Healthy Living

Mythology and the Evolution of Asana

Posted by in Self Help

A momentary glance at yoga in the West… As the world shrinks and common mythologies become antiquated, asana takes on new dimension. During the time of our ancient ancestors, we lived among small numbers of people, and while the cosmos seemed infinite, the world around us remained confined and comprehensible.  As technology increased our understanding of the world and our capacity for travel, we began to see our planet as large and diverse.  We fought to preserve what we believed in and created rich stories to educate the younger generations…read more

Feb.02
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Inversions (Vol 1: Easy and Restorative)

Posted by in inversions

Need a change in perspective? Turn the world upsidedown.  Gotta love inversions!   A little bit about myself: In May of 2001 I broke two vertebrae in my cervical spine.  Yoga is one of the secrets to my incredible recovery.  In the last couple of months a discomfort in my body has revealed itself as a potentially pinched nerve (bone spurs from my injury).  In order to heal myself I am taking several months off of any “upper body intensive” asanas. Understand, I love being upside-down.  Inversions are my mind alteration…read more

Jan.31
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Honoring the Body

Posted by in Art Of Yoga, Weight Training

Our bodies communicate to us.  The trick is learning which messages are true and which messages are deceptions.  Pain and discomfort are interesting messengers.  As an athlete, it is important to learn which variety of pain means STOP, and which varieties of pain are safe to push through.  The same can be said of fatigue.  When is it best to listen and lay down, and when is it important to show the body who is boss? Part of answering these questions requires knowing your body and your own personal tendencies. …read more

Jan.06
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