<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:08:10 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>yoga</category><category>meditation</category><category>aerobics</category><category>anusara yoga</category><category>bikram</category><category>bikram yoga</category><category>christian meditation</category><category>classes</category><category>deep meditation</category><category>guided meditations</category><category>pilates</category><category>poses</category><category>spiritual awakening</category><category>yoga accessories</category><category>yoga books</category><category>yoga classes</category><category>yoga mat</category><category>yoga one</category><category>yoga postures</category><category>yoga school</category><category>buddhism</category><category>buddhist</category><category>eco</category><category>green</category><category>healing</category><category>hypnosis</category><category>kickboxing</category><category>massage</category><category>meditation and yoga</category><category>natural</category><category>posture</category><category>product</category><category>products</category><category>spiritual</category><category>stress</category><category>wisdom</category><category>yoga bikram</category><category>FOUNDER OF ASHTANGA YOGA -  GURUJI - SRI KRISHNA PATTABHI JOIS</category><category>Most Popular Yoga Styles</category><category>TOP 10 YOGA DVD&#39;s - stress</category><category>black swan yoga</category><category>breathing</category><category>cream</category><category>creme</category><category>facial</category><category>hot yoga</category><category>hot yoga inc</category><category>lotion</category><category>massage therapy</category><category>relax</category><category>relaxation</category><category>skin</category><category>skin products</category><category>sumits yoga</category><category>yoga agora</category><category>yoga pants</category><category>yoga poses</category><category>yoga yoga</category><title>Ashtanga Primary Series</title><description></description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>36</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-2079191909648283761</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-10-11T00:04:22.389-07:00</atom:updated><title>POWER YOGA</title><description>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;
Power yoga is the Western version of the Indian Ashtanga Yoga. It was called Power Yoga Beryl Bender Birch, an Ashtanga Yoga teacher and author of Power Yoga. Power Yoga to the West by the followers of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, a renowned expert in Sanskrit, he inspired Western Yogis with his Ashtanga Yoga Style and philosophies.&lt;/div&gt;
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A feature of Power Yoga is conducting a series of Yoga Poses without stopping. These postures are accompanied by Vinyasa, or curbing the breathing, thus flowing from one posture to another to go.&lt;/div&gt;
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It is a tough exercise that physically and mentally demanding, so you can come into contact with your inner strength. The postures are performed in quick succession, and some postures are held longer than the prescribed five breaths. This way you improve your physical endurance and ability to take a long time on an activity to stay focused. It is essentially a shortened version of the primary series of Ashtanga Yoga, but there are also elements of Iyengar Yoga and Bikram Yoga can be found. Like Bikram Yoga, Power Yoga also requires a version of the basic attitudes, which is a serious workout and challenge offer, and what can be done even by beginners. Iyengar Yoga is also back in, in the form of the correct alignment and form, and last longer in a position to achieve maximum benefit.&lt;/div&gt;
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Power Yoga sessions are conducted in a heated room, and it consists of a rigorous workout on the heart and blood vessels. These exercises are designed to keep your strength, flexibility and ability to improve concentration, to reduce tensions, increase stamina, your body to train, and to eliminate toxins through sweat. The respective positions are linked through the Sun Salutation so people must be familiar with this exercise. Power Yoga should also be practiced by people in good physical condition, and by people not suffering from a chronic disease, since Power Yoga provides a solid workout, and is not exactly gentle.&lt;/div&gt;
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Power Yoga still focuses on the aim of Classical Yoga - uniting body, mind and soul. It uses Yoga exercises to enable you to make a connection with your inner core of energy, also recognizes the power at different levels. First there is physical force which is developed by the attitudes, which the body strength and health. Secondly there is the mental strength or the willpower which is released when distracting thoughts and banishes you concentrate on the exercises. Finally there is the spiritual power which is the force behind the physical and mental strength. Through these three forces can Power Yoga mind, body and soul together.&lt;/div&gt;
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Power Yoga serves as an excellent training for athletes and also helps prevent and heal injuries. The exercises involved are promoting your stamina, making the body more flexible and correct imbalance caused by an improper and excessive use of certain body parts. It also improves the efficiency of the heart and increases lung capacity. It can be very useful for people trying to excel in certain sports such as Cycling, Golf, Soccer and Swimming. Health centers use Power Yoga as a transition from Aerobics to Yoga.Power Yoga&lt;/div&gt;
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There are many different currents within yoga. You can compare it with apples. Elstar and Golden Delicious apples are both, but there is a world of difference. Within yoga is the same. On this page we Power Yoga.&lt;/div&gt;
