Category: Teaching Yoga

Chaos Rocks Yoga

Paloma Chavez
chaos.jpgSo when you attend your local yoga studio, typically there is a waft of soft, melodic, perhaps meditation music welcoming you into the class. If you attend a class led by yoga teacher Chaos you could be listening to tracks from Marilyn Manson or Rage against the Machine. (more…)
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Rewards for a Hero

Paloma Chavez
mattteach.jpgA few months ago we brought you the story of Matt Sanford, who at the age of 13 was paralyzed from a car accident.  In his struggle to improve his mobility and decrease his chronic physical suffering, he began to take Iyengar yoga classes.  From this his life opened up before him and he is now one of the most sought after teachers of adaptive yoga. His unique efforts...
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World Yoga Day

Paloma Chavez
china.jpgLast year around the world, yoga studios, teachers, and students participated in a 2-hour fundraising yoga session. Each participant was asked to make a donation of their choosing to support the efforts of an organization that is working to uphold human rights in their country. (more…)
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A Pose Beyond the Physical

Paloma Chavez
sunsalutation.jpgAs my practice progresses, my list of questions continue to increase.  Just when I was getting the flow right with my Sun Salutation commitment, I found that my spirit was asking for some clarification. So, I kept that thought in mind, knowing that when I least expect it the answer will make itself present.  (more…)
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A Fight for Yoga

Paloma Chavez
lily.jpg“In 1989 was the year Moscow opened the door to yoga. “ Imagine living in a society where the practice of yoga was looked upon as a cause for possible imprisonment. Books on yoga were photocopied and passed secretly to small groups, people were spied upon so that an underground network existed to share the teachings, or practiced in the forest. Writer Kristen Barendsen brings to light the painful and extraordinary stories of several yoginis who...
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The Gifts of Asana

Paloma Chavez
forestyoga.jpgOur oneness with our breath, our body and our environment plays an activating role in our yoga pratice. How we walk this earth, listen to our elders, or tend to our community can be a reflection of how we understand the teachings of yoga. (more…)
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Yoga Teaching in Action

Paloma Chavez
yogi in action.jpgHow often do we get a chance to acknowledge the quiet and constant efforts of our fellow yoga practioners? There are many individuals who are manifesting the benefits they receive from yoga and tirelessly sharing it with their communities. This month’s Yoga Journal highlights five such dedicated people in the article “Change the World” by Mary Billard. “Their practice had ignited a passion to change the world.” Continue Reading: Yoga Teaching in Action