, our digestive system slows down, our awareness centres power up, and adrenaline and the stress hormone cortisol pump through…
Interesting article from The Guardian UK. Are you power, nude, laughing, Christian or contemporary? Or perhaps you are pure ashtanga vinyasa? If your preferred yoga style is among the former you could find yourself on the wrong side of an effort to define what constitutes the millennia-old physical and mental discipline. An Indian government body…