Friday, September 3, 2010

How to apply the right yoga practice to your daily life

February 10, 2010 by Kara-Leah Grant  
Filed under Yoga Practices

How to apply the right yoga practice to your daily life

Life is busy. Most of us are juggling some combination of work, family, socialising, passions & hobbies and health & well-being. Sometimes, despite our best intentions, the things that we know make us feel the best – like regular yoga practice – can be the most difficult to maintain. This is especially true when we [...]

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How to fit well-being into your holiday season

December 22, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant  
Filed under Yoga Practices

How to fit well-being into your holiday season

Ah, ’tis the season to be jolly, and merry, and over-indulge, because by golly you’ve earned it. ‘Tis also the season to rush around like crazy, attending parties and drinks, buying presents and gifts, and squeezing as much fun and leisure into your holiday break as possible. In short, ’tis a time of madness, when [...]

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A short home yoga practice for managing back pain

December 12, 2008 by Kara-Leah Grant  
Filed under Asana (postures), Yoga Practices

A short home yoga practice for managing back pain

Inspired by an uncle-in-law who’s doctor told him he needed to do yoga to help his back… this practice is designed for people who have never done yoga before, but know it might be able to help them with their back issues. Of course, it is also great for people who have done yoga before, [...]

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How to build a home yoga practice

December 5, 2008 by Kara-Leah Grant  
Filed under Starting Yoga, Yoga Practices

How to build a home yoga practice

As a yoga teacher, my goal is to inspire my students to practice yoga at home. It’s great when people get themselves to classes three times a week, but the true benefits of yoga really start to unfold when you commit to just showing up on your mat by yourself and seeing what happens. In [...]

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How do I squeeze yoga and meditation into my jam-packed day?

How do I squeeze yoga and meditation into my jam-packed day?

It’s the end of the week and while you managed to make it to two yoga classes, you haven’t unrolled your yoga mat at home once. Family, work, & household commitments make finding a 90-minute slot during the day next to impossible. Short of getting up at 5am, or re-prioritizing your life to ditch other [...]

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How to start a home yoga practice

October 16, 2008 by Kara-Leah Grant  
Filed under Pranayama (breath), Starting Yoga

How to start a home yoga practice

The only way to connect with your internal guide, that yoga teacher that lives inside of you and can’t wait to get out, is to start a home yoga practice. And no matter what your level of yoga experience. No matter what you know or think you don’t know. Starting a home yoga practice is [...]

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