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As the name suggests, Power Yoga is a powerful and dynamic form of yoga. Where yoga is seen by some as graceful and elegant Power Yoga is a step further. Two steps further.&lt;/div&gt;
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It is used in Power Yoga exercises with movements that are central to the way nature intended. A part of Power Yoga is that the whole body is involved. This leads to you after a few weeks Power Yoga fitter, more energetic and calmer feeling. Good for the development of muscle, it is also.&lt;/div&gt;
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Mental resilience&lt;/div&gt;
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Power Yoga but despite this physical aspect of yoga to do everything. Also inwardly will change because what if your Power Yoga practice. Emotions, tensions and fears turn as many people in your inner system. These often unwanted and sometimes harmful hidden forces in the body loosened and worked out by practicing Power Yoga. Your morale is rediscovered and strengthened.&lt;/div&gt;
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But the emphasis in Power Yoga is still mainly in the physical. It is an exercise, in which the whole person is considered. In a Power Yoga session, physical strength, mental strength, flexibility, endurance and balance all here. As a result, all the systems in the body to be improved.&lt;/div&gt;
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Strength, encouragement and peace&lt;/div&gt;
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Power Yoga can help improve the hormonal system, the blouse to stimulate circulation, strengthen the heart and nervous system by making the right ademhalingstechieken more to rest. Power Yoga also helps in digestion and gives an impetus to the drainage system.&lt;/div&gt;
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The primary series helps in curing ailments and purifies the body for further yoga practice. The series starts with Surya namaskar, Trikonasana fllowed by many other different poses facilitating movement of the limbs and the body. &lt;br /&gt;
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Yoga Bikram propagated by Bikram Choudhury is also a form of Ashtanga yoga or hot yoga where the internal heat of the body helps in developing the body. Practicing the asanas in the correct form helps in improving circulation, controlling the mind as well as steadiness of the body. This yoga is also practiced in the form of series of poses which helps in making the body calm. Another yoga form Moksha Yoga is also a type of yoga practiced in a warm environment which strives at development of the body, mind and the soul. This yoga practiced through asanas in a heated room helps in detoxifying the toxins from the body and reducing stress. &lt;br /&gt;
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One of the biggest drawbacks of your regular exercises is that it can provide fitness to your body only; what about your mind and soul? One simple answer - Try the age-old practice of Yoga. Yes, whatever you call it, yoga, dance yoga, kickboxing yoga, yoga workout or anything else, the point is that it can certainly give you a solution.&lt;br /&gt;
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What you need is to join a yoga class. You can go for a yoga centre or a yoga studio, whatever it is and start practicing. One advantage of joining such classes is that you can have the proper training from the yoga teachers. Once you have learnt Ashtanga Yoga you can easily practice it at your home. You just need to buy some equipment like a yoga DVD, a yoga bag and a mat to perform the exercise. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;No matter where you practice, at home or at a class, doing the yoga correctly is very important for a positive outcome. Whereas a right posture can cure many diseases, a wrong one can create troubles too. Here are some types of yoga which are very popular nowadays. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMPTd590FP8/THTShouBp6I/AAAAAAAAAHI/WTQd6TGMK-U/s1600/handstand.bmp&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; cssfloat: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; ox=&quot;true&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMPTd590FP8/THTShouBp6I/AAAAAAAAAHI/WTQd6TGMK-U/s320/handstand.bmp&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;• Pilates Yoga- Developed by George Pilates, this type of exercise is very popular in the United States. Though it is referred as yoga, actually it is not. The only resemblance is that it also gives an exercise to the mind. It can be referred to as a yoga with movement or yoga with machines. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;• Bikram Yoga- Bikram yoga is a more aerobic and a physical type of yoga. It was founded by Bikram Choudhry. This type of yoga is not meant for everyone. It is carried out in a warm room with a temperature around 90 to 100 degrees and therefore it is also called as hot yoga.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;• Power Yoga- This is actually a modified version of Ashtanga yoga, which will be described later on. It is a practice of doing ‘yoga poses’ in a continuous series of exercises. This type of yoga helps you to enhance your inner power and to make a connection with your soul.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;• Ashtanga Yoga- In Sanskrit, Ashtanga means ‘eight limbs’ and it refers to the eight limbs of the Yoga Sutras. It was taken from Yoga Korunta, a very ancient text. A student has to progress through six different series in this type of yoga.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMPTd590FP8/THTSk4Bw9wI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/NQrRerL4H54/s1600/meditate.bmp&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; cssfloat: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; ox=&quot;true&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EMPTd590FP8/THTSk4Bw9wI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/NQrRerL4H54/s320/meditate.bmp&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;This method helps in realignment of spine, detoxification of body, building strength and flexibility and also in strengthening of the nervous system.