The Latest in Yoga, From Paris

December 16, 2011, 11:38 am By THE NEW YORK TIMES Jim Campbell OmLight PhotographyWhat yoga looks like in Europe. Paris may have it all over New York for croissants, bike-sharing and availability of unfiltered cigarettes, but yoga classes? Jan Benzel, an editor at The Times who wrote the New York Send-Off series on City Room […]

Yoga After Illness

Question: Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column: When to Return to Yoga Class After an Illness Dear Aunt Yoga, I go to my yoga class at least three times a week. Unfortunately, I’ve caught a cold with a cough that’s lasted about a week. To be on the safe side, I haven’t gone to any yoga. […]

Excusez-Moi, Parlez-Vous Yoga?

PARIS — When I moved to Paris from New York last year, about the first thing I did was seek out yoga. The city, job, language, food, telephone numbers, currency, even the way the milk was labeled: every element of my life from the most major to the tiniest details, had changed. Sure, it was […]

Yogi Tea – Chai

At Yoga Yoga in Austin, Texas, students are served a delicious yogi tea (also called chai) after each class. The recipe they use comes from Yogi Bhajan, who introduced Kundalini to the west in the late 1960s. Yogi Bhajan is also the founder of the “Yogi Tea” brand, which is easy to find in health […]

Elephant's Trunk Pose

Type of Pose: Arm balance Benefits: Strengthens the arms and abdominal muscles. Stretches the hips and groins. Also Known As: One-leg-over-arm pose Instructions: 1. Begin sitting in a comfortable, cross-legged position, such as sukhasana (easy pose), with the spine long and the shoulders stacked over the hips. Take several breaths here. 2. Lift your right […]

Side Plank Variations

1. From Downward Facing Dog, bring both knees down to the floor. 2. Keep the right knee down. 3. Straighten the left left back, bringing the sole of the left foot to the floor with the toes turned slightly inward. 4. Raise the left arm and drop it over the left ear. 5. Step back […]

Side Plank Variations

1. For an advanced variation, first come into side plank. 2. Bend the knee of your top leg and take a yogi toe lock on the big toe. 3. Straighten your lifted arm and leg as much as possible. 4. Keep the gaze up and the chest open. 5. Let go of your toe and […]

Crow Pose – Bakasana

Also known as: Crane Pose Type of pose: Arm Balance Benefits: Strengthens the wrist, forearms and abdomen; improves balance Instructions: 1. Bending the knees slightly, bring your palms flat on the floor about shoulder distance apart. 2. Place the knees on the back of the upper arms. 3. Start to come forward, lifting the head […]

Kriya

Definition: Exercises and breathing techniques intended to purify and cleanse the body’s energy channels. For instance, one kriya is to rapidly pump the stomach muscles in and out as if breathing but without taking a breath. Examples: Kundalini yoga makes use of kriyas in order the open the blocked energy channels in the body.

Side Plank Pose

Type of pose: Arm Balance Benefits: Strengthens the arms and spine. Good preparation for more challenging arm balances Instructions: 1. From Plank Pose, shift your weight onto your right arm as you roll onto the outside of your right foot. 2. Keeping the both feet flexed, stack the left foot on top of the right […]

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