Review – The Yoga Face

These days, yoga is all about niche marketing, whether it’s “Yoga for People Who Are Definitely Not Hippies” or “Yoga for Young Women Who Don’t Really Have it Together.” The new kid on the block is “Yoga for People Who Think They Are Starting to Look Old,” otherwise known as Yoga for the Face. What […]

Yoga Trends

We tend to think of yoga as old and unchanging, but it’s actually far from static. Rather, yoga is constantly evolving as innovators pick up the threads of diverse practices and weave them together. Some types of yoga that now seem well-established were once young upstarts themselves: Ashtanga yoga only caught on in the 1970s, […]

Yoga for Back Pain Series 3

This series of standing yoga poses addresses several of the causes of back pain – tight hamstrings and weak hips. The series starts with Mountain Pose which helps establish a postural baseline. You will then move into three poses that stretch the hamstrings and strengthen and align the hips. Begin the series by coming to […]

Christian Yoga

Although yoga asana classes are open to people of any religion, classes aimed specifically at Christians are becoming increasingly popular in the Unites States. Some devout Christians find themselves uncomfortable with yoga’s vestiges of Hinduism, including the use of Sanskrit terminology and devotional chants. Others see yoga’s ability to quiet the mind as an opportunity […]

Dolphin Push-Ups

These dolphin push-ups will strengthen your abs and arms, preparing you for arm balances and headstand. © Barry Stone 2. Dolphin Variation © Barry Stone Come to this variation of dolphin by interlacing the fingers. Keep the elbows lined up under your shoulders. 3. Dolphin Push-Up © Barry Stone Bring your torso forward so that […]

Quick Start Yoga Guide – Day 1

Starting a new yoga practice can be tough, so use this 30-Day Quick Start Guide to make sure you get off on the right foot to continue your regime for 30 days- and beyond. Preparation Step 1: Get Geared Up– Yoga doesn’t require too much equipment, but there are a few things you’ll want to […]

Hot Yoga Wear

In hot yoga and Bikram, the practice room is heated, usually to 95 – 100 degrees, warming the body to facilitate sweating and increase flexibility. But just because the room is hot doesn’t mean that getting as naked as possible is the best choice. We asked hot yoga teacher and studio owner Darla Magee to […]

Will Yoga Help Me Lose Weight?

Question: Will doing yoga help me lose weight? Doing yoga regularly offers many benefits, including making you feel better about your body as you become stronger and more flexible, toning your muscles, reducing stress, and improving your mental and physical well-being. But will it help you lose weight? Answer: Practicing any type of yoga will […]

Standing Balances Sequence

Standing balances are tough to master, because they require strength and flexibility in addition to the ability to balance on one leg. This sequence offers a real challenge as you move from pose to pose while keeping the lifted leg off the floor the entire time. 1. Awkward Chair – Utkatasana © Barry Stone Begin […]

Bird of Paradise

Type of pose: Standing, balancing Benefits: Strengthens the legs, improves balance, opens the groins and hamstrings Instructions: 1. Begin in bound extended side angle pose. 2. Turn your gaze to the floor and step the back foot forward so that the feet are parallel at the front of the mat. Keep the bind while you […]

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