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;There are three different levels of Ashtanga yoga. The first level helps you to align the body and gets the toxins out of your body. The second level helps to clean and open the energy channels. The last level is for the advanced ones and it helps in measuring power and grace. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;Ashtanga yoga is a very popular type of yoga. It is a very energetic and athletic form of practice. It has many benefits like relieving from sore muscle and joint pain. Along with these physical benefits, it does have some mental and emotional benefits also. If you practice this yoga, you gain the ability to focus mentally and release the negative energy. It will give you relief from unwanted tensions as well.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;If you are searching for a perfect yoga fitness program, Ashtanga yoga can be a good choice for you. If you are a beginner in the field of yoga then this can be quite tough for you to start with. You can start with some other simple methods. After bringing yourself up to its level and gaining the required fitness level, you can surely give it a try and reap the benefits!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/08/fitness-mantra-for-your-mind-body-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EMPTd590FP8/THTR0BlChqI/AAAAAAAAAG4/B-e1RFGIxMY/s72-c/pose.bmp" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-1310129042412148222</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 11:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-13T04:33:48.320-07:00</atom:updated><title>Ashtanga News Site</title><description>&lt;div&gt;Hi:) I ran across a great image on the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ashtanganews.com/&quot;&gt;AshtangaNews&lt;/a&gt; blog today (check out the image below). It was produced by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickrleech.net/&quot;&gt;Flickr Leech&lt;/a&gt;, an image application that creates image collages based on keywords. All you have to do is type in “Ashtanga” and a great set of photos pops up. It looks like it could be especially helpful for looking up poses by name. I just really love looking at all the cool poses one after the other. Might as well give it a try! &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ashtanganews.com/&quot;&gt;AshtangaNews&lt;/a&gt; looks like an excellent yoga blog as well.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;img alt=&quot;Ashtanga - Flickr Leech&quot; src=&quot;http://dailycupofyoga.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/ashtanga-flickr-leech.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/ashtanga-news-site.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-1860081854282488267</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 07:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-13T00:38:25.571-07:00</atom:updated><title>Manduka eQua Towel - Amazing Non-slip Yoga Surface</title><description>Hi:) I ran three miles on the treadmill this morning and then jumped on the yoga mat for some oh so nice cool down poses. Usually when I run I sweat buckets, then by the time I unroll my yoga mat I’m dripping puddles on my mat and slipping around like an ice skater. It’s kind of gross…and dangerous at times. Not so today, though. While I really do like my Black Mat, the truth is when I start sweating a lot it gets a bit slippery. Maybe I just haven’t worn it in well enough yet. Anyhow, I think I’ve finally found the perfect combination.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;iframe align=&quot;left&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; marginheight=&quot;0&quot; marginwidth=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot; src=&quot;http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=d05e-20&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;p=8&amp;amp;l=bpl&amp;amp;asins=B003DKO8OI&amp;amp;fc1=000000&amp;amp;IS2=1&amp;amp;lt1=_blank&amp;amp;m=amazon&amp;amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;amp;bc1=000000&amp;amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;amp;f=ifr&quot; style=&quot;align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/span&gt;After reading the reviews about the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/Yogitoes-Skidless-Premium-Towel-Purple/dp/B000SQF5YM?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=d05e-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Yogitoes Skidless Premium Mat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=d05e-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B000SQF5YM&quot; style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px! important; padding-left: 0px! important; padding-right: 0px! important; padding-top: 0px! important;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/Manduka-eQua-Towel-Large-Thunder/dp/B001OTZIJE?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=d05e-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Manduka eQua Towel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=d05e-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001OTZIJE&quot; style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px! important; padding-left: 0px! important; padding-right: 0px! important; padding-top: 0px! important;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, I decided to give the eQua Towel a try (I bought the long towel). Although I’m still trying to avoid making unnecessary, life-complicating purchases, I decided that investment in a new yoga towel might slip into an exception to the rule somehow, especially since I’ve been getting tired of feeling my hands and feet sliding out from underneath me while I’m bent over backwards in wheel pose. Let me just say that in the few days I’ve practiced on it I’m extremely impressed with the new-found non-slip surface the eQua Towel provides when the sweat really gets dripping. I practiced wheel pose the other day without a hint of slippage. The towel doesn’t slip, your hands don’t slip, everything stays where it’s supposed to. It’s awesome! Just that little extra reassurance that my hands felt on the towel made a huge difference in how I practiced the pose.&lt;br /&gt;
