Fresh and juicy conversations on making yoga a part of your daily life
A few weeks ago I published an article listing my Top Ten best yoga websites and articles on the web. People loved it - and they wanted more, so this is a follow-up. Again, in no particular order, these are my top ten yoga books. I own every one of these books, and refer to them again and again. … [Read more...]
by guest author Jessica Powers While my official Yoga anniversary celebrates the January 2001 DVD sale that got me started, I was doing Yoga back in high school without knowing. In the afternoons I would come in the kitchen door, drop my bags on the table and carry on into the dining room: I only ever managed to get a few steps into the dining room before kicking off my shoes and melting down onto the floor. My knees would fall to either side, the soles of my feet press together, and … [Read more...]
There are some fantastic yoga websites out there in the worldwide web, but finding them can be tricky. Luckily you've got The Yoga Lunchbox here to help. People often ask me where I find the time to read so much - it's simple. I use a RSS reader (GoogleReader) and subscribe to all the websites I love. Every morning (or evening) instead of reading the local paper or watching the news, I open up my Google Reader and see what articles have arrived. It's a great way to get inspired and … [Read more...]
by guest author Elissa Jordan I miss Jaqui. I was a happy Canadian girl living in London. I had my push bike and my belly dancing and my charity job. I had friends and I had my yoga. Then I met a Kiwi boy and fell in love. And now I'm in Wellington. A whole new chapter with thrilling opportunities and possibilities. It's an exciting time. And in every yoga class I go to in Wellington I am met by my mat, my openness to the teachings and a stranger leading the practice. And so I miss … [Read more...]
Part 1 of this series in the Beginner’s Guide to Yoga gave you a heads-up on things to be aware of before rocking along to your first yoga class. Part 2 of this series in the Beginner's Guide to Yoga explored how our connection to breath and prana means we create our postures from the inside out, rather than impose them from the outside in. Now it's time to take our journey into yoga one step further - where doing asana 'right' is also about the relationship you have with the pose while … [Read more...]
by guest author Jude Mahood, nutritionist and yoga teacher The first part of this article described the way yoga practice is thought to result in weight loss. In summary, weight loss may be the direct result of vigorous regular practice or it may be indirectly related to the cultivation of mindfulness. An important point to reiterate is that successful weight loss is more likely to happen if yoga practice is combined with sound weight loss strategies. I have to be very clear at the … [Read more...]
