Yoga

Visvamitrasana
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Visvamitra’s Pose image: Freepik. com Meaning: In Sanskrit “Visvamitra” means Friend of all. Yoga types: Ashtanga yoga. Level: Advanced Stretches:  Upper BackBiceps and TricepsCore (Abs)HamstringsHipsQuadriceps Strengthens: the upper body, wrists, and legs Asana includes various steps of Ashtanga yoga system: yama – social...
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Pratyahara in times of high stress
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2020 has proven to be one of the times when we have been under the most stress in recent times. We are dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic, many of us are unemployed, family issues difficult to solve in the distance,...
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Yoga Practice During Menstruation
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A feeling of easiness, lightness, and happiness is often experienced effect after starting doing yoga. Physically, yoga has a therapeutic effect. It regulates the endocrine system. The levels of the hormones change during the menstrual cycle that’s why yoga is...
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How to Nail Crow
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If you aren’t a yogi, the title of this post will seem quite odd! Nail a crow? No. Let the crow be. For those of us on the journey to the self, by the self and through the self we...
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Kurmasana
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Tortoise Pose Yogi IG account: @m.a.lorenzo Meaning: In Sanskrit “Kurma” means tortoise. Tortoise Pose or Turtle pose. Yoga types: Ashtanga, Hatha yoga, modern yoga. Level: Advanced Strengthens: Abdominal Muscles Stretches: Spine And Legs Asana includes various steps of Ashtanga yoga system: yama –...
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Let It Go or Let It Be But Don’t Cling to It: A Yogi’s Guide to Authentic Living
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There’s sometimes a misconception in the yoga community that yogis transcend all the messiness of life. Early in our practice, we’re often taught to let it go, as one of my teachers pointed out recently. But she wasn’t pointing that...
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Honest Book Review – Cook Once, Eat All Week by Cassie Joy Garcia
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I'd like to start by sharing that I have not received anything in exchange for this review and I paid for this cookbook. I'm a bit of a cookbook connaisseur, but I don't love them. I have dozens of them...
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Attention to Detail: How Yoga Makes Me a Better Editor
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I had to smile when a friend thanked me for my attention to detail recently. I’d simply mentioned he could track a package he was waiting for with the FedEx tracking number so he’d know when to expect it. Though it seemed obvious to me,...
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Hatha Yoga Online 10 – Beginner Friendly
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Hatha Yoga Class Online For Beginners Please allow an hour for this gentle Hatha Yoga practice. This is an opportunity for you to explore your practice at home. There are no expectations. Be gentle, and if you need any further...
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Yoga in the West: Is Eastern Wisdom Beyond Our Grasp?
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A while back, I had an interesting though unsettling experience. I’d posted a question online asking yoga teachers and practitioners to help me tease out the difference between the sixth and seventh limbs of yoga. One of the teachers who...
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