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While the Yogitoes Skidless may be a great towel as well, I can certainly vouch for the eQua Towel as a great addition to your yoga practice. Drop any questions you have about the towel in the comments and I’ll answer whatever I can based on my experience.Namaste :)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Yoga works primarily with the energy in the body, through the science of pranayama, or energy-control. Prana means also ‘breath.’ Yoga teaches how, through breath-control, to still the mind and attain higher states of awareness. The higher teachings of yoga take one beyond techniques, and show the yogi, or yoga practitioner, how to direct his concentration in such a way as not only to harmonize human with divine consciousness, but to merge his consciousness in the Infinite. – &lt;strong&gt;Paramahansa Yogananda&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Learn about pranayama</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/he-who-binds-breath.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-891522975608626905</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-11T01:03:16.531-07:00</atom:updated><title>Sharath Demonstration</title><description>&lt;span&gt;&lt;iframe align=&quot;left&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; marginheight=&quot;0&quot; marginwidth=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot; src=&quot;http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=d05e-20&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;p=8&amp;amp;l=bpl&amp;amp;asins=B0027U9KLG&amp;amp;fc1=000000&amp;amp;IS2=1&amp;amp;lt1=_blank&amp;amp;m=amazon&amp;amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;amp;bc1=000000&amp;amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;amp;f=ifr&quot; style=&quot;align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;embed allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;never&quot; color2=&quot;0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=&quot; fs=&quot;1&amp;amp;color1=&quot; height=&quot;364&quot; src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/8gELU9CzIaA&amp;amp;hl=&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; width=&quot;445&quot; wmode=&quot;transparent&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4189635753096945649-3745950333693941675?l=ashtangaseries.blogspot.com&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&quot;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/sharath-demonstration.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-5675257797716600891</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-11T01:02:37.601-07:00</atom:updated><title>Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Amazing Yoga 3</title><description>&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/2uzvN-YLdfk&amp;amp;hl=&quot; width=&quot;445&quot; height=&quot;364&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; fs=&quot;1&amp;amp;color1=&quot; color2=&quot;0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;never&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; wmode=&quot;transparent&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4189635753096945649-2054057375311761574?l=ashtangaseries.blogspot.com&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&quot;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/sri-tirumalai-krishnamacharya-amazing_1484.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-4908647282666735941</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-11T01:02:14.382-07:00</atom:updated><title>Sharath Backbending</title><description>&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/MFJlLARx5xA&amp;amp;hl=&quot; width=&quot;445&quot; height=&quot;364&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; fs=&quot;1&amp;amp;color1=&quot; color2=&quot;0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;never&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; wmode=&quot;transparent&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4189635753096945649-8054029755088453613?l=ashtangaseries.blogspot.com&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&quot;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/sharath-backbending.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-3659769719261667977</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-11T01:01:58.476-07:00</atom:updated><title>Mysore Ashtanga Yoga Wonderful</title><description>&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/L0adtjwvTlU&amp;amp;hl=&quot; width=&quot;445&quot; height=&quot;364&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; fs=&quot;1&amp;amp;color1=&quot; color2=&quot;0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;never&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; wmode=&quot;transparent&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4189635753096945649-6256202163290161380?l=ashtangaseries.blogspot.com&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&quot;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/mysore-ashtanga-yoga-wonderful.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-2936475725496816018</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-11T01:01:45.456-07:00</atom:updated><title>Pattabhi Jois Age 78 Led Advanced A</title><description>&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/DRMNWithftk&amp;amp;hl=&quot; width=&quot;445&quot; height=&quot;364&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; fs=&quot;1&amp;amp;color1=&quot; color2=&quot;0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;never&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; wmode=&quot;transparent&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4189635753096945649-2587016553650792111?l=ashtangaseries.blogspot.com&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&quot;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/pattabhi-jois-age-78-led-advanced.