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Category: Yoga

  • Bikram Yoga Posture #1: Standing Deep Breathing – Pranayama Series

    Posture #1 Standing Deep Breathing Pranayama Series The first Bikram posture is Standing Deep Breathing – Pranayama series. This breathing exercise settles you into a relaxed, calm and controlled mindset, heart rate and breathing pattern. The focused breathing prepares you for the rest of the ninety minute practice by recentering your focus inwardly and brings…

  • Introduction to Bikram Yoga

    Bikram Yoga is the twenty-six posture sequence selected and developed by Bikram Choudhury, widely popularized in the early 1970s. Synthesized from traditional Hatha Yoga techniques, this posture sequence systematically moves fresh, oxygenated blood to one hundred percent of the body, to each organ and fiber, restoring all systems to healthy working order, just as nature…

  • You Can Fly! – AcroYoga

    AcroYoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic power of Acrobatics. These three ancient lineages form this practice that cultivates trust, connection and playfulness. There are 7 main elements that make up the practice: circle ceremony, asana, partner flow, Thai massage, therapeutic flying, inversions & spotting, and…

  • Ardha Chandrasana with Padahastasana

    This is a short video demonstrating Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose) with Padahastasana (Hands to Feet Pose). It’s instructed in the manner of Bikram Yoga by a woman with a warm and driven voice. The five students span a wide range of ability levels providing good visual reference for viewers of all skill levels.

  • Tardy Tuesday

    Tardy Tuesday was worse than 10am Monday but today is different. Last night, I promised my sister I wouldn’t touch this machine. I would leave early from work, 5pm. I would call her on my way to Yoga. And when I got home at night, after eating and showering with my Yoga mat, I would…

  • My Dhyana Self-Knowledge

    I am grateful to be feeling so much today. I have been particularly inspired by learning about Dhyana, or meditation of yoga. It actually brought me to tears this morning and I’ve been in a slow, positive, steady emotional recovery since. I am presently feeling refreshed with appreciation for my own self-knowledge. “…once it has…