The Yoga Lunchbox

Nourishing the Yoga Community since 2008

  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
    • Advertising
  • Yoga Articles
    • Starting
      • Foundations
      • Styles
      • Going to Class
      • Practices
      • Home Practice
      • Resources & Reviews
    • Deepening
      • Yoga & Parenting
      • Yoga & Relationships
      • Yoga & Life
      • Yoga & Healing
    • Teaching
      • Insights
      • Interviews
      • Training
      • Business
    • Awakening
      • Activism
      • The Process of Kundalini
      • The Process of Waking Up
      • KL’s Musings from the Mat
  • Yoga Videos
  • NZ Teacher Training
    • RSS
    • Youtube
    • Facebook

Discard Your ‘Intentions’, just do Your Yoga and Pass the Ketchup

November 10, 2015 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

By David Cary I came to yoga in the early 2000s quite by accident. At the time I was struggling with ‘a big move’. Yoga was calming, and of course being in a room graced by a sprinkling of beautiful people did help. I finished one term, and, not knowing, moved to the next level class. Was that a mistake! Suddenly it was filled with lentil eaters, ujai breathers, spiritual people and other misfits from the fringes of society. And it was hard. That was the end. A year or so later, I found … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Foundations Tagged With: calm, meditation, yoga, yoga teacher

Restorative Yoga: Exploring Supported Child’s Pose In-depth

May 29, 2015 by Guest Author 1 Comment

Supported Child's Pose

By Neal Ghoshal, Sacred Moves A little while ago I wrote an article on the eight essential principles of Restorative Yoga. Since then I've been continuing to delve deep into this beautiful practice. Deep rest is always calling! I'm happy to be sharing some more … and one of the most profoundly restful of the Restorative postures is Supported Child's Pose (Salamba Balasana). This is a posture which many find deliciously comforting and relaxing, perhaps because it tunes us into a time when we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Yoga Practice, Physical Practices, Practices Tagged With: breath, calm, comfortable, ease, meditation, Neal Ghoshal, parasympathetic, relaxation, release, rest, restorative yoga, Salamba Balasana, Savasana, support, Supported Child's Pose, yoga

Starting a Home Meditation Practice

November 18, 2011 by Peter Fernando 4 Comments

by guest author Peter Fernando, Meditation and Mindfulness Are you wanting to start your own home meditation practice? The number one piece of advice I have for you is: Just do it! Having said that, a recent question that came in asked for more details, so in response to that reader, here's... Six Useful Home Meditation Tips 1) Don't meditate in front of the TV (even when it's off), or in front of the computer. If you take some time to create a meditation-only space in your home, it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Meditation Practices, Practices Tagged With: awareness, beginning meditation, breath, breathing, buddha, calm, home practice, insight, intention, meditation, peace, relaxation

Copyright © 2025 · News Pro Theme Ham on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in