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-5333848291902005744</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-11T01:01:30.168-07:00</atom:updated><title>Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yama Niyama</title><description>&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/nLFmv8ISQIc&amp;amp;hl=&quot; width=&quot;445&quot; height=&quot;364&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; fs=&quot;1&amp;amp;color1=&quot; color2=&quot;0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;never&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; 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type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; fs=&quot;1&amp;amp;color1=&quot; color2=&quot;0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;never&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; wmode=&quot;transparent&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4189635753096945649-8181132288280898285?l=ashtangaseries.blogspot.com&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&quot;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/sri-tirumalai-krishnamacharya-amazing.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-4106531788706798740</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-11T01:00:09.713-07:00</atom:updated><title>Krishnamacharya Wife Amazing Yoga</title><description>&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/M5B5xSMJmCE&amp;amp;hl=&quot; width=&quot;445&quot; height=&quot;364&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; fs=&quot;1&amp;amp;color1=&quot; color2=&quot;0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;never&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; wmode=&quot;transparent&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4189635753096945649-4864589464640196823?l=ashtangaseries.blogspot.com&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&quot;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/krishnamacharya-wife-amazing-yoga.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-2915847397123541300</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 07:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-11T00:59:57.526-07:00</atom:updated><title>Awesome Yoga Girl</title><description>&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/Ux5xWFGTMOk&amp;amp;hl=&quot; width=&quot;445&quot; height=&quot;364&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; fs=&quot;1&amp;amp;color1=&quot; color2=&quot;0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;never&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; wmode=&quot;transparent&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4189635753096945649-5192067829678710005?l=ashtangaseries.blogspot.com&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&quot;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/awesome-yoga-girl.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-8629882099611832478</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 07:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-11T00:59:42.336-07:00</atom:updated><title>David Swenson Ashtanga Yoga</title><description>&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/ZtDOlZEoXdM&amp;amp;hl=&quot; width=&quot;445&quot; height=&quot;364&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; fs=&quot;1&amp;amp;color1=&quot; color2=&quot;0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;never&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; wmode=&quot;transparent&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4189635753096945649-7040529782509336707?l=ashtangaseries.blogspot.com&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&quot;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/david-swenson-ashtanga-yoga.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-5944221912568841328</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 07:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-11T00:59:23.117-07:00</atom:updated><title>Ashtanga Yoga The Primary Series - John Scott</title><description>&lt;embed src=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/mOooDizI3hI&amp;amp;hl=&quot; width=&quot;445&quot; height=&quot;364&quot; type=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; fs=&quot;1&amp;amp;color1=&quot; color2=&quot;0x4e9e00&amp;amp;border=&quot; allowscriptaccess=&quot;never&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; wmode=&quot;transparent&quot;&gt;&lt;/embed&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/ashtanga-yoga-primary-series-john-scott.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-8664830562994482599</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 06:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-06T23:29:30.149-07:00</atom:updated><title>Today’s Focus:  Steadiness and Ease</title><description>&lt;div style=&quot;TEXT-ALIGN: justify&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:small;&quot;&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;150&quot; alt=&quot;vie1615&quot; src=&quot;http://www.yogajournal.com/media/originals/vie1615.jpg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:small;&quot;&gt;Hi:) One of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is “Sthira sukham asanam.” The translation from Chip Hartranft is “The posture for meditation should embody steadiness and ease.” One of the great benefits of a yoga practice is that one gets to find that balance between steadiness and effort, and ease, or relaxation. