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Five reasons why stock yoga photos suck, and what you can do about it

November 8, 2012 by Kara-Leah Grant 7 Comments

by Kara-Leah Grant Yep, stock yoga photos suck. Here's why: 1. It ain't Yoga Oh sure, the model in the photo will be approximating her body into the shape of a yoga posture, but she's not actually practicing yoga itself. Yoga isn't a posture, it's an internal state of being. It's the quality of mindfulness and presence we bring to the yoga posture. Ditto with many meditation photos. The model has got their body in the 'right' position, but they are just sitting there... there's no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Yoga in the Media Tagged With: fake, Illusion, perfection, real, unreal, yoga stock photos

Yoga Explorations #4: The Imperfect Self

August 12, 2012 by Kara-Leah Grant 4 Comments

Am I doing this perfectly?

by Kara-Leah Grant I'm starting to dig this video making process. Finding my groove, opening up, getting comfortable... all of which makes me feel better about being on video, which makes me better on video. It's kinda like starting yoga. When we first start, or even think about starting, we're uncomfortable, we're closed off and shut down, we're tight, we're afraid, and often these feelings are so strong, we don't start so we don't have to face them. But the only way to learn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Yoga Practice, Home Yoga Practice Video, Reviews Tagged With: boozoo bajou, imperfect, on-line classes, perfection, video, wide-legged squats

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