Improve Balance

Type of pose: Balancing, standing Benefits: Strengthens legs, improves balance. Instructions: 1. Come to stand in tadasana. 2. Feel your weight equally on all four corners of both feet. 3. Begin to shift the weight over to the right foot, lifting the left foot off the floor. 4. Bend the left knee, bringing the sole […]

Introduction to Pranayama

Yoga breathing exercises, also known as Pranayama, are an important part of a developing yoga practice. Pranayama is one of the Eight Limbs of Yoga, as defined by the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. In addition to deepening your yoga practice, learning ways to calm or invigorate the body through breathing will greatly benefit your life […]

Yoga Exercises for Back Pain 2

1. Push back to Child’s Pose. 2. Separate the knees as wide as your mat and let the belly sink down between the knees. 3. Rest here 5-10 breaths before coming back on to all fours and repeating the entire sequence. Why Child’s Pose? from Back Pain Guide Anne Asher. Links Back to main Yoga […]

GTT ★

Our quirky, discerning picks for the most interesting things to do around the state this week. AUSTIN Phoning the Prez Telephones placed around the newly renovated L.B.J. Presidential Library give visitors an unfiltered account of all the challenges President Lyndon B. Johnson faced during his time in office. Visitors can listen in on a conversation […]

Wounded Warrior Pose

MEN are famous for ignoring aches and pains. It’s macho. Men get physical exams less often than women. They tend to remain silent if worried about their health. When hurt, their impulse is to shun doctors and rely on home remedies, like avoiding heavy lifting to ease backaches. Male athletes play through injuries. It’s all […]

Yoga Exercises for Back Pain 2

1. Inhale, come forward to a Plank position. 2. Exhale, lower down onto your belly. 3. Place your forehead on the floor and your palms flat directly under your shoulders. 4. Inhale, engage the muscles of your lower back, press the tops of the feet into the floor, and lift the upper chest off the […]

Cat – Cow Stretch

Benefits: Increases spinal flexibility and abdominal strength. Can help prevent back pain. Instructions: 1. Start on all fours, bringing the wrists underneath the shoulders and the knees underneath the hips. 2. Think of the spine as a straight line connecting the shoulders to the hips. Try visualizing the line extending forward through the crown of […]

CorePower Yoga

CorePower Yoga is popping up all over. Founded in Denver, Colorado, in 2002, CPY now has studios in ten states and is growing quickly. So quickly, in fact, that they recently opened two studios in my city within the span of a month. I knew I wanted to check out these new studios in person, […]

Yoga Class Draws a Religious Protest

T. Lynne Pixley for The New York Times Miriam Ruiz during a yoga class last week at Paul Ecke Central Elementary School in Encinitas, Calif. A few dozen parents are protesting that the program amounts to religious indoctrination. More Photos » ENCINITAS, Calif. — By 9:30 a.m. at Paul Ecke Central Elementary School, tiny feet […]

Kulae tpECOmat

The Bottom Line If you need a super lightweight mat, the Kulae tpECOmat is a good choice. Pros Good Traction PVC-Free Great for Travel Cons Description Made from TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) Lightweight Cushy Guide Review – Kulae tpECOmat Kulae yoga mats are made from TPE (thermoplastic elastomer), a man-made material that is said to be […]

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