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:small;&quot;&gt;In yoga practice, we can use our breath to find the middle ground. Often, in different postures, just like in different situations in our lives, we tend to hold on too tightly, or not exert enough attention. When you practice your asanas, follow your breath. Are you holding your breath, or gasping? Then maybe you can find a little more ease, let go of some unnecessary tension. On the other hand, are you not connecting to your breath at all? Maybe you can find a little more effort and steadiness in some part your body. This way we can take Patanjali’s advice and have steadiness &lt;em&gt;and&lt;/em&gt; ease, both in our physical asanas, and with practice, in our lives as well.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/todays-focus-steadiness-and-ease.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-9181767388261845934</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 12:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-06T06:00:24.440-07:00</atom:updated><title>Yoga In A Perfect World :)</title><description>&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailycupofyoga.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/tumblr_kygwoaf8qj1qzsjkqo1_400.jpg?w=400&amp;amp;h=266&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;http://dailycupofyoga.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/tumblr_kygwoaf8qj1qzsjkqo1_400.jpg?w=400&amp;amp;h=266&quot; title=&quot;tumblr_kygwoaf8qj1qzsjkqo1_400&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Hi:) Found these insightful ruminations on Tumblr about one yogini’s realization about the essence of a yoga practice:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;In a perfect world (or in a world where money grows from trees), yoga would be freely accessible to all. There would be no such thing as $100 spandex pants or exorbitant yearly pass prices. Unfortunately, the world is not a perfect place – nor does money grow from trees.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;Let’s face it – I’m far from rich. In fact, I’m on the opposite end of the spectrum. I’m a student. In other words, I survive off student loans and the clearance rack at the grocery store, which offers brown bananas and bread that expires that day. Living on a student budget and immersing myself in yoga has been challenging, to say the least. There have been times when I have neglected my practice completely for weeks due to financial or time constraints. At these moments, I feel guilty; guilty for putting yoga on the back burner and not making my practice a priority in my life.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;Lately, I’ve been hit hard by a wave of yogic desire, and I’m itching to start a regular practice again. I spend most of my free time researching yoga studios, festivals and workshops, and then staring sadly at my empty bank account. &lt;em&gt;I’m a bad yogini&lt;/em&gt;, I tell myself. &lt;em&gt;Real yogis and yoginis travel to Yoga Journal conferences and study with master teachers. Real yogis and yoginis do asana practice at real studios with real teachers.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Then, suddenly, I came to a realization. I realized that my definition of yoga had been tainted and warped by the influence of the modern world. Yoga isn’t only about sporting the top-of-the-line clothing and accessories, and studying with “yoga celebrities”. That’s probably the worst interpretation of yoga there is. Yoga is a lifestyle, a conscious decision to make the world around you a better place. Just because I practice to online videos on a mat in my room doesn’t make it any less worthwhile. I am living my yoga when I do kind things, when I act with mindfulness and intention. Each day I embrace the true principles of the yamas and niyamas, I am engaging myself in the practice of yoga. So what did I learn today? I learned yoga doesn’t equate to dollar signs, and that I can be a true yogini after all.</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/yoga-in-perfect-world.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-4333971741717730091</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 12:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-06T05:41:44.114-07:00</atom:updated><title>Right Here, Right Now:  Eating Mindfully and Applying Atha to Your Practice – Melina Meza</title><description>I’ve been deeply inspired in my daily life by the very first sutra in the classic text called Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The arrangement in which the sutras are placed is related to their significance, so the very first word in the first yoga sutra is central to understanding what Westerners call “yoga.” The whole sutra is atha yoga anusasanam. Atha is translated as now, also referred to as the moment-to-moment transition. This simple word, atha, echoes the basic wisdom often forgotten in today’s society, that in order to feel whole and connected, you must be present. Right here, right now. But, where do we spend most of our life? Somewhere in between the past and future.&lt;br /&gt;I once heard a riddle that asked, “If you had a treasure to hide, where would you hide it?” The answer is, “in the present moment.” What would happen if we started weaving this wisdom from the Yoga Sutra into our daily life and eating? Would our health improve? I believe it would. This first step is perhaps the most important step on this journey because it brings your attention to what you are doing in the moment, no matter what you are doing. How can you ever understand or feel the benefit of a well prepared meal, restorative or vigorous yoga practice, healthy relationships, parenting, working, or whatever you do in life, if you are always distracted with emails and text messaging or if you are busy fantasizing about some time other than right now?&lt;br /&gt;One translation of the word “mindfulness” means to pay attention or take care in every thing you do. Mindfulness and atha have a lot in common, they both remind us that now is the prime time to pay attention to life and take nothing for granted, they both graciously steer the waxing and waning mind towards one goal, one task versus many. After all, can your energy really go more than one place at a time? Mindfulness or atha can be used as a “mantra” to be repeated throughout the day in various activities such as yoga, meditation, walking, cooking, paying the bills, or listening to a friend. Repeating this mantra throughout your day will help remind you to stay present and awake, right here and now. What would it be like to wake up to each moment’s sensual offerings and accept that moment as enough?&lt;br /&gt;Mindful eating&lt;br /&gt;What if eating became a part of your meditation practice? Whether you eat three square meals a day or numerous smaller meals, eating food is something every human must do to survive. To maintain healthy tissues and organs, it’s essential to eat the right foods everyday. Because we all need to eat so regularly, it’s a great place to consider sequencing in mindfulness and atha into your daily routine. Enjoy how your food tastes, smells, how well it digests, and how much you need to satisfy your hunger.&lt;br /&gt;In the western culture, people are not fully conscious of the fact that they are eating; instead we are busy driving, typing at the computer, watching the TV or a movie, reading the paper or discussing politics or the latest Facebook events while hanging out with friends. Each of these scenarios requires a certain amount of energy output–energy that is pulled away from the digestive and metabolic functions occurring within. There is a classic saying, “Where your mind goes, your energy will follow.” So, why not focus on eating when eating, to prepare your digestive organs to process the nutrients?&lt;br /&gt;If we were to apply mindfulness to eating, we would start by choosing a special, clean place to eat each meal, free of clutter and distractions. I believe it is valuable to choose a specific comfortable seat just for eating (like you do for meditation) other than your couch, desk, bed, or car because it promotes conscious eating. This also prevents overeating. Consider the classic conditioned behavior patterns described in Pavlov’s experiment. His research proves just how easily you can train yourself to get hungry every time you approach your desk, couch, or car, if that is where you most commonly eat. Conscious, mindful eating promotes efficient digestion and metabolism, so you’ll have more energy at the end of the day, week, and year to do your life’s work. When you take the same seat over and over again to eat, you’ll remember that eating is a ritual for nourishment rather than a reward or comfort tool.&lt;br /&gt;By eating in a quiet seat, you also give your body the opportunity to stop vibrating from the day, calm the sense organs, indulge in a few deep breaths, and drop into a moment of appreciation for the delicious food you are about to consume. The food you eat, after all, will soon become you, so it would be wise to be attentive to your new guests and pray for a speedy, harmonious transformation in the walls of your GI tract.&lt;br /&gt;Melina Meza, BS Nutrition, 500-RYT, has been exploring the art and science of yoga and nutrition for over 16 years. She combines her knowledge of Hatha Yoga, Ayurveda, whole foods nutrition and healthy living into a unique style called Seasonal Vinyasa Yoga. Melina’s Seasonal Vinyasa Yoga classes, workshops and DVDs emphasize the healing teachings of the ancient yogis and inspires students to adapt their asana practice, diet and lifestyle routines to better harmonize with the seasonal changes occurring in nature. Melina is the lead teacher at Seattle’s 8 Limbs Yoga Centers and is also the author of Art of Sequencing an innovative book that includes 34 unique yoga sequences and over 1,500 photos offering creative inspiration for experienced yoga teachers as well as fresh instructional ideas to jump start a home practice.</description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/right-here-right-now-eating-mindfully.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Sophia Miller)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167991443727590271.post-529683411715009309</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 12:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-05-04T05:22:05.095-07:00</atom:updated><title>Deepak Chopra Contends Patent on Yoga Expired :)</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;578&quot; src=&quot;http://kilburnhall.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/deepakchopra.jpg&quot; width=&quot;413&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;Hi:) Or did a patent on yoga ever exist?  It certainly didn&#39;t take long for Deepak Chopra to provide his own rebuttal of Aseem Shukla&#39;s lament on the disconnect between the practice of yoga today and its supposed Hindu roots.  Here&#39;s the beginning of Mr. Chopra&#39;s counter argument:&lt;/div&gt;  &lt;blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;First, yoga is a spiritual discipline in India, and always has been. The aim of the practice is liberation. When liberation occurs, the yogi is freed from the religious trappings that enclose Yoga. Those trappings have always been incidental to the deeper aim of enlightenment.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Secondly, yoga did not originate in Hinduism as Prof. Shukla claims. Perhaps he has a fundamentalist agenda in mind, but he must know very well that the rise of Hinduism as a religion came centuries after the foundation of yoga in consciousness and consciousness alone. Religious rites and the worship of gods has always been seen as being in service to a higher cause, knowing the self.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;Chopra&#39;s bottom-line: Rather than an exclusive club for only those who practice the Hindu faith, yoga is &quot;a &#39;spiritual discipline&#39; that is open to anyone of any faith.&quot;  &lt;/p&gt; </description><link>http://ashtangaprimaryseries.blogspot.com/2010/05/deepak-chopra-contends-patent-on-yoga.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author></item></channel></rss>